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MARYLAND GUIDE TO & 2019-2020 More “do-it-yourself” Stocked Pheasant Hunts in 2019 Page 5, 52 Page 12 Page 5 Pages 5, 30, 40 Safety Zones Additional Sunday Chronic Wasting Disease for Archery Hunters Hunting Opportunities Management Area reduced in Cecil and in Dorchester, Cecil, has been expanded Washington counties St. Mary’s and Wicomico counties Introducing… 410-756-5656 JB FARMS “The All-Natural Choice” Carroll County DEER PROCESSING CarrollTaneytown, County Maryland DEERJB PROCESSING FARMS 24-HOUR DROP-OFFTaneytown, MD “Let Us Do the Work!” All Wild Game Bears • Hogs • Exotics • Wild Turkeys • Game Birds “LetSkinned Us •Do Custom The Cut • Wrapped Work!” • Frozen Deer Bologna, Deer Hot Dogs, Deer Sausage The All Natural Choice! 24-HOURGrass DROP-OFF Fed Beef • Lamb • Goats • Chickens • Rabbits • Ducks All WildFree Range GameChicken Eggs! 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Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop: WSFR- available online at 4020, Arlington, Virginia 22203. 2 2019–20 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping TaxidermyLLC AWARD-WINNING TAXIDERMY 40+ YEARS IN THE BUSINESS 3 Week Turnaround on standard European Mounts Freeze-Dried Preservation of Velvet Antlers Deer Processing Services Processing Crop-Damage Deer and Wild Boar All Year Vacuum packaging available for boneless cuts Ray Hitchcock Also Available: Smoked Venison Hams • Bologna—Sandy’s Finest (Cheddar, Pepper Jack or Regular) Country & Summer, Mild or Hot Italian Sausage Pastrami, SlimJims, hot dogs and lots more! DONATION SITE FOR FHFH JUNIOR HUNTER PROGRAM CERTIFICATES 410.987.6990 8261 New Cut Road - Severn, MD 1 Minute off Route 97 Sept-Jan - Mon–Sat, 9am–9pm Sun, 9am–3pm Feb-Aug by appointment only All Major Credit Cards Accepted for Taxidermy Work MESSAGES Greetings Hunters and Trappers: It is our pleasure to welcome you to another season of hunting and trapping in Maryland. There are few places in North America where you can enjoy the remarkable array of opportunities offered in Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay serves as the anchor between our sweeping scenic mountains in the west and the sandy shores of our Atlantic coast. In Maryland we pride ourselves on balancing conservation with recreation; and each unique natural community offers Marylanders and our nonresident guests some of the finest hunting in the region. Maryland is recognized as home to the largest white-tailed buck ever taken on the East Coast, it is the only place on the continent where you can hunt free-ranging sika deer, and it is the wintering grounds for wild waterfowl in the Atlantic flyway. Our fields, forests, and wetlands offer some of the finest outdoor experiences in the region. Featuring more than 500,000 acres of public land, we provide opportunities for all outdoor enthusiasts across the state. We are also proud Larry Hogan of the hard work by our dedicated team of public land managers, biologists, and scientists who are committed to ensuring our public parks, forests, and wildlife management areas remain safe, accessible, and available to all who visit. Finally, we offer our sincere thanks to you—the hunting and trapping community—for the critical role you play in managing and conserving wildlife in Maryland. You are conservationists at heart and an important part of our economy—we offer our sincere thanks for your continued support. Please enjoy your time afield and remember to share your stories. Have a wonderful and safe hunting and trapping season wherever your Maryland adventures take you! Sincerely, Jeannie Larry Hogan, Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Haddaway-Riccio Governor of Maryland Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources On behalf of your Wildlife and Heritage Service team, it is my pleasure to welcome you to another season of outdoor opportunities in Maryland! This past season we introduced our first-ever mentored hunter pheasant program. The pilot program was limited to a few counties and public lands in western Maryland. The program exceeded our expectations and left many first-time hunters with memories of a lifetime and the spark to continue hunting in the future. A small team of enthusiastic staff, underwritten by the federal match to your license purchases, will