Water regulations

[mdcrossbow]

Maryland Regs state: Deer may not be hunted while they are swimming or taking refuge in water.

Is this a common law and if so how do you interpret it. Can a deer or game be considered having taken refuge while standing in a creek drinking water ? Or must the water be so ? Deep?

 

[choc dogs]

I've never seen a law like that so I dunno, I've seen em swimming I would guess that would be taking sanctuary..standing in a creek, getting a drink, I'd figure that they belong on the grill.