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Messages �� 3 Wild Turkey Hunting �� 32, 33

Natural Resources Deer and Turkey Police Offices �� 4 Tagging and Checking �� 34–38

Wildlife and Heritage Migratory Game Service Offices �� 4 Bird Hunting �� 39–45

Licensing and Registration Black Bear Hunting �� 46, 47 Service Centers �� 4 Small Game Hunting �� 48, 49 New Opportunities and Get a GEICO quote for your bike and, in just 15 minutes, Regulations for 2020–2021 �� 5 Furbearer you’ll know how much you could be saving. If you like Hunting and Trapping �� 50–54 what you hear, you can buy your policy right on the Hunting Licenses, Stamps and spot. Then let us do the rest while you enjoy your free Permits �� 6–9 Falconry Hunting �� 54 time with peace of mind. Hunting Regulations and Junior Hunter Requirements �� 10 Certificates �� 55 geico.com/cycle | 1-800-442-9253 Hunting Safety Tips ��11 Public Hunting Lands �� 56–59 Some discounts, coverages, payment plans, and features are not available in all states, in all GEICO companies, or in all situations. Motorcycle and ATV coverages are underwritten by GEICO Indemnity Company. GEICO is a registered service mark of Government Employees Insurance Company, Washington, DC 20076; a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary. © 2020 GEICO Deer Hunting ��12–31 Sunrise and Sunset Table �� 61 The Guide to Hunting and Trapping in Mary- land is a publication of the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. Ads promoting political advocacy or ads regarding alcohol, tobacco and/or ads of a sexual nature will not be accepted. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service is not responsible for any advertising claims contained herein. The department disclaims any liability Williamstown, MA | Birmingham, AL regarding product pricing, claims, descrip- Larry Hogan, Governor tions, availability or condition. No warranty Boyd K. Rutherford, Lieutenant Governor is expressed or implied concerning product errors, omissions or misprints. Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Secretary of the About This Guide Department of Natural Resources This publication is intended as a guide only. Paul A. Peditto, Director of the For state laws and regulations, see the Natural This high-quality guide is offered to you Wildlife and Heritage Service Resources Article of the Annotated Code of by the Maryland Department of Natural Maryland and the Code of Maryland Regula- Maryland Wildlife Advisory Commission Resources through its unique partnership The Wildlife Advisory tions, Title 08 at the following web sites: with J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC. Commission was created by legislation to • Laws: lawlib.state.md.us The revenue generated through ad sales advise the secretary of the Department of • Regulations: significantly lowers production costs and Natural Resources on wildlife matters. dsd.state.md.us/COMAR/ComarHome.html generates savings. These savings translate All members are appointed by the governor. into additional funds for other important Contact the Wildlife Advisory Commission by The facilities of the Department of Natu- agency programs. writing to: ral Resources are available to all without Maryland Wildlife Advisory Commission regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual If you have any feedback or are inter- Maryland Department of Natural Resources orientation, age, national origin or physical ested in advertising, please contact us at Wildlife and Heritage Service 413.884.1001 or at www.JFGriffin.com or mental disability. Accommodations for Tawes State Office Building, E-1 580 Taylor Ave. Annapolis, MD 21401 individuals with disabilities will be provided Graphic Design: or email [email protected] upon request. Seven days advance notice is Jon Gulley, Dane Fay, John Corey, requested. This document is available in Evelyn Haddad, Chris Sobolowski Commissioners alternative format upon request from a quali- Luen N. Compton, Jr., Chairman fied individual with a disability. Tina R. Gregor, Vice-Chair Stephanie L. Boyles Griffin This program receives federal assistance from Erik T. Gulbrandsen Joe L. Schroyer the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and thus Rand D. Weinberg prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, Steven W. Keithley color, national origin, disability, age and sex Carl F. Wagner in educational programs, pursuant to Title Joseph Michael VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title Maryland Department of II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 Tawes State Office Building, E-1 and Title IX of the Educational Amendments 580 Taylor Avenue of 1972. 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2 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping MESSAGES

Dear Maryland Hunters and Trappers: As outdoor enthusiasts, I know we all welcome the start of the 2020-2021 hunting and trapping season! Not only does Maryland have rich heritage steeped in the traditions of hunting and trapping, we have unique, world- class outdoor recreation experiences across our state. Our department’s wildlife professionals continue to work with many stakeholders to ensure that we manage those resources responsibly and provide you with safe and successful opportunities to hunt. We are pleased to announce that new wildlife management areas have opened to provide even greater access to Maryland’s public lands. Hunters, trappers, and other wildlife enthusiasts will find a wonderful variety of places with diverse wildlife, terrain, and natural features to enjoy. Thanks to many private landowners, especially Maryland’s farmers, our state also has a vast network of private lands that support wildlife and hunting. Jeannie Finally, an important reminder for all of us as we head outdoors to enjoy Maryland’s natural resources – stay Haddaway-Riccio safe, take precautions, and protect others. Wishing you a safe and fruitful season afield!

Sincerely,

Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Greetings Maryland Hunters and Trappers: Welcome to the 2020-2021 season. This spring and summer was no-doubt one of the more remarkable and challenging times in our modern history. We learned that spending time outdoors with our families was one of the safest ways to decompress from the stress of the pandemic. As a result, thousands of Marylanders took to the fields, forests and waterways across Maryland. Hunters and trappers know the importance and value of being outdoors as well as any enthusiast. All of you enjoy being outdoors it and embrace it as part of your life. It is more than a place to fill a tag, indeed your outdoor world is a safe and stress-easing zone that allows you the chance to disconnect from the chaos of daily life – particularly when life is at its most stressful. Perhaps more than any other season in recent history, the Spring 2020 turkey hunting opportunity demonstrated Paul A. Peditto the passion and enthusiasm of the hunting community and their interest in being outside. Hunters across Maryland did not want to miss their chance to get outside and, in what is perhaps the purest form of social distancing, spend time in search of a spring gobbler while easing their minds of the news that surrounded us. It was remarkable to read the tales of appreciation by so many of you who took to the fields and forests during the spring season and, irrespective of your success in tagging a turkey, found it one of the most fulfilling opportunities during that difficult time. Hunters and trappers are not immune to disease any more than those who do not hunt. But the passion of being outdoors, often with family and close friends, is a time-honored gift that keeps us emotionally and physically grounded. The spring 2020 turkey hunt was a place where many of you found that solid ground and we were pleased to be able to play a part in making it happen. On behalf of the Wildlife and Heritage Service Team, I wish you all the best during the 2020-2021 season!

Paul A. Peditto, Director of the Maryland Wildlife & Heritage Service

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Maryland Natural anonymous and may be eligible Indian Springs WMA Licensing and Registration Resources Police Offices for a cash reward. Call or text 14038 Blairs Valley Rd. Service Centers 24-Hour Emergency or to Maryland Wildlife Crime Clear Spring, MD 21722 Licensing and Registration Service report a Natural Resources Stoppers at 1-443-433-4112 or 301-842-2702; FAX 301-842-1026 Centers offer the following: boat Violation: 1-800-628- email [email protected]. dealer licenses, commercial fishing Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, 9944 or 410-260-8888 You can also report violations licenses, hunting licenses, off-road Harford, Howard, Montgomery For hunting related questions, from your phone using the vehicle permits, recreational counties and Baltimore City contact the appropriate regional Maryland DNR App! fishing licenses and vessel titles Central Region Main Office office below. and registration. Information Law Enforcement Division of the 3740 Gwynnbrook Ave. about Department of Natural U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Owings Mills, MD 21117 Somerset, Wicomico and Resources locations and activi- 410-228-2475 (Cambridge) 410-356-0941, Worcester counties ties, safety classes for hunters and Johnson Office- 410-548-7071 FAX 410-356-5063 boaters and state parks and forests 32144 Mt. Olive Rd. Wildlife and Heritage Gwynnbrook WMA is also available. Visit dnr.maryland. Salisbury, MD 21804 Service Offices 3740 Gwynnbrook Ave. gov/Pages/licensing.aspx. Please contact local offices listed Owings Mills, MD 21117 Caroline, Dorchester, Annapolis Service Center below for more information on Reservations and permits Kent, Talbot and Queen 160 Harry S Truman Pkwy. any of the following issues: bag are only available through Anne’s counties mailing address: PO Box 1869 limits, hunting licenses, hunting 410-356-9272, Annapolis, MD 21401 Hillsboro Office- 410-820-1317 permits and their requirements, Hours: 7:30a.m.–11:30a.m., 866-344-8889 (toll free in MD), 3001 Starr Rd. hunting seasons, Junior Hunt Aug. 10, 2020-Jan. 29, 2021 Queen Anne, MD 21657 410-260-3220 Days, managed hunts, permits Bel Air Wildlife Office Bel Air Service Center Anne Arundel and Prince and their requirements, public 2 S. Bond St., Suite 101 501 West MacPhail Rd. #2 George’s counties hunting areas, stamps, trapping Bel Air, MD 21014 seasons and wildlife regulations. Bel Air, MD 21014 Broadneck Office- 410-295-4600 410-836-4559; FAX 410-836-4552 For information on specific 866-623-3187 (toll free in MD), 1070 East College Parkway public lands use the phone Seneca Wildlife Office 410-836-4550 Annapolis, MD 21409 11960 Clopper Rd, numbers listed in the Public Centreville Service Center Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Calvert, Charles and Hunting Lands section of this 120 Broadway Ave., STE 5 301-258-7308 St. Mary’s counties guide (pg. 56). Centreville, MD 21617 Indian Creek Headquarters Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, 866-439-1708 (toll free in MD), Office- 1-800-419-0743 Tawes State Office Building, E-1 Queen Anne’s, Somerset, 410-819-4100 17823 Prince Frederick Road 580 Taylor Ave. Talbot, Wicomico and Cumberland Service Center Hughesville, MD 20637 Annapolis, MD 21401 Worcester counties 13300 Winchester Rd., SW Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, 410-260-8540; FAX 410-260-8596 Eastern Region Main Office Cumberland, MD 21502 Harford, Howard, Montgomery P.O. Box 68 866-344-8889 (toll free in MD), Anne Arundel, Calvert, counties and Baltimore City Wye Mills, MD 21679 301-777-2134 Charles, Prince George’s Gwynnbrook 410-827-8612, ext.105 Tuesday and Thursday; walk in and St. Mary’s counties Office- 410-356-7060 Millington WMA only, no mail in applications Southern Region Main Office 3738 Gwynnbrook Ave. P.O. Box 52 5625 Myrtle Grove Rd. Essex Service Center Owings Mills, MD 21117 33626 Maryland Line Rd. LaPlata, MD 20646 1338 Eastern Blvd. A Massey, MD 21650 Essex, MD 21221 Frederick and 301-743-5161, FAX 301-743-7317 410-928-3650; FAX 410-928-5482 Washington counties 866-535-8319 (toll free in MD), Myrtle Grove WMA LeCompte WMA 667-401-0760; (Mon., Wed., and Echo Lake Office- 301-293-1940 5625 Myrtle Grove Rd. 2011 Monument Rd. 4220 Steele Neck Rd. Fri.; walk-in only, no mail-in LaPlata, MD 20646 Vienna, MD 21869 applications) Myersville, MD 21773 Reservations and permits 410-376-3236, Frederick Service Center Allegany and Garrett counties are only available through FAX 410-376-3916 301-743-5161, Hours: 8a.m.– 1601-A Bowmans Farm Rd. Town Hill Office- 301-777-7771 Wellington WMA Frederick, MD 21701 11701 Mountain Rd. N.E. noon, Aug. 11, 2020–Jan. 29, 2021, FAX 301-743-7317 32733 Dublin Rd. 866-679-0906 (toll free in MD), Flintstone, MD 21530 Princess Anne, MD 21853 240-236-9950 Emergencies on Boats Allegany, Frederick, Garrett 410-651-2065 Solomons Service Center Use VHF Marine Channel 16 and Washington counties 14175 Solomons Island Rd. S (156.800 MHz, the nearest Western Region Main Office mailing address: P.O.Box 1309 Natural Resources Police or Coast 12512 Pleasant Valley Road N.E. Solomons, MD 20688 Guard will assist you) or dial 911 Flintstone, MD 21530 866-688-3823 (toll free in MD), 301-777-2136; FAX 301-777-2029 Maryland Natural Resources 410-535-3382 Mt. Nebo WMA Police has partnered with Salisbury Service Center 1728 Kings Run Rd., Maryland Wildlife Crime 251 Tilghman Rd., Room #2 Oakland, MD 21550 Stoppers to prevent poaching of Salisbury, MD 21801 301-334-4255; FAX 301-334-6541 our fish and wildlife resources. 866-812-1678 (toll free in MD), Are you aware of a poaching Billmeyer WMA 410-713-3840 situation? Have you witnessed a 11701 Mountain Rd., NE wildlife crime? You can remain Flintstone, MD 21530 301-478-2525; FAX 301-777-9723

4 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping NEW HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES AND REGULATIONS FOR 2020–2021 • Rifles and handguns that fire straight-walled cartridges may now be used to hunt deer during the Firearms Season and Junior Deer Hunt days statewide. See map on page 15. • There is a new Suburban Deer Management Zone comprised of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The Archery Season antlerless deer bag limit is Brett Schrader an Eastern Shore unlimited in the Suburban Deer Management Zone. See page 14. native who grew up on a dairy farm • Coyotes may now be hunted year-round statewide during the day and knows hard work. Hunting and night. See page 51. and fi shing was a way of life growing up and to this day he is • There are new Primitive Deer Hunt Days on February 1-3, 2021. still an avid hunter and fi sherman. Hunters may only use long bows, recurve bows or flintlock and Brett has the knowledge of what sidelock percussion muzzleloaders during these days. See page 16. other sportsman desire in a • The Bonus Antlered Deer Stamp may now be used in Region A hunting property whether it’s for mature whitetail, sika deer, under certain circumstances. See page 17. waterfowl or a cashfl ow investment property. His experience and knowledge will help you fi nd or even sell your perfect piece • Active duty military and honorably discharged veterans now have of property on the Eastern Shore! two special waterfowl hunt days. See page 40. • Waterfowl hunting at the Deal Island and Fairmount Wildlife Manage- “If you’re looking to buy/sell property or fi nd a new Eastern Shore home closer to your favorite hunting spot, ment Area impoundments has a new schedule of available dates. All give me a call or text me at 410-490-6075!” available dates for the regular duck season at the Deal Island impoundment will now require a permit issued by lottery. See page 58. • The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will be offering “do-it-yourself” hunts for stocked pheasants in 2020. The pheasant hunts will take place on public lands across the state. Apprentice license holders, junior license holders, new hunters and hunters who have previously held a Maryland hunting license but have let it lapse are eligible to apply. See page 48.

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Hunting Licenses, completion of a Hunter Education Course. Resident Regular Hunting License ��$24.50 Stamps and Permits Please bring or fax the form provided by the For Maryland residents age 16 to 64. course instructor to any Licensing and Registra- Full Season Hunting Licenses are valid from tion Service Center (pg. 4). A Maryland resident Resident Junior Hunting License ��$10.50 the day they are issued through the next July who completes a Hunter Education Course in For Maryland residents under 16 years of 31. A hunting license year is August 1 through another state may contact a Licensing Service age. Written permission of parent or guard- the next July 31. Center for the required application form. ian is required. Be aware that a hunting license holder is required to have a printed paper copy or Full Season Hunting Licenses Resident Senior Hunting License ��$5 electronic copy of their hunting license in A Full Season Hunting License allows a For Maryland residents age 65 and above. It their possession while hunting. person to hunt all legal game birds and may be purchased in the calendar year in which mammals that are in season. There are a resident attains the age of 65. Hunter Education and additional stamps or permits required Safety Requirement for hunting deer, migratory game birds, fur- Senior Lifetime Consolidated License To hunt or purchase a hunting license state bearers and bear (see each game section for This license is no longer available for pur- law requires: its requirements). chase. Persons who already hold this license • Presentation of a Certificate of Competency An Apprentice Hunting License is avail- are “grandfathered” and: in Firearms and Hunting Safety (required able for first time hunters. The Appren- • Do not need to purchase the Senior Hunting of all first time hunters), or tice Hunting License is a one-time license License, Archery or Muzzleloader Stamps. • Certification that you held a hunting license available to both residents and nonresi- • Must buy a Bonus Antlered Deer Stamp to issued prior to July 1, 1977, or dents who have never hunted before. hunt a bonus antlered deer. • Certification that you hunted on private • Must purchase a Maryland Migratory Game property prior to July 1, 1977, and were Resident Apprentice Bird Stamp to hunt migratory game birds. legally exempt from purchasing a hunting Hunting License ��$10 • Must buy a Managed Hunt Permit (where license, or For first-time Maryland resident hunters of required). • Certification that you are purchasing a any age who never held a Maryland hunt- • Must purchase a Furbearer Permit to hunt nonresident 3-day license (this page) and ing license. or chase furbearers. will only hunt waterfowl. A person may not purchase an Appren- • Hunters must keep a record of their tice Hunting License if they have previously confirmation numbers by using the Big Exceptions: Compliance with the Hunter obtained any hunting license in Maryland. Game Harvest Record provided with their Education and Safety Requirement does not Use of an Apprentice Hunting License license, creating their own record or stor- apply to those who are hunting only waterfowl requires the following: ing a record electronically on their mobile with a Nonresident 3-day Waterfowl and Small • Successful completion of a short, online device. Proof of harvest must be furnished Game License (this page) and those shooting hunter safety course is required prior to upon request. See Deer and Turkey Tagging under a Regulated Shooting Area Hunting purchasing this license. and Checking (pgs. 34-35). License who are not hunting wild or free-flying • Appropriate stamps are required to captive-raised mallards (see Regulated Shoot- hunt migratory birds (pg. 7, federal and Nonresident Hunting License ��$130 ing Area Hunting License, pg. 7). state duck stamps) and deer (pgs. 7,8) For hunters who are not Maryland residents The Natural Resources Police, Safety Educa- Archery, Bonus Antlered and Muzzle- and are age 16 to 64. tion and Outreach Unit provides the Hunter loader Stamps). Education Course required to obtain the • The apprentice hunter must be accompa- Nonresident Junior Certificate of Competency in Firearms and nied and directly supervised by a Mary- Hunting License �� $32.50 Hunter Safety. In addition to traditional class- land resident at least 18 years old who For hunters who are not Maryland residents room courses, an online course is available possesses a valid Maryland non-apprentice and are under 16 years of age. Written permis- for those age 13 and older that requires a hunting license. sion of parent or guardian is required. mandatory one day Hunter Education Field • The apprentice and mentor hunter must Day Workshop. hunt in close proximity so that the mentor Nonresident Senior Information about Hunter Education can take immediate control of the appren- Hunting License ��$65 Courses, Boating Safety Education Courses tice hunter’s hunting device. For hunters who are not Maryland residents and Trapper Education is available from the • The apprentice hunter can hunt unaccom- and are age 65 or older. This license may be Maryland Natural Resources Police, Safety panied if the full hunter safety course was purchased in the calendar year in which a Education and Outreach Unit, 305 Marine taken and a Certificate of Competency in nonresident attains the age of 65. Academy Drive, Suite 1, Stevensville, MD Firearms and Hunting Safety was acquired. 21666, 410-643-8502 and by visiting the web- Other Hunting Licenses site at dnr.maryland.gov/nrp/Pages/default.aspx Nonresident Apprentice Nonresident 3-Day Waterfowl Hunting License ��$20 and Small Game License ��$45 Note: RESIDENT Junior Hunters (under 16 For first-time non-resident hunters of any age • This license allows nonresidents of Mary- years of age) are entitled to a one-time FREE who never held a Maryland hunting license. land to hunt all legal game in season except annual hunting license, Archery Stamp Applicants must comply with the requirements deer, bear and turkey for three consecutive and Muzzleloader Stamp upon successful listed above. legal hunting days.

6 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping • A Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp person to shoot tower-released, flighted information see: dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/ is required to hunt migratory game birds mallards on a Regulated Shooting Area. hunt_trap/offshore_intro.aspx. with this license. • This license cannot be used to hunt wild • A Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and or free-flying, captive-raised waterfowl on Hunting Stamps Conservation Stamp is required to hunt a Regulated Shooting Area. Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and waterfowl and coots with this license. • To hunt free-flying, captive-raised Conservation Stamp At National Wildlife • A Furbearer Permit is required to hunt, mallard ducks or wild waterfowl on a Refuges, U.S. Post Offices and at chase or trap furbearers with a Non- state-licensed Regulated Shooting Area a duckstamp.com �� $25 resident 3-Day Waterfowl and Small Game hunter must possess a Maryland hunt- From the COMPASS portal at compass. License. ing license, the printed validation show- dnr.maryland.gov/ OR any Licensing and • The Hunter Education and Safety ing proof of purchase of the Maryland Registration Service Center (pg. 4) OR a Requirement does not apply to hunting Migratory Game Bird Stamp and Harvest Sport License agent �� $27 only wild waterfowl with this license. Information Program certification and A Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conser- a Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and vation Stamp (federal duck stamp) is required Nonresident Trapping License �� $25.50 Conservation Stamp or its proof of pur- of all hunters 16 years of age or older to hunt This license is required for nonresidents to chase (if over the age of 15). brant, coots, ducks and geese (pg. 39). trap furbearers (pg. 50-54) in Maryland in • A Regulated Shooting Area Hunting addition to a Nonresident Hunting License License is not required if you have a valid Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp ��$9 and an Individual Furbearer Permit. Full Season Hunting License. A Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp is • Hunters on Regulated Shooting Areas may required of all hunters to hunt all migratory Regulated Shooting Area shoot captive-raised game birds on Sundays. game birds in Maryland. Hunting License ��$6 This license allows a person to shoot captive- Stationary Blind and Resident Archery Stamp ��$6 raised game birds on a state-licensed Regu- Blind Site License ��$20 Nonresident Archery Stamp �� $25 lated ShootingSpeed Area only. and handlingA Stationary come Blind and Blindstandard. Site License An Archery Stamp is required to hunt deer • A Regulated Shooting Area Hunting allows a person to have an offshore waterfowl during the Archery Season (pg. 16-23). LicenseHunting and the purchase permit’s of a Maryland blindon or you.blind site in Maryland public waters. Migratory Game Bird Stamp allows a For Maryland Offshore Waterfowl Hunting Speeds up to 40 mph. Plus best-in-class acceleration and handling* with cargo. The gas-powered Sidekick was born for your next hunt. Visit us today.

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Resident Muzzleloader Stamp ��$6 Managed Hunt Permit ��$35 • This free lifetime hunting license is avail- Nonresident Muzzleloader Stamp �� $25 The annual Managed Hunt Permit is required to able only at Licensing and Registration A Muzzleloader Stamp is required to hunt deer hunt Department of Natural Resources proper- Service Centers (pg. 4). during the Muzzleloader Season (pg. 16-24). ties that charge for managed hunts and covers • This license also includes free, lifetime all such hunts on these lands (pg. 27-30). Archery Stamps, Muzzleloader Stamps and NOTE: Exceptions to the Archery and Furbearer Permits. Muzzleloader Stamp requirements: Hunt- Snow Goose Conservation Order Hunting • The Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp ers entitled to hunt without a license and Season Permit ��$5 and Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and hunters with a Senior Lifetime Consolidated A Maryland Snow Goose Conservation Order Conservation Stamp are required to be License do not need to purchase an Archery Hunting Season Permit is required to partici- purchased annually and are not included or Muzzleloader Stamp. pate in the Light Goose Conservation Order with this license. Season (pg. 42). • Deer and turkey hunters must keep a record Resident Bonus Antlered Deer Stamp ��$10 of their confirmation numbers by using the Nonresident Bonus Antlered Hunting Fees Big Game Harvest Record provided with Deer Stamp �� $25 Black Bear Hunt Lottery their license, creating their own record A Bonus Antlered Deer Stamp allows hunting Application Fee ��$15 or storing a record electronically on their license holders to take one additional antlered A Black Bear Hunting Permit is only avail- mobile device. Proof of harvest must be fur- white-tailed deer during one of the hunting able through the Maryland Black Bear Lottery nished upon request. See Deer and Turkey seasons (Archery, Muzzleloader or Firearms), process. The lottery application fee is non- Tagging and Checking (pgs. 34-38). (pg. 16). refundable (pg. 46). Members of the Armed Forces Hunting Permits Purple Heart Recipients Hunting in Maryland Archery Hunting Permit for the Maryland residents who were recipients of the Active duty members of the Armed Forces Liberty, Loch Raven and Purple Heart Award are eligible for a discounted stationed in Maryland: Prettyboy Reservoirs �� FREE hunting license and any associated stamps • are considered residents of Maryland. Issued in cooperation of the Maryland Depart- and permits. This year’s discounted rate is 50 • must comply with the Hunter Education ment of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heri- percent of the regular price of the license or and Safety Requirement (pg. 6). tage Service and the City of Baltimore Bureau of stamp. These discounted hunting licenses and • must purchase a Resident Hunting License Water and Wastewater. Allows archery hunting stamps can only be purchased in person at a and all required stamps and permits before only on the Liberty, Loch Raven and Prettyboy Licensing and Registration Service Center (pg. hunting, unless they are on official leave Reservoirs (pg. 59). 4). Documentation proving the Purple Heart and possess a copy of their official leave Central Region Public Award was received by the hunter must be orders. Hunting Permit �� FREE provided at the time of purchase. The Purple • while hunting during official leave in Required for certain public hunting areas in Heart medal does not suffice as proof of receiv- Maryland with a copy of their official Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard, ing the award. All other requirements apply, leave orders: Montgomery, Kent and Queen Anne’s Coun- for obtaining a hunting license and stamps. » do not need to purchase a hunt- ties. To obtain the free Central Region Public ing license, deer stamps or Managed Hunting Permit apply online at dnr.maryland. Complimentary DAV-POW Hunt Permit. gov/wildlife/Pages/publiclands/wmacentral.aspx. Hunting Licenses » must purchase a Maryland Migratory Please call the Gwynnbrook Office at 410-356- A Complimentary Lifetime Hunting License is Game Bird Stamp, a Federal Migratory 9272 between 7:30-11:30 a.m. with questions available to Maryland residents certified as a Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp or for instructions on how to apply by mail or former prisoner of war or a 100 percent service- and a Furbearer Permit to pursue mi- in person. connected disabled American veteran (Veterans gratory game birds and furbearers. Southern Region Public Administration documentation is required). Hunting Permit �� FREE Required for certain public hunting areas in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties. You can now apply for the Southern Region Hunting Permit ONLINE LICENSE SYSTEM online. For information, go to dnr.maryland.gov/ The web-based COMPASS licensing system provides the fastest and greenest way to pur- wildlife/Pages/publiclands/wmasouthern.aspx. For chase your hunting license. In addition to our eight Licensing and Registration Service Centers questions regarding specific areas and other and more than 250 sport license agents, this web-based system is available 24/7 for self-ser- methods to apply, please call the Myrtle Grove vice online purchases. Connect to COMPASS through dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/licensing.aspx. office at 301-743-5161 between 8 a.m.- noon. On your first visit, you will supply your personal information. You will receive a free DNRid Individual Furbearer Permit ��$5 number and can then print your free DNRid Card. Your DNRid number is all that will be needed Group Furbearer Permit ��$10 to locate your account for future purchases. You may print your license and receipt at the end of A Furbearer Permit is required to hunt, chase your purchase. A confirmation email will be provided shortly after purchase. Hunting and recre- or trap any furbearer (pg. 50-54). ational fishing licenses can be reprinted at any time, free of charge. Hunters can print additional Big Game Harvest Records and check your harvest, both free, through COMPASS online.

8 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping Any nonresident serving in the Armed Forces who has a service-connected disability for areas that have provisions for the mobility who is on leave in Maryland, but not stationed and possesses a valid military identification impaired. Please contact each area for their in Maryland, must purchase a Nonresident while hunting. specific conditions. Hunting License before hunting. • A person who is a retired former member of the Armed Services and hunting on Purchasing Your Hunting Who May Hunt Without farmland that is in active farming status Licenses, Stamps and Permits a Hunting License and owned by the person or the per- A DNRid number is required to obtain hunt- All Maryland hunters must comply with son’s spouse, child, child’s spouse, parent, ing and trapping licenses, stamps and permits. the Hunter Education and Safety Require- grandparent, sibling, niece or nephew. A DNRid Card and number, hunting ment (pg. 6). A retired former armed forces member licenses, stamps, permits and Big Game Har- who hunts on farmland without a hunt- vest Records are available through: You are not required to possess a Maryland ing license must possess the retired • the COMPASS portal at dnr.maryland.gov/ hunting license if you are: military identification card and written Pages/licensing.aspx. • a resident of Maryland (or their spouse) permission from the owner of the farm • Licensing and Registration Service Cen- who owns property and who hunts only property specifying the relationship of ters- Services, hours, addresses and phone on that property. This also applies to: the person to the owner of the property. numbers are listed on page 4. » The landowner’s children and grand- • Sport License Agents- A list of agents is children if they are under the age of 16. Be aware that hunters not required to have available at: dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/licensing. » The landowner’s children and grand- a license: aspx and your local Licensing and Registra- children, and the spouse of the chil- • must obtain a free DNRid number avail- tion Service Center can provide the location dren or grandchildren, regardless of able through the COMPASS portal at for Sport License agents near you. age, if the child, grandchild, or their compass.dnr.maryland.gov/ OR any Licensing spouse lives on the property, or has and Registration Service Center (pg. 4) OR You may obtain a hunting license 24 hours a worked on the property for at least a Sport License agent. day, seven days a week through the COMPASS 30 days during the preceding 12 • must keep a record of their deer and tur- portal at dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/licensing.aspx. months, or manages the property. key confirmation numbers by using the Big You may print your license and receipt at the (Each person must individually qualify Game Harvest Record provided with their end of your purchase. A confirmation email under these criteria. To qualify for this license, creating their own record or stor- will be provided shortly after purchase. You exemption, a landowner does not need ing a record electronically on their mobile may print or reprint your license then and do to live on the property but must be able device. Proof of harvest must be furnished so any time through the COMPASS portal. The to prove ownership.) upon request. See Deer and Turkey Tagging license immediately authorizes your participa- • A person (or their spouse) who holds land and Checking (pgs. 34-38). tion in all purchased activities, including deer under lease for agricultural purposes (or • must have a Maryland Migratory Game and turkey hunting. Supporting documents a sharecropper), and lives on this farm- Bird Stamp to hunt migratory game birds. for some privileges will be mailed. Payment land, and hunts only on this farmland. • must possess the Federal Migratory Bird can be made by Visa, Master Card or Discover. This also applies to: Hunting and Conservation Stamp to hunt You may obtain a Hunting License Appli- » The lessee’s children and grandchildren waterfowl and coots. cation by calling or visiting a Licensing and if they are under the age of 16. • must obtain a Furbearer Permit to hunt, Registration Service Center or from the website: » The lessee’s children and grandchil- trap or chase any furbearer. dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/licensing.aspx. Complete dren, and their spouses, if the child, • are not required to purchase Archery all applicable sections and mail it with the grandchild, or spouse of the child or Deer Stamps, Muzzleloader Deer Stamps appropriate fee to any Licensing and Registra- grandchild, lives on the property, or or Bonus Antlered Deer Stamps. tion Service Center (pg. 4). has worked on the property for at Lost or damaged hunting licenses can least 30 days during the preceding 12 Nonresidents of Maryland who own property be reprinted for free. Call any Licensing and months, or manages the property. in the state and hunt on that property are Registration Service Center or log into your • A nonresident (or their spouse) who owns required to purchase a Nonresident Hunt- account at compass.dnr.maryland.gov. a contiguous piece of farmland that is in ing License and all other appropriate stamps both Virginia and Maryland and the person’s and permits. primary residence is on the Virginia portion Individuals who are exempt from Maryland of the property. Thus, they may hunt on the hunting license requirements are subject to Clint’s Cuts Maryland portion of the property without a all state and federal laws and regulations Maryland hunting license. This also applies relative to hunting and trapping. BUTCHER SHOP to the owner’s children and grandchildren New home of the legendary if they are under the age of 16. Universal Disability Pass Sam Poole • A Maryland resident serving in the Armed Hunters with mobility impairments may smoked goods! Forces who is on official leave in Mary- obtain a free Universal Disability Pass that will Participant of the land (whether stationed in Maryland or allow them to hunt from a vehicle in desig- Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Program outside Maryland) and possesses a copy nated areas. Applications are available from the 5620 Detrick Road, Mount Airy MD 21771 of official leave orders while hunting. website dnr.maryland.gov/Documents/vehiclept. • A person serving in the Armed Forces pdf. See Public Hunting Lands (pgs. 56-59) 301-865-5120 ClintsCuts.com dnr.maryland.gov 9 HUNTING REGULATIONS

Hunting Regulations Liability fluorescent pink clothing promotes hunter safety and Requirements Any person hunting on private property shall be because it is easy for other hunters to see outdoors. liable for any damage caused by that person to Except as noted in the exemptions below, a day- General Regulations private property while hunting. The landowner light fluorescent color outer garment or hat must • A hunter must carry personal photo iden- may not be liable for accidental injury or damage be worn by all people who hunt any wildlife or tification (such as a driver’s license) or a to the hunter, whether or not the landowner or accompany, aid or assist a hunter in a field, marsh, secondary form of positive identification the landowner’s agent or lessee has given permis- wooded area or on the water. Even those who are while hunting. sion to hunt. For additional information regard- exempt from this requirement are encouraged to • A hunting license holder is required to have ing landowner liability read Bulletin EB357 wear fluorescent color clothing when hunting. a printed paper copy or electronic copy (Landowner Liability and Recreational Access) Whenever hunting, both hunters and compan- of their hunting license in their possession at the University of Maryland Extension’s web- ions must wear either: while hunting. site (https://extension.umd.edu/learn/publications/ • a cap of solid daylight fluorescent orange or • It is unlawful to hunt any game bird or mam- landowner-liability-and-recreational-access-eb-357). daylight fluorescent pink color worn as an mal while under the influence of alcohol outer garment on the head at all times; or any narcotic drug. Controlling Hunter Use of Private Property • a vest or jacket containing back and front • It is unlawful to hunt any animal other than Posting property boundaries in a conspicuous panels of at least 250 square inches of solid deer on the first day of Deer Firearms Sea- manner makes it illegal to trespass or for any daylight fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink son, except sea ducks in the Sea Duck Zone. person to enter without the landowner’s per- color worn as an outer garment at all times; or • It is a violation of law to cast the rays of an mission. Maryland law allows the use of blue • an outer garment of camouflage daylight artificial light from a vehicle on dwellings paint stripes and/or signs to indicate private fluorescent orange or daylight fluorescent or buildings, fields, livestock, orchards, wild property boundaries. Vertical paint marks at pink worn above the waist which contains mammals and birds, or woods. However, least 2 inches in width and 8 inches in length at least 50 percent daylight fluorescent color. in Baltimore City, Montgomery and Prince must be centered at least 3 feet, but no more George’s counties, a person may cast the rays than 6 feet, from the ground or water surface. Persons required to wear fluorescent color cloth- of an artificial light from a vehicle for the The paint must be oil-based and bright blue. ing that hunt from a ground blind that has four sole purpose of observing or photograph- sides, a top and is placed 4 feet or less above the ing wildlife until 9 p.m. A person may not Sunday Hunting ground must display, on or within 25 feet of the have a hunting device in their possession • A person who possesses a Falconry Permit blind, a cap of solid daylight fluorescent orange or while casting rays of an artificial light. Note: may hunt specified game birds and mam- daylight fluorescent pink color or a panel, band, coyotes, foxes, opossums or raccoons may mals on Sundays during the open season strip, or garment containing at least 250 square be hunted on foot at nighttime during open (pgs. 43 and 54). inches (approximately 16 inches by 16 inches) of season with the use of a dog and light. • An unarmed person participating in an orga- solid daylight fluorescent orange or daylight • Safety Zones: It is illegal to hunt, shoot or trap nized fox chase may chase foxes on Sundays. fluorescent pink color. wildlife within 150 yards of any building • Persons hunting on Regulated Shooting or camp occupied by human beings without Areas may shoot captive raised game birds Be aware that: permission of the owner or occupant. For (except free-flying captive-raised waterfowl) • Property owners and their spouses and archery hunters this distance is 100 yards in on Sundays. children (while hunting on the property Anne Arundel County and 50 yards in Calvert, • Persons may hunt deer (pg. 20), turkeys (pg. owned) are required to wear fluorescent Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Montgom- 33), small game (pg. 49) and furbearers (pg. color clothing. ery, St. Mary’s, and Washington counties. In 51) on certain Sundays in certain areas. • Those who hunt with archery equipment Harford, archers must use a tree stand when during the Junior Deer Hunt Days, Deer hunting between 50 and 100 yards of any State Owned Lands Firearms Season, Deer Muzzleloader Season building or camp occupied by human beings. • It is illegal to target shoot on state lands and Primitive Deer Hunt Days are required In Montgomery and Washington counties, except in designated areas. to wear fluorescent color clothing. archers must be in an elevated position when • It is a violation of law to construct or use • Deer archery hunters hunting in Allegany, hunting between 50 and 100 yards of any permanent blinds or tree stands on state- Frederick, Garrett and Washington coun- building or camp occupied by human beings. owned or controlled properties, unless ties during the open black bear season are • It is unlawful to discharge a firearm within provided by the Department of Natural required to wear fluorescent color clothing. 300 yards of a public or nonpublic school Resources. Tree stands and blinds are lim- while hunting. This prohibition only applies ited to those of a temporary nature which Those exempt from the requirement of during school hours or when the building must be removed at the end of each day. wearing fluorescent color clothing are: is occupied. This safety zone does not apply • It is unlawful to trap on state lands with- • except as noted above, a person who hunts to colleges, universities or home schools. out written permission from the control- deer during the Deer Archery Season. • It is unlawful to tamper with and remove ling agency. • a person authorized by a Falconry Permit who the catch from any legally set trap. • It is illegal to place bait for hunting on hunts game birds or mammals using falcons, state lands. hawks or owls. Hunting on Private Property • a person who hunts or accompanies, aids or Written permission is required from the prop- Fluorescent Color Clothing assists another person hunting the following erty owner to hunt or trap on private property Requirements and Exceptions species: brant, coot, crow, dove, ducks, furbear- in all counties. Daylight fluorescent orange or daylight ing mammals, geese, rails, snipe, wild turkey.

10 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping HUNTING SAFETY TIPS

Hunting Safety Tips you will return. Include a map to better • Limit shots to distances you are accurate explain your location. and comfortable with (typically 40 yards Tree stands can be dangerous if they are used • Keep a survival pack with you that includes maximum for crossbows and 30 yards for incorrectly or carelessly. Tree stand accidents a whistle, cell phone, flashlight and a basic vertical bows). are the leading cause of hunter injuries in first aid kit. • Always use manufacturer recommended Maryland. This follows the national trend in • Never hunt from a tree stand without using arrow or bolt weights. that over 50 percent of all hunting accidents a full-body safety harness. • Practice with the same type broadhead are tree stand related. Most tree stand accidents • More information on tree stand safety is you plan to hunt with. occur in transition from a climbing device to available at tmastands.com. the tree stand and from the tree stand onto the Turkey Hunting Safety Tips climbing device. Other injuries occur when Firearms Safety Tips the tree stand fails or from the incorrect instal- Follow these suggestions to ensure a safe tur- lation of a manufactured stand. Please follow • Treat every gun as if it were loaded. Never key hunting experience: these safety tips. Your life or livelihood may play with a firearm. • Leave the area if you suspect there’s another depend on it. • Never point a gun at anything you don’t hunter already working the same bird. • Always read, understand and practice the want to shoot. • Resist the urge to stalk turkey sounds as manufacturer’s recommendations before • Always control the muzzle direction in they could be made by another hunter. using any climbing equipment or tree stand. case of a fall. • Select a spot that is in open timber rather • Check and repair all tree stands and climb- • Keep the barrel and action clear of obstruc- than thick brush: wearing camouflage ing equipment every year before hunting. tions. Carry only the proper ammunition clothing and eliminating movement is • Use updated equipment. Newer tree stand for your firearm. more critical to success than hiding in equipment is solid, safe and secure. • Be sure of your target and what is beyond heavy cover. • Always practice installing a hang-on tree it. Always know the identifying features • Sit against a large stump, blow-down, stand at ground level before attempting an of the game you hunt. tree trunk or rock that is wider than your elevated installation. • Unload guns and open the action when shoulders and higher than your head when • Always use a full-body safety harness/ not in use. calling wild turkeys. fall restraint system and a lifeline when • Never climb a tree or jump a ditch with • Never wear bright colors, especially not climbing a tree or in a tree stand. Never a loaded gun. Never pull the gun toward red, white, blue or black because these use a waist belt or rope as a substitute for you by the muzzle. are the colors of a wild turkey gobbler. this safety equipment. • Never shoot a bullet at flat, hard surfaces Watch out for red, white or blue on your • Only climb healthy trees. or water. socks, t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, hats, • Use your climbing device or tree stand for • Store guns and ammunition separately, bandanas etc. Wear dark undershirts and support; branches may give way under beyond the reach of children and careless socks, and pants long enough to be tucked your weight. adults. Use trigger locks. into boots. • Use three points of contact with the tree or • Never use alcoholic beverages or medi- • Remain still and speak in a loud, clear climbing device for a secure hold. cations that cause drowsiness before or voice to announce your presence to other • Climb higher than your stand and step during the use of a firearm. hunters if necessary. Never move, wave down onto it. Climbing up into the stand or make turkey sounds to alert another can dislodge it causing a fall. Archery Safety Tips hunter of your presence. • Wear boots with non-skid soles. Steps or • Keep your hands and head camouflaged platforms may be slippery in rain, sleet, • Always identify your target and back- when calling. or snow. ground before you shoot. • Maintain a clear field of view when using • When using a two piece climbing stand, • Never walk or climb a tree with a knocked a camouflage blind or netting. make sure to connect the two pieces with arrow in a vertical bow or a crossbow • Ensure your decoy is not visible when a strap or rope to prevent the bottom por- loaded with a bolt. you are transporting it. Stash the decoy tion from dropping away. • Unload or uncock your crossbow before in your vest and make sure the head is • Never carry anything while you are climb- transporting. An unloaded crossbow does not sticking out. ing. Use a haul line to get hunting devices not have a bolt or arrow in the firing posi- • If you harvest a wild turkey during your and other equipment into and out of your tion. Uncock it by using an uncocking hunting trip, you should cover the bird’s stand. Make sure guns and crossbows are device or by shooting into a safe backstop. head and body when carrying it out from unloaded and broadheads are covered prior • Keep your fingers and thumb down on the your hunting spot. to raising or lowering them with a haul line. crossbow forearm out of the path of travel • Put your gun’s safety on and approach the • As a precautionary measure, clear the for the string and cables. downed bird with your firearm pointed ground of debris below your stand and • Never shoot if there is a doubt about in a safe direction after firing. Never run climbing device. the shot. with a firearm. • If you are sleepy, climb down from your • Never shoot if the animal is alert and • Use extreme caution if using a turkey stand and hunt from the ground. excited. decoy or any part of a decoy to shield your • Leave a hunting plan with a responsible • Know exactly where the arrow or bolt will approach to a turkey. This action could adult or where rescuers will find it. Include hit before you pull the trigger or release draw the attention of another hunter and specifically where you will hunt and when the string (practice, practice, practice). lead to an accident. dnr.maryland.gov 11 DEER HUNTING

Deer hunting regulations are divided by regions. There are two Deer Management Regions • Sika deer bag limits are independent of whose dividing line is in Washington County (see map, pg. 14). There are also rules the white-tailed deer bag limits. and seasons for archery, firearms (including air guns) and muzzleloader deer hunting. • Only one antlered white-tailed deer may be taken per day within the season bag Junior Deer Hunt Days ��pg. 16 limits. There is no restriction on the num- Antlered White-tailed Deer, Statewide Seasons ��pg. 16 ber of antlerless deer that may be taken Antlerless White-tailed Deer Seasons, Region A ��pg. 17 per day within the season bag limits. Antlerless White-tailed Deer Seasons, Region B ��pg. 18 • Daily deer shooting hours are one half Sika Deer Seasons ��pg. 18 hour before sunrise to one half hour Sunday Deer Hunting ��pg. 20 after sunset with the exception of certain Archery Deer Hunting Regulations ��pg. 22 Sundays in certain counties (see Sunday Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Regulations ��pg. 23 hunting chart, pg. 20). Firearms and Air Gun Deer Hunting Regulations ��pg. 24 • Recorded or electrically amplified calls Chronic Wasting Disease in Maryland ��pg. 26 or sounds are prohibited for the purpose Managed Deer Hunting Programs ��pg. 27 of deer hunting. Deer Processors ��pg. 31 • Non-electronic deer calls are permitted for deer hunting. • Dogs cannot be used to hunt deer except General Deer Hunting Rules • Shotguns or rifles and handguns that trained tracking dogs may be used to find fire straight-walled cartridges may be dead, wounded or injured deer. The dog • A hunter must carry personal photo used to hunt deer in all counties during handler must maintain physical con- identification (such as a driver’s license) the Firearms Season and Junior Deer trol of the tracking dog at all times and or a secondary form of positive identifica- Hunt Days. only the hunter and dog handler may tion while hunting. • Rifles and handguns that shoot bottle- carry a hunting device while tracking • Written permission is required to hunt neck cartridges may only be used to the deer. Prior to tracking the deer, the on private land. hunt deer during the Firearms Season hunter must notify the Natural Resources • A hunting license is required to hunt and Junior Deer Hunt Days in certain Police by telephone at 800-628-9944. deer (with exceptions). See Hunting counties and areas (see map and descrip- The hunter may dispatch the deer only Licenses, Stamps and Permits (pgs. 6-9) tion, pg. 15). during legal shooting hours and by means for Armed Forces information and hunt- • Air guns that shoot bullets, arrows or legal for the current hunting season. ing license costs, exceptions, purchasing, bolts may be used to hunt deer in all • Deer may not be hunted while they are requirements and types. counties during the Firearms Season swimming or taking refuge in water. • An Archery Stamp is required for Archery and Junior Deer Hunt Days only. • Fallow deer (where they are found) may Deer Season and when using bows dur- • Deer harvested must count toward the be taken in place of white-tailed deer ing the Primitive Deer Hunt Days. A bag limit of the season in which they during each of the deer hunting seasons. Muzzleloader Stamp is required for Muz- are taken, please note: Fallow deer have escaped from captiv- zleloader Deer Season and when using » Deer harvested with archery equip- ity and are found in a few isolated areas a muzzleloader during the Primitive ment during the antlerless-only sec- in Maryland. Deer Hunt Days (pgs. 7-8, 16-18, 22-24). ond split of the early Muzzleloader • It is legal to bait deer except on state- • There are tagging and checking require- Season in Region B must count to- owned or state-controlled properties. ments for all deer harvested. See Deer ward the Archery Season bag limit. • A person that intentionally wounds or and Turkey Tagging and Checking for • Hunters may not carry archery equip- kills a deer must make a reasonable instructions (pgs. 34-35). ment and muzzleloaders at the same attempt to retrieve and make use of • There are daylight fluorescent color time when Archery Season and Muzzle- the deer. This includes hunters and clothing requirements to hunt deer. See loader Season are in concurrently. This persons shooting under the authority Fluorescent Color Clothing Requirements includes the Primitive Deer Hunt Days. of a Deer Management Permit (crop and Exceptions (pg. 10). • Telescopic and electronic aiming devices damage permit). • Archery equipment may be used to may be used on all devices legal for hunt- • A person must have written permission hunt deer during all of the deer hunting deer during the Archery, Muzzleloader when entering lands owned by another ing seasons. This includes the Junior and Firearms Seasons and Junior Deer person or organization for the purpose of Deer Hunt Days. Hunters may only use Hunt Days. Telescopic and electronic retrieving a deer. Some publicly owned long bows or recurve bows during the aiming devices may not be used during properties also require permission before Primitive Deer Hunt Days. the Primitive Deer Hunt Days. a person may access them. • Muzzleloading firearms may only be • The antlered white-tailed deer bag limit • It is unlawful to cast the rays of an arti- used to hunt deer during the Muzzle- is statewide. It applies to both Region A ficial light from a vehicle on buildings loader Season, Firearms Season, Junior and Region B together. or dwellings, fields, livestock, orchards, Deer Hunt Days and Primitive Deer Hunt • Antlerless white-tailed deer bag limits wild mammals and birds or woods. See Days. Hunters may only use flintlock are separate and independent for Region General Hunting Regulations for excep- or sidelock percussion muzzleloaders A and Region B. tions (pg. 10). during the Primitive Deer Hunt Days.

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See page 38 for descriptions of Frederick and Worcester County sections where only shotguns or straight-walled cartridge rifles and handguns may be used to hunt deer. See pages 24-26 for deer hunting firearms regulations. Frederick County shotgun, straight-walled, and handguns map is available here: https://dnr.maryland.gov/Wildlife/Pages/hunt_trap/FredCty_DeerHuntingZones.aspx

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JUNIOR DEER HUNT DAYS AND BAG LIMITS, 2020 • Junior Deer Hunt Days have a separate DATES REGION/DEER BAG LIMIT bag limit. Deer taken by junior hunters during these days do not count towards Region A 1 antlered or White-Tailed Deer 1 antlerless deer the regular Archery, Muzzleloader or NOV. 14, STATEWIDE Firearms seasons bag limits. Region B 3 deer, no more than SUNDAY, NOV. 15 IN CERTAIN COUNTIES shooting hours White-Tailed Deer 1 may be antlered • Daily deer for Junior (SEE SUNDAY HUNTING CHART, PG. 20.) Hunt Days are one half hour before sun- 1 antlered or Sika Deer rise to one half hour after sunset. 1 antlerless deer • Junior hunters are NOT required to com- (See map for regions, pg. 14.) ply with the antler point restriction during any of the deer seasons (see White- Junior Deer Hunt Days are for hunters age • They must be accompanied in the field tailed Deer Antler Point Restrictions). 16 or younger only. by an individual who: To hunt during these days: » is 21 years old or older. • Junior hunters must have a hunting » possesses a valid Maryland hunt- license or be exempt from the license ing license (an Apprentice Hunting requirement (see Who May Hunt Without License does not meet this require- a License, pg. 9). ment) or is exempt from hunting license requirements. » is unarmed.

ANTLERED WHITE-TAILED DEER » All Junior hunters, 16 years of age or STATEWIDE SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS, 2020–2021 younger, are NOT required to comply with the antler point restriction dur- DATES ing any of the deer seasons. SEASON ALL SUNDAY HUNTING DATES ARE IN CERTAIN BAG LIMIT COUNTIES ONLY, SEE CHART ON PG. 20. Primitive Deer Hunt Days Sept. 11–Oct.21, Sunday Oct. 25, • Hunters may only use long bows, recurve Oct. 26–Nov. 27, Dec. 14–Dec. 18, bows or flintlock and sidelock percus- Sunday Jan. 3, sion muzzleloaders during these days. ARCHERY Jan. 4–Jan. 7, Jan. 11–Jan. 30 • The use of draw-locks and telescopic Archery Season is also open 2 total for all seasons combined Jan. 8–Jan. 10 in Region A. or other electronic aiming devices are No more than 1 in any weapon season Feb. 1-Feb. 3 for Primitive Deer Hunt Days, see prohibited. A third antlered white-tailed deer may be the following regulations. • Antlered white-tailed deer taken with taken only in Region B as a bonus antlered *Oct. 22–Oct. 24, Dec. 19–Jan. 2 deer (see requirements below) a bow during the Primitive Deer Hunt MUZZLELOADER Feb. 1-Feb. 3 for Primitive Deer Hunt Days, see Days will count towards the regular ant- the following regulations. lered archery bag limit. • Antlered white-tailed deer taken with Nov. 28–Dec. 12, Firearm Season is also open FIREARMS Jan. 8–Jan. 10 in Region B only. a muzzleloader during the Primitive Deer Hunt Days will count towards the * The Bonus Antlered Deer Stamp may not be used during the Oct. 22-24, 2020 Muzzleloader Season. On these same dates, only one (1) deer total (antlered or antlerless) may be taken in Region A. See map for regions, pg. 14. regular antlered muzzleloader bag limit. • All deer hunters must wear fluorescent color clothing during the Primitive Deer • The antlered white-tailed deer bag limit • A statewide Antler Point Restriction is in Hunt Days. is statewide and applies to both Region effect on some, but not all, of the antlered A and Region B together. white-tailed deer a hunter may harvest Bonus Antlered Deer • Hunters may only harvest one antlered during the license year. The Antler Point • Hunting license holders may purchase a white-tailed deer per day within the Restriction includes these regulations: Bonus Antlered Deer Stamp to take one season bag limits. » Hunters may harvest one antlered additional antlered white-tailed deer in • An antlered white-tailed deer is defined white-tailed deer within the yearly Region B, or to take an antlered deer in as a deer with two or more points to one bag limit that does not meet the re- Region A when they have already har- antler, or a deer with one antler three or quirement of having at least three vested an antlered deer in Region B dur- more inches long, measuring from the top points on one antler. Any additional ing the same weapon season. of the skull as the deer is in life. antlered white-tailed deer taken with- • Hunters may only use one Bonus Ant- • An antler point is defined as any antler in the yearly bag limit must have at lered Deer Stamp per license year in the projection one inch or more in length least three points on one antler. season of their choice (Archery, Muzzle- and includes the brow tine. The tip of » These deer may be taken in any order loader, or Firearms), except for the Bonus the main beam is also considered a point. within the existing bag limit. Antlered Deer Stamp may not be used

16 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping during the Oct. 22-Oct 24, 2020 portion » In Region B, if the hunter has taken an • In no case may a hunter take more of the Muzzleloader Season. antlered white-tailed deer in each of than two antlered white-tailed deer • Those who may hunt without a license two weapon seasons already, they may in any single weapon season or more (pg. 9) and those who possess an use the bonus antlered deer stamp to than three total for the license year. Apprentice Hunting License (pg. 6) do take a third antlered white-tailed deer • Sika deer may not be taken as bonus not need to purchase a Bonus Antlered in a remaining weapon season. antlered deer. Deer Stamp to take the bonus antlered white-tailed deer. • A Bonus Antlered Deer Stamp must be purchased by hunting license holders ANTLER POINT RESTRICTION prior to pursuing the bonus antlered deer. Doesn’t meet point restriction. Meets point restriction. • Hunters may harvest an antlered white- tailed deer in Region B and then use the Bonus Antlered Deer Stamp to take another antlered white-tailed deer in Region A in the same weapon season. However, hunters in Region A may take no more than one antlered deer in a weapon season and no more than two antlered deer total for all seasons combined. • The bonus antlered deer may not be harvested on the same day one is taken under the regular bag limit. These deer may be taken in any order within the bag limit. • Hunters must use the Bonus Antlered Deer Stamp in order to: Hunters may harvest one antlered white-tailed deer within the yearly bag limit that does not » Take a second antlered deer in one meet the requirement of having at least three points on one antler. Any additional antlered weapon season, OR; white-tailed deer taken within the yearly bag limit must meet the minimum point restriction.

ANTLERLESS WHITE-TAILED DEER SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS Primitive Deer Hunt Days REGION A, 2020–2021 • Hunters may only use long bows, recurve DATES bows or flintlock and sidelock percus- SEASON ALL SUNDAY HUNTING DATES ARE IN CERTAIN BAG LIMIT sion muzzleloaders during these days. COUNTIES ONLY, SEE CHART ON PG. 20. • The use of draw-locks and telescopic or other Sept. 11–Oct. 21, Sunday Oct. 25, Oct.26–Nov. 27, electronic aiming devices are prohibited. Dec. 14–Dec. 18, Sunday Jan. 3, Jan. 4–Jan. 30 ARCHERY • Antlerless deer taken during the Primitive Feb. 1–Feb. 3 for Primitive Deer Hunt Days, see the Deer Hunt Days do not count against the following regulations. regular Region A antlerless bag limits. Department Of Natural Resources Public Lands: 2 total for Archery, Muzzleloader and • All deer hunters must wear fluorescent *Oct. 22–Oct. 24 and Jan. 2 Fireams Seasons combined color clothing during the Primitive Deer All Other Lands: MUZZLELOADER No more than 1 in any weapon season Oct. 22–Oct. 24 and Dec. 31–Jan. 2 Hunt Days. A third antlerless deer may be taken Feb. 1–Feb. 3 for Primitive Deer Hunt Days, see the during the Primitive Deer Hunt Days following regulations. Region A Public Lands Department of Natural Resources Public Lands: • Region A Department of Natural Resources Dec. 12 Public Lands open to antlerless white-tailed FIREARMS All Other Lands: deer hunting are: Billmeyer-Belle Grove Dec. 11–Dec. 12 WMA, Cunningham Swamp WMA, Dan’s *Only one (1) deer total (antlered or antlerless) may be taken in Region A during the Oct. 22–24, 2020 Muzzleloader Season. Mountain WMA, Deep Creek Lake State See map for regions, pg. 14 Park (Designated Areas Only), Garrett State Forest, Green Ridge State Forest, • In Region A, hunters may harvest only • An antlerless white-tailed deer is a Indian Springs WMA, McCoole FMA, two antlerless deer total during the female deer or a male deer with no antlers Mount Nebo WMA, Potomac State For- Archery, Muzzleloader, and Firearms or spike antlers less than three inches in est, Prather’s Neck WMA, Rocky Gap State seasons combined. Hunters may take a length, measuring from the top of the Park (Designated Areas Only), Savage River third antlerless deer during the Primi- skull as the deer is in life. State Forest, Sideling Hill WMA, Warrior tive Deer Hunt Days. No more than Mountain WMA, Wolf Den Run State Park, one antlerless deer may be taken in any Woodmont NRMA, Youghiogheny Res- weapon season excluding the Primitive ervoir CWMA and Youghiogheny Scenic Deer Hunt Days. Wild River NEA. dnr.maryland.gov 17 DEER HUNTING

ANTLERLESS WHITE-TAILED DEER SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS • An antlerless white-tailed deer is a REGION B, 2020–2021 female deer or a male deer with no antlers or spike antlers less than three inches DATES in length, measuring from the top of the SEASON ALL SUNDAY HUNTING DATES ARE IN CERTAIN BAG LIMIT COUNTIES ONLY, SEE CHART ON PG. 20. skull as the deer is in life.

Sept. 11–Oct. 21, Sunday Oct. 25, Oct. 26– 15 Nov. 27, Dec. 14–Dec. 18, Sunday Jan. 3, Primitive Deer Hunt Days ARCHERY Jan. 4–Jan. 7, Jan. 11–Jan. 30 (Unlimited antlerless in the • Hunters may only use long bows, Feb. 1–Feb. 3 for Primitive Deer Hunt Days, Suburban Deer Management recurve bows or flintlock and side- Zone*) see the following regulations. lock percussion muzzleloaders during Oct. 22–Oct. 24, Oct. 26–Oct. 31, these days. Dec. 19–Jan. 2 • The use of draw-locks and telescopic MUZZLELOADER 10 Feb. 1–Feb. 3 for Primitive Deer Hunt Days, or other electronic aiming devices see the following regulations. are prohibited. FIREARMS Nov. 28–Dec. 12, Jan. 8–Jan. 10 10 • Region B antlerless white-tailed deer taken with a bow during the Primitive * Suburban Deer Management Zone is comprised of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince Deer Hunt Days will count towards the George’s counties. regular Region B archery bag limit. See map for regions, pg. 14. • Region B antlerless white-tailed deer taken with a muzzleloader during the Primitive Deer Hunt Days will count towards the regular Region B muzzleloader bag limit. • All deer hunters must wear fluorescent color clothing during the Primitive Deer Hunt Days.

• Sika deer bag limits are independent of SIKA DEER SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS, 2020–2021 the white-tailed deer bag limits. DATES • Sika deer daily shooting hours are the same SEASON ALL SUNDAY HUNTING DATES ARE IN CERTAIN BAG LIMIT as white-tailed deer; one half hour before COUNTIES ONLY, SEE CHART ON PG. 20. sunrise to one half hour after sunset with Sept. 11–Oct. 21, Sunday Oct. 25, Oct. 26– the exception of certain Sundays in certain Nov. 27, Dec. 14–Dec. 18, Sunday Jan. 3, counties (see Sunday hunting chart, pg. 20). ARCHERY Jan. 4–Jan. 7, Jan. 11–Jan. 30 3 deer, no more than 1 antlered Feb. 1–Feb. 3 for Primitive Deer Hunt Days, • An antlered sika deer is a deer with at see the following regulations. least one antler visible above the hairline. • Bonus Antlered Deer Stamps may not be Antlered or Antlerless: Oct. 22–Oct. 24 and Dec. 19–Jan. 2 used to take sika deer. Antlerless Only (Region B only): MUZZLELOADER 3 deer, no more than 1 antlered Oct. 26–Oct. 31 Primitive Deer Hunt Days Feb. 1–Feb. 3 for Primitive Deer Hunt Days, • Hunters may only use long bows, see the following regulations. recurve bows, or flintlock and side- FIREARMS Nov. 28–Dec. 12, Jan. 8–Jan. 10 3 deer, no more than 1 antlered lock percussion muzzleloaders during these days. • The use of draw-locks and telescopic or other electronic aiming devices are prohibited. • Sika deer taken with a bow during the Primitive Deer Hunt Days will count towards the regular sika archery bag limit. • Sika deer taken with a muzzleloader during the Primitive Deer Hunt Days will count towards the regular sika muzzleloader bag limit. • All deer hunters must wear fluorescent color clothing during the Primitive Deer Hunt Days.

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Non-expanding full metal » Region B antlerless white-tailed deer copper soft-nosed or expanding bullet jacketed, incendiary and tracer bullets are taken with a muzzleloader during or ball at a single discharge. not permitted. the Primitive Deer Hunt Days will • Sabot loads are legal for use in muzzle- • It is unlawful to have a loaded firearm in, count towards the regular Region B loaders used for deer hunting. on or leaning against any vehicle. This muzzleloader bag limit. • Muzzleloaders are considered unloaded includes ammunition in the magazine or » Sika deer taken with a muzzleload- if the ignition system is disabled by a muzzleloader ready to fire. er during the Primitive Deer Hunt removal of the cap, primer, battery or • It is unlawful to hunt with an automatic Days will count towards the regular primer powder. firearm capable of firing a series of shots sika muzzleloader bag limit. • It is unlawful to have a loaded firearmin, with one continuous pull of the trigger. • All deer hunters are required to wear on or leaning against any vehicle. This • Firearms or air guns may not be carried daylight fluorescent color clothing includes a muzzleloader ready to fire. while hunting deer during the Archery (pg. 10) during the Muzzleloader Sea- Season with the following exception. In son, Firearms Season and Primative Deer Firearms and Air Guns Deer Management Region A, persons 21 Hunt Days. Deer Hunting Regulations years old or older may carry a handgun • It is illegal to shoot on, from or across for personal protection against bear while any public road. • A hunting license is required to hunt deer hunting deer during the Archery Season. during the Firearms Season (with excep- The handgun: Muzzleloader Regulations tions). See Hunting Licenses, Stamps and » May not be used for hunting any game • Deer may be hunted with a muzzleloading Permits (pgs. 6-9) for Armed Forces infor- species while the person is archery rifle, muzzleloading shotgun or muzzle- mation and hunting license costs, excep- hunting for deer; loading handgun (both single shot and tions, purchasing, requirements and types. » May not have a barrel length of more revolvers) in all Maryland counties. • There are tagging and checking require- than six inches; • To be considered a muzzleloader, a rifle, ments for all deer harvested. 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Counties • Rifles and handguns that shoot bottle- ammunition developing a muzzle energy of • Muzzleloading riflesBUTCHER or shotguns SHOPused neck cartridges may only be used to at least 1,200 foot pounds. Consult ammu- for deer hunting must be at least .40 cali- hunt deer during the Firearms Season nition guides for ballistics information. Serving Anne Arundel ber in size and must useand Prince60 grains George’s of black Counties and Junior Deer Hunt Days in certain • Bottleneck cartridge rifles may only be used powder or more (a black powderHarwood equivalent counties and areas (see map and descrip- to hunt deer during the Firearms Season is acceptable) and propel oneBUTCHER all lead, SHOP lead tion, pg. 15). and Junior Deer Hunt Days in certain coun- Serving Anne Arundel alloy or copper soft-nosedand Princeor expanding George’s Counties • Deer taken with any firearm, muzzle- ties and locations (see map, pg. 15), subject bullet or ball at a single discharge. loader, air gun or archery equipment to local and county ordinances. during the Firearms Season must count • Straight-walled cartridge rifles may be used toward the Firearms Season bag limit. to hunt deer during the Firearms Season Deer Processing • All deer hunters are required to wear and Junior Deer Hunt Days in all counties • SKINNEDDeerDeer Processing Processing • SKINNED daylight fluorescent color clothing (pg. and locations in Maryland, subject to local • CUT • SKINNED• CUT Harwood • WRAPPED 10) during the Firearms Season dates. and county ordinances. • WRAPPED • CUT• FROZEN • FROZEN • WRAPPED • It is illegal to hunt any animal other BUTCHER SHOPReady• FROZENFor Your Freezer! Sausage • Bologna • Hot Dogs than deer on the first day of Deer Fire- Shotgun Regulations Serving Anne Arundel Kielbasi • Slim Jim Sticks and PrinceReady George’s For YourCountiesReady Freezer! ForSmoked Your Deer Ham Freezer! arms Season except sea ducks in the • The shotguns referred to here are loaded Call Greg (410) 212-8803 Sausage • Bologna • Hot Dogs Sausage • Bologna • HotSouth Polling Dogs House Rd. • Harwood, MD Sea Duck Zone. from the breech of the barrel and use shells. KielbasiOne Mile From• Slim Southern Jim High SchoolSticks Kielbasi • Slim Jim SticksSmoked Deer Ham • It is illegal to shoot on, from or across • Shotguns used for deer hunting must be Smoked Deer Ham any public road. 28 gauge or larger. Call Greg (410) 212-8803 Call Greg (410)South 212-8803Polling House Rd. • Harwood,• MD Deer may not be hunted with a firearm • Shotgun ammunition used for deer hunt- 443-699-6196 • 410-212-8803One Mile From Southern High School that is loaded with more than eight car- ing must shoot a single solid projectile SouthSouth Polling Polling House House RdRd. • Harwood, Harwood, MD MD One Mile From Southern High School tridges or shells. Magazines do not have except in Dorchester County, where #1 One Mile From Southern High School to be physically blocked. buckshot or larger may be used. Deer Processing 24 • SKINNED 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping • CUT • WRAPPED • FROZEN

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• Shotguns may be used to hunt deer dur- • The use of poisoned or explosive-tipped • Remove all internal organs. ing the Firearms Season and Junior Deer arrows or bolts is not permitted. • Remove the meat from the bones and Hunt Days in all counties and locations • It is unlawful to have a loaded air gun in, spinal column if home processing a deer. in Maryland, subject to local and county on or leaning against a vehicle. • Do not use household knives or utensils ordinances. • An air gun with the projectile removed when field dressing or home processing is considered to be unloaded. a deer. Handgun Regulations • Avoid cutting through bones or the spinal • The handguns referred to here are loaded Chronic Wasting column (backbone). from the breech of the barrel or rear of Disease in Maryland • If you saw off antlers or through a bone the cylinder and use cartridges. or if you sever the spinal column with • Handguns used for deer hunting must have Chronic wasting disease is a disease of the a knife, be sure to disinfect these tools a barrel length of six inches or more brain and nervous system in the deer family prior to using them for the butchering and use ammunition which produces a (Cervidae). It has been found in the following or removal of meat. muzzle energy of 700 foot pounds or free-ranging cervids: elk, moose, mule deer, • Remove all fat, membranes and con- more. Consult ammunition guides for reindeer and white-tailed deer. nective tissue from the meat. Note that ballistics information. This malady is classified as a transmissible normal field dressing and trimming of • Bottleneck cartridge handguns may only spongiform encephalopathy and attacks the fat from meat will remove lymph nodes. be used to hunt deer during the Firearms brain of cervids, producing small lesions • Always wash hands and instruments Season and Junior Deer Hunt Days in cer- that eventually result in death. The Depart- thoroughly after dressing and process- tain counties and locations (see map, pg. ment of Natural Resources has tested over ing game meat. 15), subject to local and county ordinances. 10,000 random hunter-harvested deer for • Use a 50/50 solution of household chlorine • Straight-walled cartridge handguns may chronic wasting disease since 2002, and it bleach and water to disinfect tools and be used to hunt deer during the Firearms was first detected in November 2010. The work surfaces. Wipe down counters and Season and Junior Deer Hunt Days in infected deer was harvested by a hunter in let them dry; soak knives for one hour. all counties and locations in Maryland, Allegany County and was most likely part of subject to local and county ordinances. an outbreak discovered nearby in Hampshire The following taxidermists and meat pro- County, West Virginia, in 2005. To date, cessors are currently approved to prepare Air Gun Regulations infected deer have been detected in Allegany or process deer carcasses or deer parts taken • An air gun is defined as any gun that pro- and Washington counties. from within the Chronic Wasting Disease pels a projectile by means of non-ignited Concerns over chronic wasting disease Management Area. This provision provides compressed air or other gas. Projectiles should not stop hunters from enjoying the an opportunity for hunters harvesting deer include bullets, arrows or bolts. hunting season or any venison they may within the disease management area to trans- • Certain air guns may be used to hunt acquire. To date, this encephalopathy has not port carcasses or other deer parts directly to deer in all counties during the deer Fire- been shown to be transmissible to humans. one of these approved businesses for meat arms Season only. However, it is recommended that hunters processing, taxidermy services or for prepa- • To be legal for deer hunting an air field dressing or butchering deer take the ration for transport to another taxidermist. gun must: same precautions as they might to protect Please consult the Department of Natural » Shoot one .40 caliber or larger bullet against other pathogens or diseases and not Resources website at dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife or ball at a single discharge which consume venison from animals known to for an up to date list of approved processors generates at least 400 foot pounds be infected. The following common sense and taxidermists. of muzzle energy; or precautionary measures are recommended » Shoot an arrow or bolt at least 18” for the safe handling, field dressing and pro- Meat Processors in length with a minimum speed cessing of venison: Banzhoff’s Custom Butchering of 300 feet per second at release • Avoid shooting or handling a deer that Williamsport �� 301-223-9326 B&B Butchering, Orleans ��301-478-2558 with a sharpened broadhead with appears sick. B&B Country Meats, Frostburg ��301-689-6225 metal points and a minimum width • Wear latex or rubber gloves when field Clint’s Cuts, Mt. Airy �� 301-865-5120 of 7/8 inch. dressing or butchering deer. Ernst Market, Clear Spring �� 301-842-2292 Holsinger’s Meats and Deli Maugansville �� 301-733-9263 Leitersburg Butcher Shop Hagerstown ��301-491-9911 Pry’s Deer Processing, Knoxville �� 301-834-8752 Rob’s Deer Shop, Rocky Ridge ��301-271-7780 Sunnyland/Ray Burger’s Meats Williamsport �� 301-223-9637 Wolfe’s Deer Shop, Thurmont �� 240-549-2613 Wolford’s Meat Shop, Big Pool ��301-842-3156

Taxidermists Baker Taxidermy, Frederick �� 240-674-2752 Brian Keane Taxidermy, Frederick �� 301-682-9210 Brian McKinley, Cumberland �� 240-580-4148

26 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping Carder’s Taxidermy, Ijamsville �� 240-674-9146 Carcass Importation Ban If you hunt deer, elk, moose or other Donnie Burley, Cumberland ��301-707-6272 The primary objective in the management cervids in other states and/or provinces, Draper’s Taxidermy, Fairplay �� 301-582-3173 of chronic wasting disease is to prevent its particularly those in which chronic wast- Fairview Wildlife Studio spread into new areas. One possible mode of ing disease has been detected, check with Hagerstown ��301-791-1568 disease transmission is by the movement and the respective fish and wildlife agencies Geisinger Taxidermy, Thurmont ��301-271-0501 disposal of infected carcasses. In an effort to regarding special regulations or specific Kaetzel’s Taxidermy, Smithsburg ��301-667-2495 minimize the risk for disease spread, Maryland advice for hunters. Also check with your Kline’s Taxidermy, Smithsburg ��301-416-0201 along with many other states, has adopted regu- home state fish and wildlife agency to ensure Martin’s Taxidermy Studio Boonsboro �� 301-432-5909 lations that restrict the importation of whole that animals lawfully killed elsewhere may Millstone Taxidermy, Hancock �� 240-520-7226 carcasses and certain carcass parts of deer, be imported and possessed in your state. Mountin’ Man Taxidermy moose and elk harvested from states or areas Additional information can be found at the Knoxville �� 301-834-5197 in states that have chronic wasting disease. alliance’s website cwd-info.org and the depart- Natalie’s Taxidermy, Myersville ��240-315-3471 A person may not import the whole ment’s website dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife. Quirauk Mountain Skull Works carcass of a dead deer, elk or moose into Cascade �� 301-331-6916 Maryland from another state or province’s Taking Deer Carcasses Richard Kroll, Barton ��301-359-5010 designated chronic wasting disease con- out of Maryland Robert Friend, Westernport ��301-359-9784 tainment, surveillance or management area, Because Maryland is considered a chronic wast- Roger’s Taxidermy, Thurmont �� 301-606-7015 unless the final destination of the carcass ing disease positive state, deer hunters must fol- Steven Fairgrieve, Barton ��301-707-9261 is within the Maryland Chronic Wasting low carcass importation regulations in other South Mountain Taxidermy Boonsboro ��301-432-6006 Disease Management Area or with a chronic states when they transport a deer carcass out of Whitetail Studios, Thurmont ��301-271-4858 wasting disease-approved Maryland pro- Maryland. The surrounding states of Delaware, cessor or taxidermist. Travelers may pass Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia each through any part of Maryland with whole have specific regulations as to whether they Management of Chronic carcasses from other state/province chronic will allow whole deer carcasses or only parts Wasting Disease wasting disease management areas if the of carcasses to enter from Maryland. Likewise, Due to the detection of this disease in Alle- carcasses will not remain in the state for more the regulations for each of these states vary as gany and Washington counties, the Depart- than 24 hours, and no parts are disposed of to whether they apply to deer from anywhere ment of Natural Resources has implemented or remain in the state. A person may import in Maryland, or just to deer taken within the a number of measures to prevent the unin- only the following parts of a carcass into chronic wasting disease management area. tentional spread of this contagion to other Maryland if the final destination is within Hunters are strongly encouraged to check state locations in Maryland or surrounding states. the state but outside the Chronic Wasting regulations before transporting deer carcasses. The changes outlined below apply only to Disease Management Area: the Chronic Wasting Disease Management • Meat with no part of the spinal column Managed Deer Area on private and public land. or head attached; Hunting Programs Whole deer carcasses or deer parts cannot • Hindquarters and front shoulders with be transported out of the disease manage- no spinal column or backbone attached; In addition to satisfying licensing, Maryland ment area except for: • Meat without backbone; hunter safety and stamp requirements; lot- • Meat with no part of the spinal column, • Cleaned hide with no head attached; tery selection, a Managed Hunt Permit and backbone or head attached; • Skull plate cleaned of all meat and a Shooter Qualification Card are required • Hindquarters and front shoulders with brain tissue; to participate in the following managed deer no spinal column or backbone attached; • Antlers with no meat or soft tissue attached; hunting programs: • Cleaned hide with no head attached; • Upper canine teeth also known as • Fair Hill NRMA State Park • Skull plate cleaned of all meat and brain buglers, whistlers or ivories; and • Fort Frederick State Park tissue; • Finished taxidermy mount or tanned hides. • Gunpowder Falls State Park • Antlers with no meat or soft tissue • Seneca Creek State Park attached; Please consult the Chronic Wasting Disease • Finished taxidermy mounts or tanned Management Alliance website at cwd-info. Department of Natural Resources hides; org for a complete list of state and province Shooter Qualification Card Program • Whole deer carcasses or parts being chronic wasting disease containment, sur- Through the Shooter Qualification Program transported directly to approved meat veillance and management areas. local sportsman’s clubs, shooting clubs processors. Any person who imports or possesses a and other groups avail their facilities and cervid carcass or part of a cervid that was expertise to certify hunters for the pro- Please check the Maryland Department of tested for chronic wasting disease in another gram. Hunters who meet certain shooting Natural Resources website (dnr.maryland. state or province and is notified that the qualification standards become certified and gov/wildlife) for updates on chronic wasting cervid tested positive, must report the test receive a Maryland State Shooter Qualifi- disease surveillance and management in results to the Maryland Department of Natu- cation Card valid for the current hunting Maryland. Hunter assistance and coopera- ral Resources within 24 hours of receiving license year. This card serves as “proof of tion is essential to the Department of Natural such notification by telephone at 301-842- proficiency” and enables a qualified hunter Resources’ efforts to monitor and manage 0332; or by FAX 301-842-1026; or by email to be eligible for many of the managed deer chronic wasting disease in Maryland. to brian.eyler@ maryland.gov. hunts held across Maryland. dnr.maryland.gov 27 DEER HUNTING

The Fort Frederick State Park qualification • The use of scopes is encouraged. hunter. Group applications of up to three event will be held Nov. 1, 2020 beginning at 10 • Deer taken during these hunts will not hunters will be accepted and must be a.m. at the Fort Frederick Range in Washington count toward the hunter’s regular deer stapled together. County. (All hunters must arrive by 10:00 a.m.) Firearms Season bag limit. • Hunters must pass background checks • Hunters participating in the Fair Hill, Gun- and participate in an interview. The qualification event held at the Notch- powder Falls and Seneca Creek hunts will • Shotguns and Muzzleloaders are the only cliff Army National Guard Range in Balti- be allowed to harvest four antlerless deer firearms allowed for these hunts, but more County for the Fair Hill, Gunpowder and approximately one out of 10 hunters ammunition types are restricted. Falls and Seneca Creek hunting programs will be chosen by drawing on the morn- • MD residency or active duty military will be held on Dec. 13, 2020 (All hunters ing of the hunt to harvest an antlered deer with proof of station in MD is required. must arrive by 9:00 a.m.). in lieu of one of the four antlerless deer. • Hunters must provide their own and use • Hunters participating in the Fort Fred- a portable tree stand. Other Shooter Qualification eventsare held erick State Park hunt will be allowed to • The use of iron sights and/or scopes is at different times and locations throughout harvest two antlerless deer. required. the year. Many of the organizations that host • There is a mandatory hunter meeting. these events charge a fee. The Department of The Fair Hill NRMA State Park managed There is a pre-hunt mandatory scout date Natural Resources will issue a press release deer hunt in Cecil County has a limit of 140 for each property. in the summer announcing the dates for the hunters. For more information call 410-356- • Additional fees apply. various qualifications and will list the website 9272 between 7:30 a. m.–11:30 a. m. or 410- addresses of participating sportsmen’s clubs 398-1246. (See the following pages for the The Smithsonian Environmental Research and other locations where Shooter Qualifi- Fair Hill Managed Hunt application form.) Center managed deer hunt in Anne Arundel cations will be held. The website address County has these provisions: for all this information is: dnr.maryland.gov/ The Fort Frederick State Park managed deer • A Shooter Qualification Card and veri- huntersguide/Documents/shoot_qual_cal.pdf. hunt in Washington County has a limit of fication that the hunter has complied Hunters interested in participating in man- 30 hunters. For more information call 301- with the Hunter Education and Safety aged hunts should contact the organization 842-2155. (See the following pages for the Requirement are required to participate holding the hunt to learn more about their Fort Frederick application form.) in this hunt. program and any additional requirements. • Hunters will be chosen by lottery. Only The Gunpowder Falls State Park, Sweet Air one application per hunter. Group appli- Managed Hunt Permit Area managed deer hunt in Baltimore County cations of up to three hunters will be • The annual Managed Hunt Permit (pg. has a limit of 70 hunters. For more information accepted and must be stapled together. 8) is required to hunt Department of call 410-356-9272 between 7:30 a.m.–11:30 • Shotguns with slugs are the only firearms Natural Resources properties that charge a.m. or 410-592-2897. (See the following pages allowed during Firearms Season hunts. for managed hunts and covers all such for the Gunpowder Falls application form.) • The use of scopes is encouraged. hunts on these lands. • An Archery Stamp is needed to participate • The Managed Hunt Permit is not required The Seneca Creek State Park managed deer in the archery hunting day. Archery hunt- to take part in drawings or lotteries but hunt in Montgomery County has a limit of ers should refer to the Maryland Guide to only to participate in the managed hunts. 60 hunters. For more information call 410- Hunting and Trapping and adhere to the • Hunters should contact the properties 356- 9272 between 7:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. or crossbow regulations section. they wish to hunt for site-specific rules 301-924- 2127. (See the following pages for • The use of a portable tree stand is required. and regulations. the Seneca Creek application form.) • Accommodations will be made for hunt- • Persons exempt from the Managed Hunt ers with a Universal Disability Pass that Permit requirement are those legally hunt- The Anne Arundel County managed deer will allow them to hunt from a vehicle. ing with a Junior Hunting License, persons hunt has a limit of 140 hunters. For more • Pre-hunt mandatory scout dates are Oct. 16 years of age or younger hunting with an information call 410-222-6141 or 410-222- 31 and Nov. 1, 2020. Specific time slots Apprentice Hunting License (see Hunting 8820 between 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. or email will be assigned for scouting. Licenses, Stamps and Permits, pg. 6) or any [email protected]. • See the following pages for the Smith- person serving in the United States Armed Please visit their website for an application sonian Environmental Research Center Forces that is exempt from needing a Mary- form and a complete list of rules and regu- application form. land hunting license (see Armed Forces lations. aacounty.org/services-and-programs/ Members Hunting In Maryland, pg. 8-9). deer-management-program The Wye Island Natural Resources Man- The Anne Arundel County Recreation and agement Area managed deer hunt in Queen For managed deer hunts at Fair Hill, Fort Parks Department managed deer hunt in Anne’s County has these provisions: Frederick, Gunpowder Falls and Seneca Creek: Anne Arundel County has these provisions: • Hunters are required to submit a copy of • Hunters will be chosen by lottery. Only • A Shooter Qualification Card and verifica- their current Maryland Hunting License one application per hunter. Group appli- tion that the hunter has complied with the along with their permit application. cations of up to three hunters will be Hunter Education and Safety Requirement • Hunters will be chosen by lottery for both accepted and must be stapled together. are required to participate in this hunt. the October muzzleloader deer hunt and • Shotguns with slugs are the only firearms • Hunters and hunting dates will be cho- the December firearms deer hunt. allowed for these hunts. sen by lottery. Only one application per • For more information call 410-827-7577.

28 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping FAIR HILL NRMA STATE PARK GUNPOWDER FALLS STATE PARK MANAGED HUNT APPLICATION MANAGED HUNT APPLICATION SWEET AIR AREA Name: �� Name: �� Address (street): �� Address (street): �� (city, state, zip): �� (city, state, zip): �� Telephone #: �� Telephone #: �� DNR ID #: �� DNR ID #: ��

Number the hunt date blocks, with #1 being your first choice: Number the hunt date blocks, with #1 being your first choice: January 11, 2021 January 12, 2021 January 18, 2021 January 19, 2021

Mail the completed application to: Mail the completed application to: Gwynnbrook WMA Gwynnbrook WMA 3740 Gwynnbrook Ave., Owings Mills, MD 21117 3740 Gwynnbrook Ave., Owings Mills, MD 21117 Deadline for applications is November 6, 2020. Deadline for applications is November 6, 2020. The lottery drawing will be held on November 9, 2020 at 12:30p.m. The lottery drawing will be held on November 9, 2020 at 12:30p.m. Please print. Applications must be legible, complete Please print. Applications must be legible, complete and at original size. No duplicates. and at original size. No duplicates.

FORT FREDERICK STATE PARK SENECA CREEK STATE PARK MANAGED HUNT APPLICATION MANAGED HUNT APPLICATION Name: �� Name: �� Address (street): �� Address (street): �� (city, state, zip): �� (city, state, zip): �� Telephone #: �� Telephone #: �� DNR ID #: �� DNR ID #: ��

Number the hunt date blocks, with #1 being your first choice: Number the hunt date blocks, with #1 being your first choice: December 8, 2020 December 9, 2020 January 14, 2021 January 15, 2021

Mail the completed application to: Mail the completed application to: Fort Frederick State Park Gwynnbrook WMA 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool, MD 21711 3740 Gwynnbrook Ave., Owings Mills, MD 21117 Deadline for applications is October 5, 2020. Deadline for applications is November 6, 2020. The lottery drawing will be held on October 7, 2020 at 10:00a.m. The lottery drawing will be held on November 9, 2020 at 12:30p.m. Please print. Applications must be legible, complete Please print. Applications must be legible, complete and at original size. No duplicates. and at original size. No duplicates.

NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE STOP ALL POACHING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO REPORT A VIOLATION: IF YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES AND Call or text: 443-433-4112 or Email: [email protected] THE DESIRE TO SERVE, WE’RE INTERESTED IN TALKING TO YOU. To begin your career as a Maryland Natural Resources Police officer, please contact Corporal Raymond Griggs at 443-221-8251, or [email protected], or visit the Maryland Natural Resources Police Recruitment Facebook page.

For more information about Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers find us on Facebook: Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers dnr.maryland.gov 29 DEER HUNTING

Below is a permission form that landowners and hunters may use. SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER DEER HUNT APPLICATION PERMISSION TO HUNT AND/OR TRAP Please print. Applications must be legible. I hereby grant permission to the person named below to hunt and/or trap Name: �� on my property located at �� Address (street): �� (city, state, zip): �� on the following dates: �� Telephone # (day/evening): �� Signed: ��

Active email address (mandatory): �� AGREEMENT # DNR ID : �� In return for the privilege of hunting and/or trapping on this property, Shooter Qualification# : �� I agree to obey the laws, to observe all safety precautions and practices, A copy of your Shooter Qualification Card must to take every precaution against fire and to assume all responsibility be submitted with your application. and liability for my person and my property while on the landowners property. Hunter Safety Card #: �� Signed: �� Hunt from a Vehicle Permit#: �� Address (street): �� # Number the hunt date blocks, with 1 being your first choice: (city, state, zip): �� # November 21, 2020 DNR ID : �� December 5, 2020 Archery hunting only Date: �� Shotgun with slugs only Archery Stamp required

December 12, 2020 December 19, 2020 Shotgun with slugs only Shotgun with slugs only

December 26, 2020 January 2, 2021 Shotgun with slugs only Shotgun with slugs only

January 9, 2021 Interest in an additional Shotgun with slugs only hunt day

Mail this completed application to: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Attention: Joe Brunetti 647 Contess Wharf Rd., Edgewater, MD 21037 Deadline for applications is October 2, 2020. The lottery drawing will be held on October 7, 2020. The mandatory scout dates are October 31 and November 1, 2020. Specific time slots will be assigned for scouting. Hunter must be able to remove harvested deer from SERC property.

BLACK BEARS IN MARYLAND MARYLAND ARCHERY HUNTER SURVEY COOPERATORS NEEDED Western Maryland (Allegany, Garrett, Frederick and Washington counties) is home to a healthy black bear population. Accordingly, WE NEED YOUR HELP! people may find themselves encountering bears, especially in areas Archery hunters are among the most active outdoor enthusi- with natural or artificial food sources, such as berry patches, oak asts in Maryland. The time you spend afield and the experienc- groves or in areas where bait, such as corn, has been left to attract es you enjoy are of great value to us. The hunting observations wildlife. If you encounter a bear, the Department of Natural Re- you make, day after day and year after year, can be used as a sources recommends that you make your presence known by mak- powerful tool to effectively track fluctuations in many different ing noise. Clap your hands and speak with a firm voice to be sure wildlife populations (e.g. deer, bear, turkey, small game and the bear knows you are there. Remain upright and do not run. Back furbearers). Therefore, we are asking you to take the time to away slowly and leave the area. Although black bears are generally become a cooperator and document information about each shy and run when confronted by people, they are wild animals that of your archery hunts. The data you provide will be added to should be treated with respect. the data already collected by over 300 other archery hunter cooperators and will make the results even stronger. For people wishing to carry a form of personal protection, the department recommends the use of bear pepper spray as an effective, If you are interested in becoming an Archery Hunter Sur- legal and safe bear deterrent. It has a large volume and long shelf vey Cooperator, you can download a copy of the survey at life and is discharged in an expanding cloud that will reach its target dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/hunt_trap/bhsurvey.aspx or con- up to 35 feet away. There are a variety of bear pepper sprays on the tact Brent Evans at 443-786-3656 or [email protected]. market that can be purchased at local sporting goods stores or on Cooperators will receive an annual survey form to complete during the internet. When purchasing bear pepper spray, be sure that the the deer archery season and an annual report of the results after label states that it is for use on bears and has been approved by the they are compiled. We appreciate your interest and cooperation. Environmental Protection Agency.

30 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping Deer Processors

The Department of Natural Resources would like to thank the deer processors listed below The premier private pheasant hunting club located for their service and cooperation in the Wildlife and Heritage Service’s annual collection of in south central PA near historic Gettysburg. information on Maryland deer. Their efforts help supply the data necessary to manage this Come and relax with your guests in our spacious popular species. We appreciate their support of the stewardship and management of deer. club house, sharpen your aim at our clay bird shooting range, and enjoy the very best pheasant hunting in our exceptionally diverse habitat. Allegany Somerset B&B Butchering ��301-478-2558 Eddie Johnson Deer Processing ��410-603-0047 B&B Country Meats ��301-689-6225 or 410-603-0046 Holland’s Deer Cutting ��410-251-7608 Anne Arundel Austin’s Deer Processing �� 410-850-5838 St. Mary’s Harwood Butcher Shop �� 410-212-8803 Mike McWilliams Wild Game Ray Hitchcock Taxidermy �� 410-987-6990 Processors ��301-475-9667 or 240-925-6994 Henry’s Deer Processing ��27990 Pt. Lookout Rd. Baltimore Ridgells Whitetail Butcher Shop ��301-904-0406 Trophy Care Taxidermy & Deer Processing ��410-282-1118 Talbot Tred Avon Deer Processing ��410-310-5895 We offer a limited number of exclusive memberships that Calvert includes a 6 month hunting season, year-round use of the Rowell’s Butcher Shop �� 443-295-7449 Washington facilities for dog training, clay bird target shooting, ﬁ shing Banzhoff’s Custom Butchering �� 301-223-9326 at the pond, and annual membership picnics. Caroline Ernst Market �� 301-842-2292 S&M Hunting Lodge provides members 2 hunts daily from Deep Branch Custom Cuts ��410-310-1246 Holsinger’s Meats & Deli �� 301-733-9263 October 1st through March 31st each year. No PA hunting Frases’ Meat Shop �� 410-673-7249 �� or 800-733-8883 license is required to hunt pheasants on the grounds Knife Box Custom Cuts �� 443-262-5694 Sunnyland/Ray Burger’s Meats �� 301-223-9637 which are managed to provide a diversity of cover and Richard’s Deer Shop �� 410-279-0622 challenging conditions. Wolford’s Meat Shop ��301-842-3156 Tuckahoe River Deer Processing �� 443-786-5199 Wicomico S&M HUNTING LODGE INC. Carroll Dave’s Cut Em Up 3243 York Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325-8259 C & L Deer Processing ��410-374-6424 Deer Processing ��302-907-0383 General Information: 717-624-1161 JB Farms ��410-756-5656 Jim’s Custom Cutting ��410-749-5546 Membership Information: 240-446-7790 : 240-876-4542 M & G Wild Game Processing �� 443-375-7138 Longhorn Butcher Shop ��410-422-3942 Cecil Off The Neck �� 443-783-3036 Buckland’s Deer Processing ��443-350-0573 Wright Brothers Butchery and Taxidermy Ron Bennett ��443-553-4239 �� 410-546-2053 Charles Worcester Chuck’s Butcher Shop ��301-283-0743 Captain Ron’s Deer Processing ��410-627-8189 or 301-375-8371 Sussex County, Delaware Dorchester Mark’s Meats and More,LLC ��302-933-0307 Bucktown Butcher Shop �� 443-521-4286 Kramer’s Butcher Shop ��443-521-7501 The Duck Stop �� 443-521-7128 or 443-521-2026 Frederick Clint’s Cuts ��301-865-5120 or 301-748-1505 Eiker’s Deer Processing ��301-447-2813 Pry’s Deer Processing �� 301-834-8752 Rob’s Deer Shop ��301-271-7780 Shuff’s Meat Market �� 301-271-2231 Wolfe’s Deer Shop �� 240-549-2613 DONATE A Garrett Butcher Block ��301-334-4140 DOLLAR EJ’s Meat Processing �� 301-245-4409 Second Chance Farms �� 301-616-7794 TO THE VENISON DONATION Kent PROGRAM WHEN BUYING Alexander’s Deer Processing ��410-441-4121 John’s Butcher Shop ��410-778-3550 YOUR HUNTING LICENSE Montgomery KS Kuts ��301-606-5203 or 240-457-1844 Tim Mullinix ��240-246-6199 DONATE Prince George’s Harwood Butcher Shop �� 410-212-8803 A DEER TO A LOCALPROCESSOR LISTED AT FHFH.ORG dnr.maryland.gov 31 WILD TURKEY HUNTING

General Turkey Hunting Rules the bait. Salt and mineral supplements • During the Junior Turkey Hunting Days, are no longer considered as a source of Spring Season and Winter Season, hunters • A hunter must carry personal photo bait for turkeys. may only use shotguns (loaded with #4 identification(such as a driver’s license) • It is illegal to use recorded or electroni- shot or smaller), crossbows, air guns that or a secondary form of positive identifica- cally amplified calls, or use motorized or shoot arrows or bolts or vertical bows. tion while hunting. electronic turkey decoys. • In the Fall Season, turkey hunters may • Written permission is required to hunt • Daylight fluorescent color clothingis only use air guns (that shoot arrows, bolts on private land. not required for hunting turkeys. How- or bullets), crossbows, handguns, shotguns • A hunting license is required to hunt ever, turkey hunters are encouraged to (loaded with #4 shot or smaller or a solid, wild turkeys (with exceptions). See Hunt- wear it as a precaution. Successful turkey single projectile), rifles or vertical bows. ing Licenses, Stamps and Permits (pgs. hunters are also encouraged to put an 6-9) for Armed Forces information and orange ribbon on the turkey when car- Other Hunting Device Regulations hunting license costs, exceptions, pur- rying it out of the woods. See Hunting • It is illegal to have a loaded air gun or chasing, requirements and types. Safety Tips (pg. 11) for a guide to courte- firearm in, on or leaning against any • There are tagging and checking require- ous and safe turkey hunting. vehicle. This includes ammunition in the ments for all turkeys harvested. See Deer magazine or a muzzleloader ready to fire. and Turkey Tagging and Checking for Turkey Hunting Devices • It is unlawful to have a loaded crossbow instructions (pgs. 34-35). and Regulations in, on or leaning against a vehicle. • It is illegal to hunt turkeys with the aid • Shotguns cannot hold more than three • A cocked crossbow without a bolt or of bait or over any baited area. Feed or shells in the magazine and chamber com- arrow in the firing position is consid- bait placed for deer or other wildlife may bined. Shotguns capable of holding more ered to be unloaded. be considered baiting if turkeys are being than three shells must be plugged with a • It is against the law to shoot on, from hunted. An area is considered by law to one-piece filler which cannot be removed or across any public road. be baited for 10 days after the removal of from the loading end.

JUNIOR TURKEY HUNT DAYS AND BAG LIMITS 2021 • Only bearded turkeys may be harvested in the Junior Turkey Hunting DATES AREA BAG LIMIT Days and Spring Season. April 17 STATEWIDE • Turkeys taken by junior hunters dur- 1 bearded turkey per day Sunday, April 18 in certain counties, see chart ing these days count toward the entire Spring Season bag limit. • The Junior Turkey Hunting Days bag The Junior Turkey Hunting Days are for • Junior turkey hunters must be accompa- limit is one bearded turkey per day. hunters age 16 or younger only. To hunt nied in the field by an individual who: • Daily shooting hours are one half hour during these days: »I s 21 years old or older; before sunrise to sunset for Junior Turkey • Junior hunters must have a Hunting » Possesses a valid Maryland hunt- Hunting Days. License or be exempt from the license ing license (an Apprentice Hunting • Hunting Devices for the Junior Turkey requirement (see Who May Hunt Without License does not meet this require- Hunting Days are only shotguns (loaded a License, pg. 9). ment) or is exempt from hunting with #4 shot or smaller), crossbows, vertical license requirements; and bows or air guns that shoot arrows or bolts. » Is unarmed. • Dogs and organized drives may not be used.

32 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping The SOUTHEAST'S SPRING TURKEY SEASON AND BAG LIMITS 2021 DATES AREA BAG LIMIT OLDEST & April 19–May 24 1 bearded turkey per day, STATEWIDE (includes Sundays in certain counties, see chart) 2 bearded turkeys per season • Only bearded turkeys may be harvested • Spring Turkey Season daily shooting LARGEST in the Spring Season. hours for May 11 through May 24 are • The Spring Season bag limit is one one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Hunting bearded turkey per day and two bearded • Hunting Devices for Spring Turkey turkeys for the season. Season are only shotguns (loaded with Lodge • Spring Turkey Season daily shooting #4 shot or smaller), crossbows, vertical hours for April 19 through May 10 are bows or air guns that shoot arrows or one-half hour before sunrise to noon. bolts in the Spring Season. • Dogs and organized drives may not be used.

FALL TURKEY SEASON AND BAG LIMITS 2020 DATES AREA BAG LIMIT Oct. 31–Nov. 8 (includes Sundays Allegany, Garrett and Fall and Winter Seasons have a combined bag in hunt area counties, see chart) Washington counties limit of 1 turkey of either sex

• The combined bag limit for the 2020 • It is illegal to hunt turkeys with the aid Fall and 2021 Winter Seasons is one of bait or to place bait for turkeys during turkey of either sex. any turkey season. However, during the fall • Fall Turkey Season daily shooting hours season, it is not considered to be hunting www.caryonah.com 931-277-3113 are one half hour before sunrise to one with the aid of bait if a hunter and any tur- 220 Wild Boar Ln • Crossville, TN 38571 half hour after sunset. key that a hunter shoots at are at least 150 • Hunting Devices for Fall Turkey Sea- yards from any bait legally placed for other son are only airguns (that shoot arrows, species (e.g. corn placed to attract deer). bolts or bullets), crossbows, handguns, • Be aware: Fall turkey hunters are encour- NEW shotguns (loaded with #4 shot or smaller aged to wear daylight fluorescent color GAME PROCESSING or a solid, single projectile), rifles or ver- clothing especially when other hunting sponsored by tical bows. seasons are open at the same time. TIPS & TRICKS

WINTER TURKEY SEASON AND BAG LIMITS 2021 DATES AREA BAG LIMIT The most up-to-date Jan. 21–23 STATEWIDE Fall and Winter Seasons have a combined bag limit of 1 turkey of either sex regulations online.

• The combined bag limit for the 2021 • Hunting Devices for Winter Turkey Sea- Winter and 2020 Fall Seasons is one son are only shotguns (loaded with #4 turkey of either sex. shot or smaller), crossbows, vertical bows, • Winter Turkey Season daily shooting or air guns that shoot arrows or bolts. hours are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.

SUNDAY TURKEY HUNTING 2020-2021 Sunday hunting is permitted on April 18 (Junior Hunt Day) and all Sundays during any open turkey season in the following counties:

COUNTY LOCATION Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Kent Private Lands only Dorchester Private and public lands Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s, and Washington Private and designated public lands* * D esignated public lands open to Sunday hunting in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s and Washington counties are: Billmeyer-Belle Grove WMA, C&D Canal Lands, Cunningham Swamp WMA, Dan’s Mountain WMA, Earlville WMA, Garrett State Forest (SF), Green Ridge SF, Grove Farm WMA, Indian Springs WMA, McCoole FMA, Mount Nebo WMA, Old oered b Bohemia WMA, Potomac SF, Prather’s Neck WMA, Saint Inigoes SF, Salem SF, Savage River SF, Sideling Hill WMA and Warrior Mountain WMA. dnr.maryland.gov 33 DEER AND TURKEY TAGGING & CHECKING

All hunters, including those who may hunt without a license (pg. 9), must complete the TURKEY MEASUREMENTS REQUIRED FOR CHECKING tagging and checking procedure for each deer and turkey taken. In order to check in their SPURS: m easure from the leg to the BEARD: measure from the skin to the deer or turkey, hunters must have a DNRid tip of the spur. tip of the beard. number that is available through the COM- PASS portal at compass.dnr.maryland.gov/ OR any Department of Natural Resources Licensing and Registration Service Center (pg. 4) OR a Department of Natural Resources Sport License Agent.

Before moving a deer or turkey from the place of kill, hunters must do the following: 1. Complete a Deer and Turkey Field Tag be made by the hunter with the appropriate Harvest records, whether recorded elec- at the place of kill in ink and attach it to information (hunter name, DNRid number, tronically or in hard copy format, must be the animal, or; county of harvest and date of harvest, or furnished upon request and remain in pos- 2. Check in the animal at the place of kill a Confirmation Number with the hunter’s session of the hunter. and receive a confirmation number that name when the animal has been checked in). can be furnished upon request. Please remember: » Place of kill is the location where the Within 24 hours of recovering a deer • Hunters should indicate the actual hunt- animal expired and was recovered. or turkey harvest, hunters must: ing device used to take the deer or tur- 1. Register their game with the Department key when checking their animal (not the If a confirmation number is obtained at the of Natural Resources using one of the season in which it is taken). place of kill, the deer or turkey can be moved/ following: • Hunters must use their DNRid number transported untagged. Deer and turkeys can- » the COMPASS portal at compass.dnr. when checking in a deer or turkey. The not be moved or transported untagged if a maryland.gov/ DNRid number is printed on all hunt- confirmation number has not been received. » the Maryland Big Game Registration ing licenses. Deer and turkeys must also be field tagged Phone Line 888-800-0121 • Each deer or turkey checked in will have when giving, putting, or leaving them in » The Department of Natural Resources its own confirmation number. If you have possession of another person, or when left official mobile app (AccessDNR) a question or need to retrieve a confirma- unattended; whether or not a confirmation TTY users, call through the Maryland Relay. tion number, call your local Wildlife and number has been received. In this case, the For ease of use, deaf and hard of hearing Heritage Service office (pg. 4). tag shall remain attached until the animal hunters are encouraged to use the internet • A hunter may not remove the head or is processed by the hunter for consumption, check-in site or mobile app. hide or any part from any deer (except disposed of by a processing facility or left 2. Make a permanent record of their deer internal organs), or cut the meat into with a taxidermist. or turkey registration by either: parts, until the deer has been registered When required, the field tag must be » Recording the confirmation num- and the confirmation number received. attached to the head of the deer or leg of ber on a Big Game Harvest Record • Hunters are required to furnish the con- the turkey. Hunters who plan to have their (provided with a hunting license) or firmation number to taxidermists and deer mounted should attach the tag to the creating a hard copy record of their processors/butchers before they can leave antler and not through a hole cut in the own, or; their deer or turkey. Hunters may use the ear. Field tags are available in the Maryland » Maintaining an electronic record of Butcher/Taxidermy Tag that is provided Guide to Hunting and Trapping or a tag can the confirmation number on a mo- in the Maryland Guide to Hunting and bile device. Trapping (or a tag with the appropriate information can be made by the hunter) for this purpose. • If the hunter uses all of the spaces on the Big Game Harvest Record attached to the hunting license, additional Big Game Harvest Records can be created by the hunter or obtained free of charge through the COMPASS portal at compass. dnr.maryland.gov/ OR any Licensing and Registration Service Center (pg. 4) OR a Sport License Agent.

34 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping County Code Numbers To check in your deer or turkey the following will be required: Allegany ��01 Anne Arundel ��02 Your DNRid number: Baltimore ��03 The year of your birth in digits as it appears on your hunting license, Calvert ��04 e.g., 1955: Caroline ��05 The date of harvest: Carroll ��06 The county code number for the place of harvest: Cecil ��07 The private land code number for the place of harvest (pgs. 36-38): Charles ��08 — Or — Dorchester ��09 The public land code for the place of harvest (pg 36): Frederick ��10 For deer- Garrett �� 11 White-tailed, fallow, or sika? Harford ��12 Button buck, female or antlerless male, or antlered male? Howard ��13 Number of antler points: Kent ��14 Was this deer taken with a shotgun, rifle, vertical bow, crossbow, muzzleloader, Montgomery ��15 handgun or other (air gun, etc.)? Prince George’s ��16 For turkey- Queen Anne’s ��17 Was this turkey taken with a shotgun, rifle, vertical bow, crossbow, muzzleloader, St. Mary’s ��18 handgun or other (air gun, etc.)? Somerset ��19 How long is the beard; <6” or >6”? Talbot ��20 How long are the spurs; <1/2” or >1/2”? Washington ��21 Record the Confirmation Number on your Big Game Harvest Record. Wicomico ��22 Worcester ��23

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Frederick and Worcester County areas where only shotguns or straight-walled cartridge rifles and handguns may be used to hunt deer. Note: bottleneck cartridge handguns can be used throughout Frederick County. • That section of Frederick County located west of the Monocacy River beginning where Fingerboard Road crosses the river, then by and with the west side of the Monocacy River to the crossing by Biggs Ford Road, then by and with the south side of Biggs Ford Road to the junction with Route 15, then by and with the west side of Route 15 to the junction with Sundays Lane, then by and with the south side of Sundays Lane to the junction with Bloomfield Road, then by and with the east side of Bloomfield Road to the junction with Opossumtown Pike, then by and with the south side of Opossumtown Pike to the junction with Walter Martz Road, then by and with the east side of Walter Martz Road to the junction with Christopher’s Crossing, then by and with the south side of Christopher’s Crossing to the junction with Rocky Springs Road, then by and with the south and east side of Rocky Springs Road to the junction with Kemp Lane, then by and with the east side of Kemp Lane to the junction with Shookstown Road, then by and with the north side of Shookstown Road to the junction with Bowers Road, then by and with the east side of Bowers Road to the junction West Patrick Street, then by and with the north side of West Patrick Street to the junction with Blentlinger Road, then by and with the east side of Blentlinger Road to the junction with Old National Pike, then by and with the south side of Old National Pike to the junction with Maryland Interstate 70, then by and with the north side of Maryland Interstate 70 to the junction with Route 15, then by and with the east side of Route 15 to the junction with Mt. Zion Road, then by and with the north side of Mt. Zion Road to the junction with Elmer Derr Road, and then by and with the north side of Elmer Derr Road to the junction with New Design Road, then by and with the east side of New Design Road to the junction with Manor Woods Road, then by and with the north side of Manor Woods Road to the junction with Buckystown Pike, then by and with the east side of Buckystown Pike to the junction with Fingerboard Road, and then by and with the north side of Fingerboard Road to the crossing over the Monocacy River. • Those sections of Worcester County as follows: » within one mile of any school; » within that portion of South Point lying south of a line beginning at the west end of the Sinepuxent Bay Bridge on State Rt. 611, then by and with the south side of Rt. 611 to the junction of the South Point Road going south for a distance of 0.6 miles to a point opposite the southern boundary of the Ocean Talbot City Golf and Yacht Club property on the west side of the road, then by the County southern boundary of the Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club to Trappe Creek; and within that portion of the land lying south of a line beginning at the mouth of the St. Martin River northwest to the junction with Shingle Landing Road, then by and with the south side of Shingle Landing Road to the junction with State Rt. 113, then by and with the east side of Rt. 113 to the junction with Rt. 589, then by and with the east side of Rt. 589 to the junction with US Rt. 50, then by and with the north side of Rt. 50 to the junction with Assawoman Bay, then by and with the west boundary of Assawoman Bay to the junction Dorchester with the St. Martin River. County See map on page 15 for all shotgun and rifle counties/areas.

How to Use These Maps

• Find your place of harvest and the corresponding private land code number on the maps, or the public land code number from the chart, and provide the code number at check in.

38 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING

Migratory Game Birds are: brant, coots, doves, ducks, geese, rails, snipe and woodcock. » If you do not receive your federal Brant, ducks and geese are referred to as waterfowl. duck stamp within 2–3 weeks after purchase from the Department September Teal Season ��pg. 40 of Natural Resources online or by Regular Duck Season ��pg. 40 phone, please email duckstamp@ Youth, Veteran and Military Waterfowl Hunting Days ��pg. 40 amplex.com or call 800-852-4897. Brant Season ��pg. 40 Early Canada Goose Seasons ��pg. 41 • A Harvest Information Program Certifi- Sea Duck Zone Seasons ��pg. 41 cation is required of all hunters to hunt Migratory and Late Canada Goose Seasons ��pg. 42 all migratory game birds. The certifica- Light Goose Seasons ��pg. 42 tion is free and issued with the Maryland Dove, Woodcock, Rails and Snipe Seasons ��pg. 43 Migratory Game Bird Stamp. Extended Falconry Seasons ��pg. 43 • Hunters must have the printed valida- Migratory Game Bird Hunting Rules and Regulations ��pg. 44 tion showing proof of purchase of the Migratory Game Bird Hunting Devices and Regulations ��pg. 45 Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp and Harvest Information Program certification There is no open season for gallinules, harlequin ducks, moorhens or swans. in their possession while hunting migratory game birds. • When you purchase your Maryland Migra- Federal Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regu- validation showing proof of purchase tory Game Bird Stamp, you will be asked lations can be viewed at: dnr.maryland.gov/ of the Maryland Migratory Game the following Harvest Information Pro- wildlife/Documents/MGB_FederalHuntingRegs.pdf Bird Stamp and Harvest Information gram questions that are used for harvest Program certification. survey sampling only: Offshore Waterfowl Hunting Rules and » Hunters are not required to possess » Do you plan to hunt brant this coming Regulations (offshore duck blinds, sea duck or sign the actual stamp. hunting season? and offshore waterfowl hunting zones) can • A Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and » About how many ducks, geese, doves be viewed at: dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/ Conservation Stamp (pg. 7) is required and woodcock did you bag last season? hunt_trap/offshore_intro.aspx of all hunters 16 years of age or older to » Did you hunt coots, sea ducks (eiders, hunt brant, coots, ducks and geese. This long-tailed ducks and scoters), snipe General Migratory Game includes persons not required to have a or rails last season? Bird Hunting Rules hunting license (see Who May Hunt With- • A Maryland Snow Goose Conservation out a License, pg. 9). Order Hunting Season Permit (pg. 8) • Migratory game birds may not be hunted » This stamp may be purchased from is required to participate in the Light on Sundays. National Wildlife Refuges, Post Offices, Goose Conservation Order Season. • A hunter must carry personal photo online at duckstamp.com and through Hunters must possess the printed valida- identification (such as driver’s license) the COMPASS portal at compass.dnr. tion showing proof of the purchase of this or a secondary form of identification while maryland.gov/ OR any Licensing and permit while hunting (see Light Goose hunting. Registration Service Center (pg. 4) OR Seasons and Bag Limits, pg. 42). • Written permission is required to hunt a Sport License agent. • A Regulated Shooting Area Hunting on private land. » If you order your federal duck stamp License allows you to shoot only captive- • A hunting license is required to hunt online (duckstamp.com), you will re- raised game birds on a state-licensed Regu- migratory game birds (with exceptions). ceive a purchase code. If you purchase lated Shooting Area (see Other Licenses, See Hunting Licenses, Stamps and Permits your stamp through COMPASS, a pg. 7). To hunt free-flying, captive-raised (pgs. 6-9) for Armed Forces information sport license agent, online licensing mallard ducks or wild waterfowl on a and hunting license costs, exceptions, pur- or a Licensing and Registration Center, state-licensed Regulated Shooting Area, chasing, requirements and types. you will receive a printed validation a hunter must possess a Maryland hunt- • A Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp showing proof of purchase. Both the ing license, the printed validation show- (pg. 7) is required of all hunters to hunt purchase code and the validation will ing proof of purchase of the Maryland all migratory game birds in Maryland. be accepted as proof of the purchase for Migratory Game Bird Stamp and a Federal This includes persons not required to have 45 days, and must be possessed while Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation a hunting license and holders of senior hunting waterfowl and coots. The paper Stamp or its proof of purchase (if over the hunting licenses. stamp will be mailed to the purchaser. age of 15). » This stamp may be obtained through » The proof of purchase will expire after • A Stationary Blind and Blind Site License the COMPASS portal at compass.dnr. 45 days, thereafter the purchaser must is required to hunt from an offshore water- maryland.gov/ OR any Licensing and possess the stamp, signed in ink, fowl blind or blind site in Maryland pub- Registration Service Center (pg. 4) OR while hunting waterfowl and coots. lic waters (see Other Licenses pg. 7). For a Sport License agent. » This stamp must be signed in ink but Maryland Offshore Waterfowl Hunting » While hunting migratory game birds, does not have to be attached to the information see: dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/ hunters must possess the printed hunting license. Pages/hunt_trap/offshore_intro.aspx. dnr.maryland.gov 39 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING

SEPTEMBER TEAL STATEWIDE SEASON YOUTH, VETERAN AND MILITARY WATERFOWL AND BAG LIMITS 2020 HUNTING DAYS AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 DATES BAG LIMIT DATES BAG LIMIT 6 teal per day Sept. 16–30 Nov. 7, 2020 and Feb. 6, 2021 see listing below possession limit of 18 The September Teal Season is open in these counties: Statewide Youth, Veteran and Military Waterfowl Hunting Days • Calvert • Talbot • that part of are open for hunters age 16 or younger, military veterans (as defined • Caroline • Wicomico Prince George’s in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) of any age and mem- • Cecil • Worcester; and County east of bers of the Armed Forces on active duty, including members of the • Dorchester • that part of Anne Route 3 and National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training). • Harford Arundel County Route 301; and To hunt during these days: • Kent east of Interstate • that part of • Youth hunters, military veterans and active duty military per- • Queen Anne’s 895, Interstate 97 Charles County sonnel must have a hunting license or be exempt from the • St. Mary’s and Route 3; and east of Route 301. license requirement (see Who May Hunt Without a license, pg • Somerset 9). Military Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel must also carry appropriate credentials identifying them as such. • The daily bag limit is six teal. The bag limit may include • These hunters must possess the printed validation showing blue-winged and green-winged teal. The possession limit is 18. proof of purchase of the Maryland Migratory Game Bird • Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for Stamp and Harvest Information Program certification. September Teal Season. • A Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp is not required of those under 16 years of age. This stamp is required of those who are at least 16 years old. REGULAR DUCK STATEWIDE SEASON AND • Youth hunters hunting on these days must be accompanied BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 (INCLUDING COOTS) in the field by an individual who: » Is 21 years old or older; » Is unarmed; DATES BAG LIMIT » Possesses a valid » Is not participating in Oct. 10–Oct. 17 Maryland hunting license other waterfowl seasons Nov. 14–Nov. 27 see listing below (an Apprentice Hunting that are open on the Dec. 15–Jan. 30 License does not meet youth days; and STATEWIDE BLACK DUCK SEASON this requirement), or is » May assist with decoys, AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 exempt from hunting call waterfowl and re- Nov. 14–Nov. 27 license requirements; trieve downed birds. 2 black ducks Dec. 15–Jan. 30 Black ducks may only be taken during the Black Duck Season. Note: Active military and honorably discharged veterans at least 21 years old may possess hunting weapons and hunt while also providing assistance to eligible youth hunters. The daily bag limit for Regular Duck Season is: • 6 ducks, no more than: The daily bag limit for each Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day is: » 2 mallards (only 1 can » 2 redheads • 6 ducks, no more than: be a hen) » 1 scaup per day (2 per » 5 sea ducks (no more » 2 canvasbacks » 3 wood ducks day from Jan. 8 – Jan. 30) than 4 scoters, 4 long- » 2 hooded mergansers » 2 black ducks (Black » 1 fulvous tree duck tailed ducks or 4 eiders) » 1 pintail Duck Season only) » 1 mottled duck » 2 mallards (only 1 can » 2 redheads » 2 canvasbacks » 5 sea ducks (no more be a hen) » 2 scaup » 2 hooded mergansers than 4 scoters, 4 long- » 3 wood ducks » 1 fulvous tree duck » 1 pintail tailed ducks or 4 eiders). » 2 black ducks » 1 mottled duck • 2 brant NOTE—In the Special Sea Duck Zone, sea ducks may only be taken • 1 Canada goose in the Atlantic Population Goose Hunt Zone or during Oct. 31–Jan. 8. In all other areas, sea ducks may be taken • 5 Canada geese in the Late Resident Goose Hunt Zone during the Regular Duck Season as part of the regular duck bag • 15 coots limit (see Sea Duck Season in the Special Sea Duck Zone, pg. 41). • 25 light geese • Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for • All other species of ducks may be taken up to the six duck limit. Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. • There is no open season for harlequin ducks. • The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit. • Shooting hours for all duck and coot seasons are from one-half BRANT STATEWIDE SEASON AND hour before sunrise to sunset. BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 • In addition to the duck bag limit hunters may take 15 coots DATES BAG LIMIT per day. Nov. 18–Nov. 27 2 per day, possession limit of 6 Dec. 15–Jan. 30 • The daily bag limit is two brant and the possession limit is six. 40 • Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. EARLY RESIDENT CANADA GOOSE • The Eastern and Western Zone daily bag limit is eight geese SEASON AND BAG LIMITS 2020 and the possession limit is 24. EASTERN & WESTERN ZONES • Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to one DATES BAG LIMIT half hour after sunset for both zones. • Shotguns capable of holding more than three shells may be EASTERN ZONE - Sept. 1–15 8 per day WESTERN ZONE - Sept. 1–25 possession limit of 24 used to take resident Canada geese during these September seasons only. The Eastern Zone season is open in these counties: • Calvert • Talbot • that part of • Caroline • Wicomico Prince George’s • Cecil • Worcester; and County east of SEA DUCK SEASON IN THE SPECIAL • Dorchester • that part of Anne Route 3 and SEA DUCK ZONE AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 • Harford Arundel County Route 301; and DATES BAG LIMIT • Kent east of Interstate • that part of Oct. 31–Jan. 8 see limits below • Queen Anne’s 895, Interstate 97 Charles County • St. Mary’s and Route 3; and east of Route 301. • Sea ducks may only be taken in the Special Sea Duck Zone • Somerset during the Sea Duck Season. Outside of the Special Sea Duck Zone, sea ducks may be taken as part of the regular duck bag The Western Zone season is open in these counties: limit when the Regular Duck Season is open. • Allegany • Montgomery • that part of • Sea duck species are black scoters, common and king eiders, • Baltimore • Washington; and Prince George’s long-tailed ducks, surf scoters and white-winged scoters. • Carroll • that part of Anne County west • The daily bag limit is 5 for sea ducks in the Special Sea Duck • Frederick Arundel County of Route 3 and Zone and may include no more than 4 eiders, 4 long-tailed • Garrett west of Interstate Route 301; and ducks or 4 scoters. • Howard 895, Interstate 97 • that part of • The possession limit is 15 for sea ducks taken in the Special and Route 3; and Charles County Sea Duck Zone including no more than 12 scoters. west of Route 301. • For maps and more information on the Special Sea Duck Zone see: dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/hunt_trap/seaducks.aspx Precision Taxidermy AWARD WINNING DISTINGUISHED TAXIDERMIST ALL GAME SPECIES Dedicated to preserving your trophy & memories!

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MIGRATORY CANADA GOOSE (ATLANTIC Light Goose Season (see Hunting Licenses, Stamps and Permits, POPULATION) SEASON AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 pgs. 6-9). DATES BAG LIMIT • The daily bag limit is 25 light geese and there is no possession limit. Dec. 18–Jan. 2 1 per day Jan. 13–Jan. 30 possession limit of 3 • The bag limit may include greater snow geese, lesser snow geese and Ross’s geese. The Atlantic Population Hunt Zone includes these counties: • Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset • Anne Arundel • Talbot • that portion of for the light goose hunting season. • Baltimore • Wicomico Prince George’s • Calvert • Worcester; and County east of • Caroline • that portion of Route 3 and LIGHT GOOSE CONSERVATION ORDER • Cecil Carroll County Route 301; and SEASON AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 • Dorchester east of Route 31 • that portion of DATES BAG LIMIT • Harford to the intersec- Charles County Nov. 30–Dec. 12 • Howard tion of Route east of Route 301. Feb. 1–Feb. 5 no daily bag limit, no possession limit • Kent 97, and east of Feb. 8–Apr. 15 • Queen Anne’s Route 97 to the • Somerset Pennsylvania The Light Goose Conservation Order Season Zone includes • St. Mary’s line; and these counties: • Anne Arundel • Wicomico • The daily bag limit is one goose (in the Atlantic Population • Baltimore • Worcester; and Hunt Zone) and the possession limit is three. • Calvert • that portion of Carroll • The bag limit may include Canada geese, cackling geese and • Caroline County east of Route 31 to white-fronted geese. • Cecil the intersection of Route • Shooting hours for this season and zone are from one-half • Dorchester 97, and east of Route 97 to hour before sunrise to sunset. • Harford the Pennsylvania line; and • Howard • that portion of Prince • Kent George’s County east of LATE RESIDENT CANADA GOOSE • Queen Anne’s Route 3 and Route 301; and SEASON AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 • Somerset • that portion of Charles DATES BAG LIMIT • St. Mary’s County east of Route 301. Nov. 21–Nov. 27 5 per day • Talbot Dec. 15–Mar. 10 possession limit of 15 • The Light Goose Conservation Order Season provides addi- The Late Resident Goose Hunt Zone includes these counties: tional hunting opportunities and methods to help reduce light • Allegany • that portion of • that portion of goose over-population. • Frederick Carroll County Prince George’s • A Maryland hunting license (or resident Delaware hunting • Garrett west of Route 31 County west license) is required to hunt light geese in Maryland during the • Montgomery to the intersec- of Route 3 and Light Goose Conservation Order Season (see Hunting Licenses, • Washington; and tion of Route Route 301; and Stamps and Permits, pgs. 6-9). 97, and west of • that portion • Hunters must possess the printed validation showing proof of Route 97 to the of Charles purchase of the Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp (pg. Pennsylvania County west of 7) and Harvest Information Program certification to hunt during line; and Route 301. the Maryland Light Goose Conservation Order Season. • A $5 Maryland Snow Goose Conservation Order Hunt- • The daily bag limit is five geese (in the Late Resident Goose ing Season Permit is required to participate in the Light Hunt Zone) and the possession limit is 15. Goose Conservation Order Season. Hunters must possess the • The bag limit may include Canada geese, cackling geese and printed validation showing proof of the purchase of this permit white-fronted geese. while hunting. • Shooting hours for this season and zone are from one-half • A Federal Duck Stamp is not required when hunting during hour before sunrise to sunset. the Conservation Order Season. • The Light Goose Conservation Order Season and Zone does not LIGHT GOOSE STATEWIDE SEASON include the Special Sea Duck Zone. AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 • There is no bag limit or possession limit for the Light Goose Conservation Order Season. DATES BAG LIMIT • Hunters may take greater snow geese, lesser snow geese and Oct. 1–Nov. 27 Ross’s geese. Dec. 14–Jan. 30 25 per day, no possession limit Feb. 6 • Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset during the Light Goose Conservation • A Maryland hunting license (or resident Delaware hunting Order Season. license) is required to hunt light geese in Maryland during the 42 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping • Shotguns capable of holding more than three shells and elec- COMMON SNIPE STATEWIDE SEASON tronic calls of light geese may be used during the Light Goose AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 Conservation Order Season. DATES BAG LIMIT Sept. 29–Jan. 30 8 per day, possession limit of 24 MOURNING DOVE STATEWIDE SEASON AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 • The daily bag limit is eight common snipe and the possession limit is 24. DATES BAG LIMIT • Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for Sept. 1–Oct. 17 15 per day common snipe. Oct. 24–Nov. 27 possession limit of 45 Dec. 19–Jan. 9 FALCONRY, EXTENDED STATEWIDE • The daily bag limit is 15 for doves. The possession limit for SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 doves is 45. • Shooting hours for the Sept. 1–Oct. 17 dove season segment In addition to the regular open seasons, the Extended Falconry are 12 noon to sunset. For season dates after Oct. 17 the hours Season dates are as follows for hunting migratory game birds: are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. • Mourning Doves: Jan. 12–Jan. 30 • Rails: Nov. 21–Jan. 2 WOODCOCK STATEWIDE SEASON • Woodcock: Oct. 1–Oct. 20, Feb. 1–Mar. 10 AND BAG LIMITS 2020–2021 • Ducks: Feb. 1–Mar. 10 • Brant: Feb. 1–Mar. 10 DATES BAG LIMIT • Light Geese: Feb. 25–Mar. 10 Oct. 21–Nov. 27 3 per day, possession limit of 9 Bag limits for each species is three per day, with a possession Jan. 11–Jan. 23 limit of six. • The daily bag limit is three woodcock and the possession limit • Hunting with birds of prey (here referred to as Falconry) is is nine. permitted one half hour before sunrise to sunset, Monday • Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset through Saturday. No Sundays are open to hunt migratory birds. for woodcock. • A valid hunting license, migratory game bird stamps and a Falconry Permit are required to hunt migratory game birds RAIL STATEWIDE SEASON AND BAG LIMITS 2020 with birds of prey. DATES BAG LIMIT • A bird of prey may be used to hunt migratory game birds during any open season Sept. 1–Nov. 20 see listing below . • Clapper and King Rails: The daily bag limit is 10 (with no more than one king rail). The possession limit is 30 clapper and king rails (with no more than three king rails). • Sora and Virginia Rails: The daily bag limit is 25 and the possession limit for these rails is 75. • Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset for rails.

AYTON TREE NURSERY JUNIOR DOVE HUNT APPLICATION Name: �� Address (street): �� (city, state, zip): �� Telephone # (day/evening): �� Date of Birth: �� Email Address: �� DNR ID #: �� Number the date boxes, with #1 being your first choice: September 1, 2020 September 5, 2020

September 7, 2020 September 12, 2020

September 16, 2020 September 19, 2020

September 26, 2020 Limit of 4 Junior Hunters per day. Mail the completed application to: Ayton Tree Nursery 3424 Gallagher Road, Preston, MD 21655 Deadline for applications is 2 p.m., Aug. 20, 2020. The lottery drawing will be held at 3 p.m. on August 20, 2020. MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING

Migratory Game Bird Hunting • It is illegal to take migratory game birds » Live ducks, geese, or swans that are Rules and Regulations with air guns shooting bullets, drugs, either tethered or penned at or near explosives traps, fish hooks, nets, pis- a hunting location. (For brant, coots, doves, ducks, geese, rails, tols, poisons, rifles, snares, stupefying • It is unlawful to sell taxidermy-mounted snipe and woodcock.) substances or swivel guns. migratory game birds for use as decoys. • Daylight fluorescent color clothing is not • It is against the law to bait migratory • It is illegal to use common reed (i.e. required to hunt migratory game birds game birds and hunt them by placing a Phragmites) in any manner for the con- except woodcock. See Fluorescent Color lure or enticement such as corn, wheat, struction of hunting blinds on lands Clothing Requirements and Exceptions salt or other feed. owned or controlled by the Department (pg. 10). • An area is considered by law to be baited of Natural Resources. • The daily bag limit is the maximum num- for 10 days after removal of the bait. • It is against the law to construct, or cause ber of migratory game birds of a single • Migratory game birds may not be to be constructed, permanent hunt- species or combination (aggregate) of spe- hunted over any area where seed has ing blinds or tree stands and to leave cies permitted to be taken by one person been top sown or broadcast on top of waterfowl decoys set overnight on lands in any one day during the open season. the soil leaving the seed available to owned or controlled by the Department • The field possession limit is the one feeding birds. Before hunting can occur of Natural Resources, except with writ- daily bag limit that you may possess on areas where seeds or small grains ten permission from the department. while in the field or returning from the have been top sown or broadcast as a • It is unlawful to hunt wild migratory field to your vehicle, hunting camp, or normal agricultural practice, all seed game birds on Sunday. personal abode. must have either germinated, or the seed • It is illegal to hunt any animal other • The possession limit is the maximum must be covered with soil or completely than deer on the opening day of Deer number of migratory game birds of a single removed by other means at least 10 days Firearms Season except sea ducks in species or combination of species permit- before hunting. the Sea Duck Zone. ted to be possessed by any one person. • Doves may be hunted in areas where seed • It is against the law to hunt waterfowl • A person may not kill or wound any producing plants such as corn, sunflowers, from a sink box (low-floating device migratory game bird without making a wheat and other small grains are manipu- with depression that conceals the hunter reasonable effort to retrieve the bird lated (burned, knocked down, mowed) to beneath the surface of the water). and include it in the daily bag limit. attract doves for hunting. In this instance, • It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl from or • Wounded birds reduced to possession the 10 day rule does not apply. with the aid or use of a motor vehicle or shall immediately be killed and included • It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl on an any other motor-driven land conveyance in your daily bag limit. area where tame or captive live ducks, or any aircraft. • It is unlawful to completely field geese or swans (live decoys) are pres- • It is illegal to hunt waterfowl from or by dress or breast-out any migratory game ent unless the birds are, and have been means of any motorboat or sailboat bird (except dove) before transporting for a period of ten (10) consecutive days unless the motor has been completely the birds from the field. The head or before hunting, removed from the area or shut off and /or the sails furled and the one fully-feathered wing must remain confined within an enclosure which sub- boat’s progress has ceased. attached to all birds (except doves) while stantially reduces the audibility of their • It is against the law to hunt migratory being transported from the field until calls and totally conceals the birds from game birds while in possession of any they have arrived at your personal abode the sight of wild migratory waterfowl. electronic calling device from which or a migratory bird processing facility. • Live decoys may include but are not bird calls are conveyed or amplified and • If you are giving, putting or leaving limited to the following: to use recordings of migratory game bird migratory game birds at any place or in » Captive-raised and domestic water- calls or sounds or electronically ampli- the possession of another person, you fowl that have been released that do fied imitations of bird calls except while must tag each bird with the hunter’s not exhibit the natural wariness of hunting light geese during the Conserva- signature, address, hunting license num- man associated with a wild bird. tion Order Season. ber or DNRid number, the total number » Waterfowl that do not leave the area • It is unlawful to drive, rally or chase and species of birds killed and dates the when hands are clapped and/or a waterfowl with any motorized convey- birds were killed. Tagging is required shotgun is discharged. ance or any sailboat to put the birds in even if someone else is transporting the » Wounded waterfowl that have gone the range of hunters. bird for you or the bird has been left for un-retrieved. • Captive-raised mallard ducks may not cleaning, storage (including temporary » Waterfowl whose wings are either be released to the wild except under the storage), shipment or taxidermy services. pinioned or whose outer primary authority of a Regulated Shooting Area • To ship tagged migratory game birds feathers have been cut or removed Permit (see Regulated Shooting Areas the package must be conspicuously to render flight impossible. Requirements, pg. 7), Retriever Training marked on the outside with the name » Captive-raised domestic ducks and Permit or a Field Trial Permit issued by and address of the person sending the geese (such as Muscovy ducks, the Department of Natural Resources. birds, name and address of the person Egyptian geese, etc.) may be consid- to whom the birds are being sent and ered live decoys if they do not exhibit number of birds by species contained the natural wariness of man associ- in the package. ated with a wild bird.

44 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping Migratory Game Bird • Hunters may not use or possess shotgun • Crossbows may not be used to hunt Hunting Devices pumpkin balls, sabots or slugs while brant, coots, ducks and geese. and Regulations hunting brant, coots, ducks, geese, rails • Crossbows may be used to hunt doves, and snipe. rails, snipe and woodcock. (For brant, coots, doves, ducks, geese, rails, • Doves and woodcock may be taken with • The use of poisoned or explosive tipped snipe and woodcock.) lead shot. arrows or bolts is not permitted. • It is unlawful to possess an air gun, rifle or pistol at any time while hunting brant, Archery Equipment Air Guns coots, ducks and geese. • Vertical bows may be used to hunt • Air guns may not be used to hunt migra- • Only shotguns and some archery migratory game birds. tory birds, except air guns that shoot an equipment may be used to hunt migra- • Draw locking devices on vertical bows arrow or bolt may be used to hunt doves tory game birds. are not permitted when hunting brant, and woodcock. • It is illegal to have a loaded air gun or coots, ducks and geese. firearm in, on, or leaning against any vehicle. This includes ammunition in the magazine or a muzzleloader ready to fire. • It is unlawful to hunt with an automatic firearm capable of firing a series of shots with one continuous pull of the trigger. • It is unlawful to have a loaded crossbow in, on or leaning against a vehicle. • A cocked crossbow without a bolt or arrow in the firing position is considered to be unloaded. • It is against the law to shoot on, from or across any public road.

Shotguns • Only shotguns that are 10-gauge or smaller may be used to hunt migratory REPORT YOUR BIRD BANDS ONLINE: game birds. • Shotguns capable of holding more than WWW.REPORTBAND.GOV three (3) shells must be plugged with a Each year state and federal biologists mark tens of thousands of migratory birds with numbered one-piece filler which cannot be removed leg bands. Hunters who report bands recovered from harvested birds receive specific informa- from the loading end. Shotguns can- tion on when and where the bird was banded while providing important information for migratory not hold more than three shells in the bird management. The 1-800 telephone number for reporting bird bands has been discontinued. magazine and chamber combined with Hunters who recover a banded migratory bird should now use www.reportband.gov. Anyone re- the following exceptions: porting a band will need the following information: the band number, hunters name and address » when hunting resident Canada geese and the date and location (nearest town) of the harvest. during the September Seasons. » when hunting light geese during the Light Goose Conservation Order Season. POTOMAC RIVER BOATING REGULATIONS • Muzzleloading shotguns may be used to hunt all migratory game birds. A person aboard a vessel, raft or tube shall wear a U.S. Coast Guard Approved Type I, II, III or V • It is illegal to take brant, coots, ducks, personal flotation device at all times while underway on the Upper Potomac River (that portion geese, rails and snipe with lead shot and of the Potomac River and its tributaries above the Maryland/District of Columbia boundary to possess lead shot while hunting them. near Little Falls) and its tributaries, during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. each November This restriction includes muzzleloading 15, and ending at 12 midnight each succeeding May 15. At all other times a vessel, raft or tube shotguns and taking captive-raised mal- shall be equipped with a U.S. Coast Guard approved Type I, II, III or V personal flotation device lards on licensed Regulated Shooting Areas. for each person aboard while underway on the Upper Potomac River and its tributaries. • Nontoxic shot (as determined by the An individual using a vessel, raft or tube upon any white water portion of any designated United States Fish & Wildlife Service) stream segment shall wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved Type III or V personal flotation must be used when hunting brant, coots, device at all times; see COMAR 08.18.01.08 for a complete listing. Furthermore, an in- ducks, geese, rails and snipe. See fws.gov/ dividual using a kayak or covered canoe vessel on a white water portion of a designated birds/bird-enthusiasts/hunting/nontoxic.php stream segment shall wear a safety helmet. for current information on nontoxic shot. • Nontoxic shot larger than No. T (.20 inches Additionally, no person may use a recreational vessel 16 feet or more in length unless one in diameter) may not be used to hunt brant, Type IV throwable personal flotation device is onboard in addition to the total number of coots, ducks, geese, rails and snipe. wearable personal flotation devices required. dnr.maryland.gov 45 BLACK BEAR HUNTING

General Black Bear • Applicants will not forfeit preference BLACK BEAR SEASON Hunting Rules points by participating in the hunt as a AND BAG LIMIT 2020 subpermittee. DATES BAG LIMIT • A hunter must carry personal photo iden- 1 per hunter/1per Oct. 26–30 tification (such as a driver’s license) or a Black Bear Hunting hunting team secondary form of positive identification Regulations while hunting. • Black Bear hunting season is open in • Written permission is required to hunt • Only a member of a bear hunting team Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Wash- on private land. may carry a firearm, air gun or bow ington counties only. • A hunting license is required to hunt while tracking a wounded bear. • Only one black bear may be harvested black bear (with exceptions). See Hunting • A retrieved black bear shall count toward by a permittee/subpermittee hunting Licenses, Stamps and Permits (pgs. 6-9) the bag limit of the hunter who first killed team for the season. for Armed Forces information and hunting or wounded the bear. • Only one black bear may be harvested license costs, exceptions, purchasing, • Dogs cannot be used to hunt bear per person for the season. requirements and types. except trained tracking dogs may be • Black bear shooting hours are one-half • A Black Bear Hunting Permit is required used to find a dead or wounded bear. hour before sunrise to one-half hour after to hunt black bear. The bear hunting permit The dog handler must maintain physical sunset. is only available through the Maryland control of the tracking dogs at all times Black Bear Lottery process as follows: and only the hunter may carry a firearm, Black Bear Tagging and » The 2020 Maryland Black Bear Lottery air gun or bow while tracking the bear. Check-In Procedures will be open to receive applications July Landowner permission must be obtained 13 through August 31. before tracking with dogs. Prior to track- • A hunter killing a black bear shall attach » Hunters will be able to apply through ing the bear, the hunter must notify the a field tag to the carcassof the black their COMPASS account at compass. Natural Resources Police at 410-260- bear before moving the carcass from the dnr.maryland.gov/, at a Licensing and 8888 with the following information: place of the kill. Registration Service Center or a Sport » The name, address, telephone number • The field tag must include the hunter’s License Agent (see pg. 4). and hunting license number of the name, hunter’s DNRid, date of kill, time » Each applicant must pay a $15 non- hunter and dog handler; of kill and the county of kill. Hunters may refundable application fee and may » The general location of the wounded create their own field tag or use a Field only enter once. bear; and Tag provided in the Maryland Guide to » Applicants must comply with » The name of the landowner where the Hunting and Trapping. the Hunter Education and Safety search will be conducted. • Proof of sex shall remain attached to all Requirement (pg. 6). • Hunters may not sell parts of any bear field-dressed bear carcasses. » The random lottery drawing will be that has been killed in Maryland. • The bear carcass may be quartered or held on September 3, 2020. • Bait, scent attractants and electronic separated into pieces to facilitate retrieval. • The Department of Natural Resources will calls are prohibited for bear hunting and However, the head and hide shall remain issue a limited number of Bear Hunting any potential bait must be removed at least together and proof of sex shall remain Permits that will be valid anywhere in 10 days prior to bear hunting. attached to one hindquarter. Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Wash- • It is not considered to be hunting with the • The bear must be taken to an official ington counties. aid of bait if a hunter AND any bear that bear checking station within 24 hours. • Each successful applicant (permittee) may a hunter shoots at are at least 150 yards Questions and requests concerning check- designate up to two sub-permittees who from any bait placed for other species (e.g. in may be referred to the Wildlife and will be allowed to participate in every corn placed to attract deer) that the hunter Heritage Service at Mt. Nebo Wildlife aspect of the hunt. knows or should have known is present. Management Area at 301-334-4255. Salt and mineral supplements are not con- • The field tag will be exchanged for a Preference Point System for sidered as a source of bait for this species. black bear possession tag which will be the Bear Hunting Permit • Hunters may not chase or disturb any bear securely attached to the carcass. • Preference points provide additional that has taken refuge in a den. • Successful black bear hunters shall forfeit entries in future drawings. • All bear hunters and people assisting any biological data or specimens neces- • Applicants receive one additional entry bear hunters must wear daylight fluo- sary to properly manage this species. in the drawing for each year they have rescent color clothing (see Fluorescent been a concurrent applicant. Color Clothing Requirements and Excep- Black Bear Hunting • Applicants must apply each year to retain tions, pg. 10). Devices and Regulations preference points. Skipping a year will • A person that assists with the removal of forfeit all preference points. a dead bear or escorts hunters into or out • Telescopic and laser sights may be used • All preference points will be forfeited of a bear hunting area is not required to on all devices legal for hunting bear. upon receiving a Bear Hunting Permit. possess a bear hunting permit and must • It is unlawful to have a loaded firearm in, • An applicant that gives up a Bear Hunting be unarmed. on or leaning against any vehicle. This Permit loses all preference points. includes ammunition in the magazine or a muzzleloader ready to fire.

46 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping • Firearms used for bear hunting may only • Sabot loads are legal for use in muzzle- shoot one all-lead, lead alloy, or copper loaders used for bear hunting. ® soft-nosed or expanding bullet or ball. • Muzzleloaders are considered unloaded ALASKANMILLS. Sabots are permitted. if the ignition system is disabled by DURABILITY. RELIABILITY. AFFORDABILITY. SINCE 1957, GRANBERG INTERNATIONAL HAS BEEN PRODUCING THE • It is illegal to shoot on, from or across removal of the cap, primer, battery or HIGHEST QUALITY CHAIN SAW MILLS AND ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE ANYWHERE. OUR AMERICAN-MADE ALASKAN® CHAIN SAW MILLS GIVE any public road. primer powder. YOU THE CAPABILITY AND ACCURACY OF A PROFESSIONAL-GRADE SAW MILL AT A PRICE THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK. • It is unlawful to have a loaded firearm in, CALL 1-800-233-6499 Rifle Regulations on or leaning against any vehicle. This FOR A FREE CATALOG OR TO FIND A DEALER. VISIT WWW.GRANBERG.COM • Breech-loading rifles used for bear includes a muzzleloader ready to fire. hunting must use ammunition developing a muzzle energy of at least 1,200 foot Vertical Bow Regulations pounds. Consult ammunition guides for • The vertical bow shall have a full draw and ballistics information. pull of 30 pounds or more for bear hunting. • Draw locking devices are legal on all Shotgun Regulations vertical bows for bear hunting. • The shotguns referred to here are loaded • Vertical bow release aids are permitted. Make Hunting & Fishing from the breech of the barrel and use shells. • Shotguns used for bear hunting must be Crossbow Regulations Dreams Come True! 28 gauge or larger. • A crossbow used for bear hunting shall Hunt of a Lifetime is a • Shotgun ammunition used for bear hunting have a draw of 75 pounds or more. nonproﬁ t organization must shoot a single solid projectile. • All crossbows should have a working safety. that grants hunting and ﬁ shing dreams to children, • It is unlawful to have a loaded crossbow age 21 and under, who Handgun Regulations in, on or leaning against any vehicle. have been diagnosed with • The handguns referred to here are loaded • A cocked crossbow without a bolt or life threatening illnesses. from the breech of the barrel or rear of arrow in the firing position is consid- If you are interested in helping a child live their the cylinder and use cartridges. ered to be unloaded. dream, please contact us for more information. • Handguns used for bear hunting must Toll Free 866.345.4455 HuntofaLifetime.org have a barrel length of six inches or more Regulations Pertaining to Both and use ammunition which produces a Vertical Bows and Crossbows muzzle energy of 700 foot-pounds or • Arrows used for bear hunting must have a more. Consult ammunition guides for bal- sharpened broadhead with metal points listics information. and a minimum width of 7⁄8 of an inch. • The use of poisoned or explosive-tipped Muzzleloader Regulations arrows is not permitted. • Bear may be hunted with a muzzleloading rifle, shotgun or handgun (both single Air Gun Regulations shot and revolvers). • An air gun is defined as any gun that • To be considered a muzzleloader, a rifle, propels a projectile by means of non- Showcase shotgun or handgun must be loaded from ignited compressed air or other gas. Pro- the muzzle, and a revolver must be loaded jectiles include bullets, arrows or bolts. your business! from the front of the cylinder. • Certain air guns may be used to hunt bear. • Flintlock, percussion cap and inline • To be legal for bear hunting an air gun must: ignition muzzleloaders are legal hunting » Shoot one .40 caliber or larger bullet devices for bear. or ball at a single discharge which • Muzzleloading rifles or shotguns used generates at least 400 foot-pounds of for bear hunting must be at least .40 muzzle energy; or caliber in size and must use 60 grains of » Shoot an arrow or bolt at least 18 black powder or more (a black powder inches in length with a minimum equivalent is acceptable) and propel speed of 300 feet per second at release one all-lead, lead alloy or copper soft- with a sharpened broadhead with nosed or expanding bullet or ball at a metal points and a minimum width single discharge. of 7/8 inch. • Muzzleloading handguns used for bear • The use of poisoned or explosive-tipped hunting must be at least .40 caliber with arrows or bolts is not permitted. a barrel length of at least six inches and • It is unlawful to have a loaded air gun in, For advertising inquiries, please call must use 40 grains of black powder or on or leaning against a vehicle. (413) 884 -1001 more (a black powder equivalent is accept- • An air gun with the projectile removed is able) and propel one all-lead, lead alloy or considered to be unloaded. copper soft-nosed or expanding bullet or Missed the printed edition? Ask about year-round digital opportunities. ball at a single discharge. dnr.maryland.gov 47 SMALL GAME HUNTING

Small Game Includes: crows, pheasant, Small Game Hunting STOCKED quail, rabbits, ruffed grouse and squirrels. Devices and Regulations PHEASANT HUNTS The Delmarva fox squirrel and snowshoe • Firearms, archery equipment and air The Maryland Department of Natural hare may not be hunted in Maryland. guns that shoot bullets, arrows or bolts Resources will once again be offering “do- may be used to hunt small game. it-yourself” hunts for stocked pheasants. General Small Game • Shotguns cannot hold more than three The pheasant hunts will take place on Hunting Rules shells in the magazine and chamber public lands across the state. Application combined. Shotguns capable of holding information, dates, locations and other Daily small game shooting hours are one more than three shells must be plugged resources are available at: https://dnr. half hour before sunrise to one half hour with a one-piece filler which cannot be maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/hunt_trap/ after sunset. removed from the loading end. Mentored-Hunt-Program.aspx. • A hunter must carry personal photo • Telescopic and laser sights may be used Apprentice license holders, junior license identification (such as a driver’s license) on all devices legal for hunting small game. holders, new hunters and hunters who have or a secondary form of positive identifica- • It is illegal to have a loaded air gun or previously held a Maryland hunting license tion while hunting. firearm in, on or leaning against any but have let it lapse are eligible to apply. • Written permission is required to hunt vehicle. This includes ammunition in the For additional information please use the on private land. magazine or a muzzleloader ready to fire. web address listed above or contact Nancy • A hunting license is required to hunt • All crossbows should have a working safety. Doran at 301-777-2136 or nancy.doran@ small game (with exceptions). See Hunt- • It is unlawful to have a loaded crossbow maryland.gov. ing Licenses, Stamps and Permits (pgs. in, on or leaning against any vehicle. 6-9) for Armed Forces information and A cocked crossbow without a bolt or hunting license costs, exceptions, pur- arrow in the firing position is consid- chasing, requirements and types. ered to be unloaded. • Daylight fluorescent color clothing • It is illegal to shoot on, from or across is required to hunt small game except any public road. crows (see Fluorescent Color Clothing • It is unlawful to cast the rays of an artifi- Requirements and Exceptions, pg. 10). cial light from a vehicle on woods, fields, • The use of decoys, calls and/or recordings orchards, livestock, wild mammals or may be used for crow hunting. birds, dwellings or buildings (see General • It is against the law to hunt any animal Regulations for exceptions, pg. 10). other than deer on the first day of Deer Firearms Season, except sea ducks in the Sea Duck Zone.

48 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping SMALL GAME SEASONS, BAG LIMITS, LOCATIONS 2020-2021 SPECIES OPEN SEASON LOCATION BAG LIMIT POSSESSION LIMIT

EASTERN COTTONTAIL RABBIT Nov. 7–Feb. 27 All counties 4 per day 8 SQUIRREL Sept. 5–Feb. 27 All counties 6 per day 12 GRAY AND EASTERN FOX SQUIRREL Sept. 5–Feb. 27 All counties No limit No limit MAMMALS RED OR PINEY DELMARVA FOX SQUIRREL Closed Season Closed Season Allegany and Garrett counties ------Lands owned or managed by the Nov. 7–Dec. 15 Department of Natural Resources excluding Allegany and Garrett counties 6 per day, no more than 3 per day QUAIL 12 in all counties and zones Private lands east of I-83 from PA south on lands owned or managed by the Nov. 7–Feb. 15 combined to I-695 to I95 south to VA Department of Natural Resources Private lands west of I-83 from PA

BIRDS Nov. 7–Jan. 15 south to I-695 to I95 south to VA RUFFED GROUSE Oct. 3–Jan. 31 All counties 2 per day 4 PHEASANT Nov. 7–Feb. 28 All counties 2 per day- either sex 4 Aug. 15–Mar. 15 CROW All counties No limit No limit Wed. – Sat. only

Sunday Hunting - The following small game species may be hunted on all Sundays during the open season on private and designated public lands in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s and Washington counties: eastern cottontail rabbits, gray squirrels, eastern fox squirrels, red squirrels, quail (closed in Garrett and Allegany counties), ruffed grouse, pheasants. Designated public lands open to Sunday hunting in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s and Washington counties are: Billmeyer-Belle Grove WMA, C&D Canal Lands, Cunningham Swamp WMA, Dan’s Mountain WMA, Earlville WMA, Garrett State Forest (SF), Green Ridge SF, Grove Farm WMA, Indian Springs WMA, McCoole FMA, Mount Nebo WMA, Old Bohemia WMA, Potomac SF, Prather’s Neck WMA, Saint Inigoes SF, Salem SF, Savage River SF, Sideling Hill WMA and Warrior Mountain WMA.

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Furbearers include: beaver, bobcat, coyote, fisher, gray fox, long-tailed weasel, mink, • A Furbearer Permit is required to hunt, muskrat, nutria, opossum, raccoon, red fox, river otter and skunk chase or trap any furbearer in Mary- land (see Furbearer Permit and Excep- The bobcat may not be taken in Maryland. tions, pg. 8). • The furbearers that may be hunted and Nutria and Woodchuck trapped are: » coyote » opossum The nutria and woodchuck (groundhog) are classified as “unprotected mammals.” As such: » fisher » raccoon • A hunting license and furbearer permit are not required to hunt nutria and woodchucks » gray fox » red fox except in Baltimore County, where a hunting license is required to hunt woodchucks. » nutria » skunk • Nutria and woodchucks may be hunted throughout the year, including Sundays. • The following species may only be • Hunters must wear daylight fluorescent color clothing while hunting woodchucks. trapped: • All hunting devices legal for other game animals may be used to hunt nutria and woodchucks. » beaver » mink » long-tailed » muskrat Daily furbearer shooting hours are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after weasel » river otter sunset (unless otherwise specified). • Destroying or disturbing furbearer dens is prohibited. Furbearer Seasons, Bag Limits, Locations and Resident Requirements ��pg. 51 • A permit is required to possess the meat Furbearer Permit and Exceptions and Trapper Education Requirements ��pg. 52 or skinned carcass of a furbearer for Furbearer Hunting and Chasing Regulations ��pg. 52 more than 10 days after the season has Furbearer Trapping Regulations ��pg. 53 closed. Permits can be obtained from the Natural Resources Police (see pg. 4 for addresses). General Furbearer • A hunting license is required to hunt • The pelt or unskinned carcasses of all Regulations or trap furbearers (with exceptions). See fisher and river otter harvested must be Hunting Licenses, Stamps and Permits tagged within 15 days after the season • A hunter must carry personal photo (pgs. 6-9) for Armed Forces information has closed. Fisher and otter pelt tags may identification (such as a driver’s license) and hunting license costs, exceptions, be obtained by contacting local offices of or a secondary form of positive identifica- purchasing, requirements and types. either the Wildlife and Heritage Service tion while hunting. • A Nonresident Hunting License and or Natural Resources Police (pg. 4). • Written permission is required to hunt Nonresident Trapping License are • Trappers are required to submit the whole, or trap on private land. required of nonresidents to trap fur- skinned carcass of any river otter har- bearers in Maryland (see Other Licenses, vested in Allegany and Garrett counties pg. 6-7). to the Wildlife and Heritage Service. Call 301-334-4255, Mt. Nebo Wildlife Manage- ment Area. • The pelts or unskinned carcasses of furbearers harvested in Maryland that are transported across the state line must have a “Fur Shipping Tag” accompa- nying them. These tags are available through the COMPASS portal at compass. dnr.maryland.gov or by contacting local offices of either the Wildlife and Heritage Service or Natural Resources Police. • On those lands owned or controlled by the Department of Natural Resources in Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Tal- bot, Wicomico and Worcester counties; only leaseholders or their appointees can hunt or trap furbearers and nutria between Nov. 15 and March 15. • Fox Restrictions: Some counties have local restrictions governing fox hunting and trapping and the possession of foxes and/or their pelts. For detailed information, contact local law enforcement authorities. The following regulations apply: » In Charles and Dorchester counties, a person may hunt and trap fox or

50 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping FURBEARER SEASONS, BAG LIMITS, LOCATIONS AND RESIDENT REQUIREMENTS, 2020–2021

SPECIES OPEN SEASON LOCATION BAG LIMIT POSSESSION LIMIT All counties except Allegany Dec. 15–March 15 No limit No limit BEAVER – TRAPPING ONLY and Garrett Dec. 1–Mar. 15 Allegany and Garrett counties No limit No limit BOBCAT Closed Season COYOTE FIREARMS, ARCHERY AND Coyotes may be hunted year-round in all counties, day and night No limit No limit AIRGUN HUNTING in that portion of the state east Nov. 14–Feb. 15 of the Chesapeake Bay and the No limit No limit COYOTE AND Susquehanna River LONG-TAILED WEASEL TRAPPING in that portion of the state west Oct. 31–Feb. 1 of the Chesapeake Bay and the No limit No limit Susquehanna River FISHER Oct. 31–Feb. 1 All counties 2 per day 2 per season Charles and Dorchester Aug. 1–July 31 No limit No limit counties Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Nov. 14–Feb. 15 No limit No limit Wicomico and Worcester FOX (RED AND GRAY) counties TRAPPING, FIREARMS, ARCHERY AND AIRGUN HUNTING Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Oct. 31–Feb. 1 No limit No limit Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s and Washington counties Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Nov. 16–Feb. 15 Garrett, Howard and No limit No limit Washington counties Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, MUSKRAT AND MINK Jan. 1–March 15 Montgomery, Prince George’s, No limit No limit TRAPPING ONLY St. Mary’s, Talbot and Wicomico counties Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Kent, Dec. 15–March 15 Queen Anne’s, Somerset and No limit No limit Worcester counties NUTRIA Aug. 1–July 31 All counties No limit No limit All counties except Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Dec. 15–March 15 10 per day 10 per season Howard, Montgomery and Washington RIVER OTTER – TRAPPING ONLY Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Dec. 15–March 15 Montgomery and Washington 2 per day 2 per season counties Dec. 1–March 15 Allegany and Garrett counties 1 per day* 1 per season* RACCOON AND OPOSSUM Aug. 1–Oct. 14 All counties — — CHASING - NO KILL March 16–July 31 RACCOON AND OPOSSUM Raccoons and opossums may FIREARMS, ARCHERY, AIRGUN AND Oct. 15–March 15 be hunted in all counties, day No limit No limit DOG HUNTING and night in that portion of the state east Nov. 14–March 15 of the Chesapeake Bay and the RACCOON, SKUNK AND OPOSSUM Susquehanna River No limit No limit TRAPPING in that portion of the state west Oct. 31–March 15 of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River SKUNK – FIREARMS, ARCHERY AND Oct. 31–March 15 All counties No limit No limit AIRGUN HUNTING Sunday Hunting- The following species may be hunted on all Sundays during the open season on private and designated public lands in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s and Washington counties: coyotes, fishers, foxes, opossums, raccoons and skunks. Designated public lands open to Sunday hunting in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s and Washington counties are: Billmeyer-Belle Grove WMA, C&D Canal Lands, Cunningham Swamp WMA, Dan’s Mountain WMA, Earlville WMA, Garrett State Forest (SF), Green Ridge SF, Grove Farm WMA, Indian Springs WMA, McCoole FMA, Mount Nebo WMA, Old Bohemia WMA, Potomac SF, Prather’s Neck WMA, Saint Inigoes SF, Salem SF, Savage River SF, Sideling Hill WMA and Warrior Mountain WMA. *Trappers are required to submit the whole, skinned carcass of any river otter taken in Allegany or Garrett counties. (call 301-334-4255, Mt. Nebo WMA).

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possess the pelt of a fox any time of • A representative of an association or Drive, Suite 1, Stevensville, MD 21666, the year. group that chases or hunts furbearers 410-643-8502 or visit: dnr.maryland.gov/ » It is unlawful to kill a fox being pur- may obtain the Group Furbearer Permit. nrp/Pages/trappered.aspx sued by dogs in Cecil, Harford, Kent Members or guests of an association or • All trappers are encouraged to partici- and Wicomico counties. group with a Group Furbearer Permit pate in a trapper education course. These • Daylight fluorescent colorclothing is are not required to have an Individual courses are held statewide. not required to hunt or trap furbearers. Furbearer Permit. A Group Furbearer • Hunting furbearers on Sunday is Permit holder must submit a report to Furbearer Hunting and prohibited except for nutria and in the Department of Natural Resources by Chasing Regulations Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s and September 1 following the end of each Washington counties (see Furbearer Sea- permit year. • Firearms, archery equipment and air sons, Bag Limits, Locations and Resident guns may be used to hunt coyote, fisher, Requirements, pg. 51). Furbearer Permit Exceptions gray fox, nutria, opossum, raccoon, red Those who are not required to have a fox and skunk. Furbearer Permit and Furbearer Permit are: • A hunter pursuing these furbearers must Exceptions and Trapper • A person who possesses a Wildlife Con- possess a valid Furbearer Permit. Education Requirements trol Cooperator Permit and is engaging • It is illegal to shoot a beaver, long-tailed in the control of fur-bearing mammals weasel, mink, muskrat or river otter. Furbearer Permit in accordance with the terms and condi- • Some counties have local restrictions • A Furbearer Permit is required to hunt, tions of the permit. governing fox hunting, trapping and the chase or trap any furbearer. • A landowner who possesses a Landowner possession of foxes and/or their pelts. For • A Furbearer Permit (pg. 8) is required Wildlife Damage Control Permit. detailed information, contact local law of persons participating in the unarmed • A person who possesses an Apprentice enforcement authorities. The following chasing of fox and raccoons and it is Hunting License. regulations apply: required of those Who May Hunt With- • A Furbearer Permit is also not required for: » In Charles and Dorchester coun- out a License (pg. 9) to hunt, chase or » A landowner to destroy a muskrat ties, a person may hunt and trap fox trap any furbearer. that is damaging an embankment or or possess the pelt of a fox any time • Any person can purchase the Individual impoundment. of the year. Furbearer Permit. » A landowner to hunt or trap a coyote, » It is unlawful to kill a fox being pur- fox or skunk that is damaging or de- sued by dogs in Cecil, Harford, Kent stroying the personal or real property and Wicomico counties. of the landowner on their land. • An unarmed person participating in an » The owner of a marsh or the owner’s organized fox chase may chase foxes employees to hunt any raccoon which on Sundays. destroys a muskrat or its home in a • Fox hunting with the aid of dogs is ZANDER FUR marsh area within the state. prohibited during the deer Firearms » A landowner or the landowner’s agent Season with the exception of unarmed Professional Grade - Top Price to set or use traps or similar devices fox chasing. 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(or a designee of the department). • The use of artificial light and/or dogs is • The Certificate is not required if the permitted while hunting coyotes, foxes, person possesses an apprentice hunting opossums or raccoons on foot. license or held a Furbearer Permit prior • Coyotes, fishers, foxes, opossums, rac- The Ultimate in Predator Hunting Lights to August 1, 2007. coons and skunks can be hunted with • Any similar certificate issued by another the aid of electronic calling devices. state is acceptable as complying with the • Telescopic and laser sights may be used educational requirements if the privileges on all devices legal for hunting furbearers. are reciprocal for Maryland residents. • It is against the law to shoot on, from LED Headlamps & Gun Lights • For information about Trapper Educa- or across any public road. 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52 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping Firearms Archery Equipment Unarmed Fox Chasing Taking coyote, fisher, gray fox, nutria, opos- Taking coyote, fisher, gray fox, nutria, opos- Unarmed fox chasing is not included in the sum, raccoon, red fox and skunk with fire- sum, raccoon, red fox and skunk with archery statutory definition of hunting. However, it is arms is subject to these regulations: equipment is subject to these regulations: subject to Department of Natural Resources • A shotgun may not hold more than three • Vertical bows may be used. Draw lock- regulations. Individuals participating in the shells in the magazine and chamber ing devices and release aids are legal for unarmed chasing of fox must possess an combined. hunting these furbearers. Individual Furbearer Permit or be a part of • Rifles and handguns may be used. Full • Crossbows may be used. All crossbows an organized group that possesses a Group metal-jacketed, incendiary, or tracer bul- should have a working safety. Furbearer Permit (see pgs. 8 and 52). Addi- lets may not be used. • The use of poisoned or explosive-tipped tional permits may also be required to chase • Muzzleloading rifles, shotguns and arrows or bolts is not permitted. foxes on certain public lands. All activities handguns may be used. To be considered • It is illegal to have a loaded crossbow in, on Department of Natural Resources owned a muzzleloader, a rifle, shotgun or hand- on or leaning against a vehicle. and managed properties are subject to the gun must be loaded from the muzzle, and • A cocked crossbow without a bolt or department public land regulations. a revolver must be loaded from the front arrow in the firing position is consid- of the cylinder. Muzzleloaders are con- ered to be unloaded. Furbearer Trapping sidered unloaded if the ignition system Regulations is disabled by removal of the cap, primer, Air Guns battery or primer powder. • Air guns that shoot bolts, bullets, or • It is unlawful to tamper with and remove • It is illegal to have a loaded firearm in, arrows may be used to take coyote, the catch from any legally set trap. on or leaning against any vehicle. This fisher, gray fox, nutria, opossum, rac- • All individuals who trap furbearers must includes ammunition in the magazine or coon, red fox and skunk. possess a Furbearer Permit (pgs. 8 and a muzzleloader ready to fire. • It is unlawful to have a loaded air gun in, 52) unless exempt from the requirement. on or leaning against a vehicle. • Written permission is required to trap • An air gun with the projectile removed or hunt on another person’s property, is considered to be unloaded. including publicly owned properties.

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• It is illegal to set or maintain any foot- Legal Trapping Devices In Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, hold, body-gripping or snare trap Body-gripping traps, box traps, foothold Montgomery and Prince George’s counties within 150 yards of a permanent human traps and snares are legal trapping devices leghold traps cannot be set to capture residence with the following exceptions: and are subject to compliance with the fol- furbearers unless completely submerged in » These traps can be used on state, lowing restrictions and conditions: water with the following exceptions: federal or private wetlands. • Traps can be set above the waterline on » These traps can be used on lands Body-Gripping Traps farmland by the owner(s) of the prop- that qualify for agricultural assess- Body-gripping traps with a diameter of erty, members of owner(s) immediate ment, timberlands and lands used greater than eight inches can be set when family that reside on the property and for reforestation. partially or totally submerged in water. the landowner(s) agent, tenant or lessee. » Body-gripping traps with a diameter Body-gripping traps with a diameter of • Traps can be set above the waterline in of less than six inches can be used eight inches or less can be set above ground response to wildlife control concerns when completely submerged in water. in bogs, flooded non-tidal wetlands, fresh by authorized agents of the Department » In Harford and Howard counties: water marshes, tidal wetlands, wooded of Natural Resources, and according to landowners and lessees of privately- swamps, in areas where water covers the guidelines established by the department. owned land may use these traps on surface of the soil or in areas where the soil their property as long as they are not is waterlogged to the surface. In all other Snare Traps within 150 yards of another person’s areas these traps may be set when partially It is illegal to use, sell, possess, set, place or permanent residence. or totally submerged in water. maintain a snare trap in Anne Arundel, Bal- • Traps must be checked once per calen- timore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Montgomery dar day except those traps that are set in Foothold (Leghold) Traps and Prince George’s counties. water or tidal marshes which must be The use of toothed or serrated jawed traps is checked once per two days. prohibited. All traps must possess smooth jaws. • In tidal areas, landowners and their Traps set above the waterline must not agents or lessees have exclusive rights exceed a maximum jaw spread of 5¾ inches. to muskrats and other furbearers above Traps set below the waterline and completely the mean low water line. submerged cannot exceed a maximum jaw • Any furbearer caught during the legal spread of 7¾ inches. (Jaw spread means the trapping season for that species may be distance between the inside of both jaws, released on site, but may not be trans- when measured across the trap jaws on a ported from the point of capture unless line perpendicular to a line drawn through it has been killed. the jaw pivot points when the trap is in the • Animals caught during the closed season set position.) for that species must be released on site.

FALCONRY HUNTING

Falconry Regulations • Falconry Seasons for Migratory Game • Hunters using birds of prey are encour- Birds are listed on page 43. aged, but not required to wear daylight • Hunting with birds of prey (here referred • The Falconry Season for squirrels (red, fluorescent color clothing. to as Falconry) is permitted one half hour gray and eastern fox) is from September 1 • Potential falconers should know the pos- before sunrise to one half hour after to March 31. session of birds of prey is closely regu- sunset, Sunday through Saturday except: • The Falconry Season for ruffed grouse is lated by federal and state law. » Migratory game birds may not be from October 1 to March 31. hunted on Sunday. • The Falconry Season for ring-necked For more information, contact the Permits • A valid hunting license and a Falconry pheasant (either sex), bobwhite quail Coordinator for the Wildlife and Heritage Permit are required to hunt with birds and cottontail rabbit is from November 1 Service at 301-478-2690. of prey. to March 31. • A Maryland Migratory Game Bird • Hunters using birds of prey are required Stamp, a valid hunting license and a to follow the daily bag limits and pos- Falconry Permit are required to hunt session limits set for those species migratory game birds with birds of prey. being taken.

54 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping JUNIOR HUNTER CERTIFICATES

Junior Hunter Certificates are available through the Department of Natural Resources Junior Hunter Certificate Agents. Junior Hunters (age 16 and under) are eligible for these special commemorative certificates for their deer, turkey or bear taken during the 2020–2021 hunting seasons. Certificates are available through the Official Junior Hunter Certificate Agents listed below.

For more information visit the website at: dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide/Pages/JrHunter_certprogram.aspx

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Public Hunting Lands be removed at the end of each day. website at dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ • Target shooting is permitted only at des- Pages/accessibleactivities.aspx?activity=Ac Public hunting lands consist of Cooperative ignated shooting ranges. cessibleHunting. Wildlife Management Areas, Fishery Manage- • The use of hunting dogs is permitted. • Hunters should contact the appropriate ment Areas, Maryland-National Capital Park • Possession or use of hunting devices is managing authority for information on and Planning Commission managed lands, prohibited in state forests and state parks public hunting opportunities not listed State Forests including Chesapeake Forest outside of regular open hunting seasons. here, such as National Wildlife Refuges, Lands, State Parks (which include Natural • On Chesapeake Forest Lands an individual military installations, or other govern- Environment Areas and Natural Resources may not hunt within 150 yards of an occu- ment-owned properties. Management Areas), Wildlife Management pied building or camp and within 150 feet • CFL- Chesapeake Forest Land Areas and other county, federal, municipal of any exterior Chesapeake Forest Lands • CWMA- Cooperative Wildlife Manage- and state properties that allow hunting. The boundary. See dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/ ment Area following bullets and list contain information chesapeakeforestlands.aspx for maps, condi- • FMA- Fishery Management Area about those public hunting lands managed by tions, regulations and information on CFLs. • MNCPPC- Maryland-National Capital the Department of Natural Resources. • Maps of public hunting lands are available Park and Planning Commission • Hunting and trapping is permitted in accor- on the Department of Natural Resources • NEA- Natural Environment Area dance with state and federal laws and the website (dnr.maryland.gov). A consolidated • NRMA- Natural Resources Management restrictions for each area. Only temporary listing of areas for hunters with mobility Area stands and blinds may be used and must impairments can also be found on this • WMA- Wildlife Management Area

Rocky Gap State Park: v Loch Raven Watershed: vf Huntingtown Area which is north of ALLEGANY 1,451 acres (general hunting), 300 acres 1,600 acres. Deer archery hunting only. Cocktown Creek. Hunting is not permitted in the Calvert County managed King’s Billmeyer-Belle Grove WMA: vtS (archery only). Special provisions to Archery hunting permit available on assist mobility-impaired hunters during page 59 or online at dnr.maryland.gov. Landing Park. Reservation required for 1,114 acres. Free permit required for trap- waterfowl blinds. 301-743-5161. ping, call 301-334-4255. 301-478-2525. the deer Firearms Season. Hunting per- 410-356-9272. mitted Monday-Saturday. 301-722-1480. North Point State Park: fr Parkers Creek WMA Dan’s Mountain WMA: vtS Warrior Mountain WMA: tS 300 acres. Deer archery hunting only. 1,810 acres. Deer hunting only. Archery, 9,925 acres. Free permit required for trap- Muzzleloader and Firearms Seasons. 5,176 acres. Free permit required for trap- 410-356-9272. ping, call 301-334-4255. 301-478-2525. 301-743-5161 for additional information ping, call 301-334-4255. 301-478-2525. Patapsco Valley Green Ridge State Forest: vtS State Park: fmvd 46,657 acres. Free permit required for trap- ANNE ARUNDEL (For Mercer property see Carroll County) CAROLINE ping, call 301-334-4255. 301-478-3124. 3,760 acres. Deer archery hunting only. 410- Ayton Tree Nursery: Sandy Point State Park: fr 356-9272 Park information: 410-461-5005. 5 acres. Dove hunting by lottery only. McCoole FMA: S 215 acres. Deer archery hunting, res- Limited to youth age 15 and under with 16 acres. Includes boat ramp to North ervation required. Waterfowl hunting Prettyboy Watershed: f unarmed licensed adult. Limited to 4 Branch Potomac River 301-334-8218. at designated offshore sites during the 7,380 acres. Archery hunting only for junior hunters per day. Application (see third split of the waterfowl season only. all game species. No waterfowl hunt- page 43) due by 2 p.m. August 20, 2020. Reservations required. Boat access only. ing. Archery hunting permit available Drawing August 20, 2020. 410-673-2467, For deer and waterfowl reservations con- on page 59 or online at dnr.maryland.gov. Key dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/nursery.aspx. tact: 301-743-5161. 410-356-9272. Bridgetown Ponds: Crownsville CWMA: fr Soldiers Delight NEA: mfr d a...... public archery range 100 acres. Deer archery hunting only. 550 acres. Deer hunting only. Opens the 1,425 acres. Deer hunting by permit Restricted Season: Nov. 28, 2020– Jan. . ...provisions to hunt from a ve- Monday after Thanksgiving. 301-743-5161. only. 410-356-9272. v 31, 2021. Daily sign-in required at hicle, call each area for other Tuckahoe State Park. 410-820-1668. conditions that may apply BALTIMORE CALVERT Idylwild WMA: vt m. .... Managed Hunt Permit Gunpowder Falls State Park: a Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm CWMA: fr 3,584 acres. Furbearer trapping permits 175 acres. Deer and turkey hunting only. required for certain 3,000 acres. issued by bid process. 410-376-3236. • Hammerman, Hart-Miller Island, No Sat. hunting until Dec. 1. Reservation Merrikan Gordy Complex CFL: department lands Days Cove and North Point Areas: required. 301-743-5161. t (See Deer Hunting, page 28) 417 acres. 410-632-3732. Waterfowl blinds by lottery and/or Calvert Cliffs State Park: d by daily reservation. 410-356-9272 Messenger Branch Complex CFL: t i...... provisions for hunters with 600 acres. Free permit required for mfr waterfowl hunting zone. 301-743-5161 or 372 acres. 410-632-3732. mobility impairments, call • Sweet Air Area: Managed deer hunt 301-888-1410. Seipp Complex CFL: each area for site conditions (shotgun) by lottery, see page 29. t mr Flag Ponds Park CWMA: fr 30 acres. 410-632-3732. f. ....free permit required • Hereford Area: Deer archery hunting 100 acres. Deer archery hunting only. Tuckahoe State Park: avdm Opens to hunting the Monday before s...... public shooting range only. Reservations required Sept. – 1,000 acres. General Hunting. Migratory Nov. 410-329-6809; mdr the late Muzzleloader Season split. goose hunting by lottery. Applications 301-743-5161. d...... daily sign-in required Gwynnbrook WMA: fr available online at: dnr.maryland.gov/ Hall Creek NRMA: fdr publiclands 410-820-1668...... trapping allowed by permit 35 acres. Deer archery hunting only. t 410-356-9272. 275 acres. Reservation required for waterfowl blind. 301-743-5161. S...... limited Sunday hunting Liberty Watershed: f allowed 9,200 acres. Archery hunting only for Huntingtown Area of all game species. No waterfowl hunting. King’s Landing NRMA: fvidr r....reservation required Archery hunting permit available on page 59 960 acres. Hunting within King’s or online at dnr.maryland.gov. 410-356-9272. Landing NRMA is allowed only in the

56 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping Urbana FMA: CARROLL Old Bohemia WMA: Sftr Hoernicke-Oliphant Complex CFL: tS 975 acres. 410-356-9272. 368 acres. 410-632-3732. 60 acres. Archery hunting only - all legal Avondale WMA: ftr species. 301-898-5443. 180 acres. 410-356-9272. Insley Complex CFL: tS CHARLES 450 acres. 410-632-3732. Hahn CWMA: fr GARRETT Blossom Point CWMA: 25 acres. Deer archery hunting only. fr LeCompte WMA: itvS Waterfowl blind sites. Boat access only. Cunningham Swamp WMA: tS 410-356-9272. 637 acres. Furbearer trapping permits 301-743-5161. 328 acres. 301-334-4255. Hanover Watershed CWMA: fr issued by bid process. No squirrel hunt- 337 acres. 410-356-9272. Cedar Point WMA: viftr ing. Waterfowl hunting on tidal waters Deep Creek Lake NRMA: fr 1,920 acres. Reservations required for of Chicamacomico River. Waterfowl Goose hunting at designated sites. Maring CWMA: fr waterfowl blinds/blind sites. 301-743-5161. hunting blinds for mobility-impaired Boat access only. For information call 237 acres. 410-356-9272. only on managed impoundment (permit 301-334-4255. For reservations call Cedarville State Forest: vd required). 410-376-3236. 301-743-5161 Morgan Run NEA: mfr 1,600 acres. Sign-in required. 600 acres. Deer archery and muz- 301-743-5161. Lewis Complex CFL: S Deep Creek Lake State Park: iv zleloader hunting by permit only. t 1,500 acres. 410-632-3732. 551 acres. No firearms hunting until 410-356-9272. Chapel Point State Park: vd Oct. 15, 2020. No waterfowl hunting. 550 acres. Call for mobility impaired Patapsco Valley State Park: Linkwood WMA: tS Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday. hunting access. 301-743-5161. See Baltimore County. 313 acres. Furbearer trapping permits 301-387-5563. Mercer Property – 127 acres. Deer Chapman State Park issued by bid process. 410-376-3236. Mt. Nebo WMA: S archery and muzzleloader hunting by vit (Mt. Aventine Parcel): dfv Marshyhope Complex CFL: tS 1,854 acres. 301-334-4255. permit only 410-356-9272. mfr 800 acres. Deer and waterfowl only. 3,378 acres. 410-632-3732. Potomac-Garrett Sawmill CWMA: fr Waterfowl by boat access only. Permit Nanticoke River WMA State Forest: S 600 acres. 410-356-9272. and sign-in required. 301-743-5161. avt See also Wicomico County 410-376-3236 18,535 acres. For trapping permit call Speigel CWMA: fr Chicamuxen WMA: ftr • Calloway Wharf: 55 acres. Water 301-334-4255. 301-334-2038. 250 acres. 410-356-9272. 381 acres. Reservations required for access only; S waterfowl blinds. 301-743-5161. • Lower Marshyhope Swamp: 415 Savage River State Forest: vtS Woodbrook CWMA: fr 55,021 acres. For trapping permit call Doncaster Demonstration Forest: t acres. Water access only. Furbearer 522 acres. 410-356-9272. 301-334-4255. 301-895-5759. 1,700 acres. 301-743-5161. trapping permits issued by bid process; S Wolf Den Run State Park: Indian Creek NRMA: d t CECIL 1986 acres. Deer hunting only. Archery, 650 acres. 301-743-5161. Tar Bay WMA: Muzzleloader and Firearms Seasons. Bohemia River NRMA: fr 12 acres. Waterfowl (water access only). Myrtle Grove WMA: Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday. 200 acres. Deer hunting only. Archery, savt 410-376-3236 301-334-9180. muzzleloader and firearms (shotgun 4,460 acres. (includes tracts formerly only). 410-356-9272 Area information: known as Chapman, Pomfret and Mat- Taylors Island WMA: tS Youghiogheny Reservoir CWMA: t 410-398-1246 tawoman NEA) 301-743-5161. 1,114 acres. Furbearer trapping permits 900 acres. 301-334-4255. Nanjemoy Creek WMA: ftr issued by bid process. Primarily boat C & D Canal Lands: access. 410-376-3236. Youghiogheny Wild River NEA: 410-356-9272. 224 acres. Reservation required for 1,200 acres. Hunting permitted Mon- • Bethel: 400 acres. Archery hunting waterfowl blind sites. 301-743-5161. day–Saturday. 301-387-5563. FREDERICK only for deer; vftS Nanjemoy WMA: viftr • Courthouse Point: 315 acres. Archery 1,806 acres (general hunting), 140 acres Cunningham Falls State Park: iv HARFORD hunting only for deer; vftS (archery only). Reservations required 4,400 acres. General Hunting. Limited • Elk Forest: 242 acres; ftS for waterfowl blind site. 301-743-5161. free reservations required for limited Gunpowder Falls State Park: • Grove Neck: Waterfowl only from mobility hunters (call number below). See Baltimore County. two blind sites on the Sassafras River. Popes Creek WMA: t Free permit required to hunt furbearers Rocks State Park: No on site boat access available; f 522 acres. 301-743-5161. at night. Hunting permitted Monday– • Deer Creek Area: 120 acres. Deer • Stemmers Run: 750 acres. Boat Riverside WMA: Saturday. 301-271-7574. archery hunting only. 410-557-7994. access restricted to waterfowl ftr d 399 acres. Reservation required for • Cameron Area: 105 acres. Deer hunting only; Closed until further Frederick City Watershed CWMA: t waterfowl blind site. 301-743-5161. archery hunting only. 410-356-9272. notice; vft 7,300 acres. Free permit required to • Welch Point: 77 acres; vftS Tayloes Neck Tract (State Forest): hunt furbearers at night. 301-842-2702. fr 470 acres. Reservations required for Gravel Hill Swamp WMA Stoney Demonstration Forest: fr Earleville WMA: Svftr waterfowl blind sites. 301-743-5161; 318 acres. 410-356-9272. 195 acres. 410-356-9272. ftdr 69 acres. Archery hunting only. 301-842-2702 Susquehanna State Park: fmdr Elk Neck State Forest: v Zekiah Swamp NEA: fr 650 acres. Deer archery hunting only. 3,695 acres. 410-287-5675. Heater’s Island WMA: t Waterfowl hunting only. Boat access 194 acres. Boat access only. 301-842-2702. Waterfowl blinds by daily reserva- Elk Neck State Park: fdmv only. 301-743-5161. tion. 410-356-9272, Park information: 615 acres. Deer and waterfowl hunting Monocacy NRMA: 410-557-7994. by permit only. 410-356-9272. Area 1,800 acres. Hunting permitted Mon- DORCHESTER day–Saturday. 301-924-2127 Information 410-287-5333. Sunday hunting is allowed for the HOWARD Spring Turkey Season on Dorchester Ridenour Swamp WMA Fair Hill NRMA: fm Hugg-Thomas WMA: vftr 4,295 acres. Deer archery hunting and County public lands. 82 acres. Archery hunting only. 301-842-2702. 276 acres. 410-356-9272. raccoon hunting. Managed deer hunt Baumgarthner-Southam (shotgun) by lottery, see page 29 for Complex CFL: tS South Mountain State Park: Patapsco Valley State Park: application. 410-356-9272. Area infor- 210 acres. 410-632-3732. 1,115 acres. Hunting permitted Mon- See Baltimore County. mation: 410-398-1246. day–Saturday on designated state owned Patuxent River State Park: Fishing Bay WMA: tS property; call park for areas. Hunting Grove Farm WMA: 4,750 acres. 301-924-2127 Sftr 30,376 acres. Furbearer trapping permits prohibited on National Park Service 744 acres. 410-356-9272. issued by bid process. 410-376-3236. property. 301-791-4767 dnr.maryland.gov 57 PUBLIC HUNTING LANDS

Strider WMA: fr Peters McAllen Complex CFL: t KENT 170 acres. Deer archery hunting only. SOMERSET 683 acres. 410-632-3732. 410-356-9272. Millington WMA: ivtfr Brice Stump Complex CFL Pocomoke Sound WMA: t 3,943 acres. General hunting with daily 1,663 acres. Located off Allen Road and 922 acres. Furbearer trapping permits sign-in. 410-928-3650. Closed season for PRINCE GEORGE’S Route 13. 410-632-3732 issued by bid process. Boat access only. bobwhite quail. Free Central Region Public Cedar Island WMA: 410-651-2065. Hunting Permit and reservation required for Aquasco Farm CWMA t 3,081 acres. Furbearer trapping permits spring turkey hunting and waterfowl blinds (MNCPPC): dfr South Marsh WMA: t issued by bid process. Boat access only. during migratory Canada goose season. 150 acres. Deer hunting only. Archery, 2,969 acres. Furbearers trapping per- 410-651-2065 410-356-9272. Muzzleloader and Firearms Seasons. mits issued by bid process. Boat access Permit and Daily. 301-743-5161. Deal Island WMA: only. 410-651-2065. Sassafras NRMA: t idv 13,565 acres. Furbearer trapping permits 1,100 acres. General hunting with restric- Belt Woods NEA fr Wellington WMA: t issued by bid process. Impoundment tions. Migratory goose hunting by lottery 458 acres. Deer hunting only. Archery, 429 acres. Furbearer trapping permits areas open to hunting during: Septem- only. Restrictions and applications avail- Muzzleloader and Firearms Seasons. issued by bid process. 410-651-2065. ber Resident Canada goose season and able online at: dnr.maryland.gov/public- Permit and Daily. 301-743-5161. Youth/Veteran/Military waterfowl hunt- Wells Complex CFL: t lands. 410-820-1668. Bowen WMA: ftr ing days. New for 2020–21: Lottery 1,900 acres. 410-632-3732. 300 acres. Waterfowl and rail hunting permit required for all regular duck MONTGOMERY only. Boat access only. 301-743-5161. season impoundment hunting days, ST. MARY’S as follows: October segment on open- Cherrington CWMA (MNCPPC): Cedarville State Forest: ing day and any Saturday; November Elms CWMA: df 275 acres. Deer hunting only. See Charles County. segment on opening day, any Saturday, 545 acres. Sign-in required. Environmental 410-356-9272. Cheltenham WMA: afr and the Friday following Thanksgiving; education on adjacent site. 301-743-5161. 15 acres. Dove and deer archery hunting Islands of the Potomac WMA: t December/January segment on open- Greenwell State Park: only. 301-743-5161. vd Boat access only. 410-356-9272. ing day, any Saturday, and Wednesdays 187 acres. 301-872-5688. • Mason Island: 274 acres Gardner Road Park beginning January 1. The impoundment Historic St. Mary’s City CWMA: • Oxley Island: 35 acres CWMA (MNCPPC): will be closed to hunting on all other fr dfr 175 acres. Deer hunting only, beginning • Maddox Island: 169 acres 120 acres. Deer archery hunting only. days. Lottery application available online at dnr.maryland.gov. Application Dec. 1st. Open Tues.–Sat. (closed Christ- McKee-Beshers WMA: 301-743-5161. t deadline is Sept. 14, 2020. Motorized mas). Reservation required. 301-743-5161. 1,960 acres. 410-356-9272. Milltown Landing NRMA: vdfr boats, except those powered by electric Newtowne Neck State Park: fr Patuxent River State Park: 250 acres. Reservations required for motors, are prohibited in the impound- 360 acres. Permit and reservation required See Howard County. waterfowl blinds. 301-743-5161. ments between October 1 and March 31. for all hunting. Free permit required for 410-651-2065. Seneca Creek State Park: m National Park Service Blind Sites: fr waterfowl hunting zones (301-743-5161). 650 acres for general hunting and 2,500 Boat access only. 301-743-5161. E. Mace Smith Complex CFL: t Hunters must use archery equipment acres for deer archery hunting only. 1,737 acres. 410-632-3732. during early muzzleloader season. Park Nottingham NRMA: • Managed Deer Hunt (shotgun) by fdr Information 301-872-5688. 329 acres. Reservations required for Fairmount WMA: lottery, see page 29 for application; t waterfowl blind sites. 301-743-5161. 5,224 acres. Furbearer trapping permits Myrtle Point CWMA: fr 301-924-2127 m issued by bid process. Impoundment 192 acres. Deer and waterfowl hunting • Schaeffer Farm: Deer shotgun Patuxent River Park/ areas open to hunting during September only. Permit and reservation required. hunting; 410-356-9272. Billingsley (MNCPPC): mr fdvr Resident Canada goose season, early teal Deer archery hunting only; open Oct. 15 – 400 acres. Deer archery hunting only. season, Youth/Veteran/Military water- Jan. 31. Waterfowl hunting by boat only in Open Mon.–Fri., one p.m. to one half fowl hunting days, and during regular the third split of the season. 301-743-5161. hour after sunset. 301-743-5161. Key duck seasons as follows: October seg- Point Lookout State Park Queen Anne Bridge Rd. ment on opening day and any Saturday; (Jacobs Tract Only): d CWMA (MNCPPC): dfr November segment on opening day, a...... public archery range 240 acres. Deer and waterfowl hunting 182 acres. Deer archery hunting only. any Saturday, and the Friday following only. Hunters must use archery equip- v. ...provisions to hunt from a ve- Open Mon.–Sat. 301-743-5161. Thanksgiving; December/January segment during the early muzzleloader ment on opening day, any Saturday, and hicle, call each area for other Rosaryville State Park: season. Waterfowl hunting at desig- dvf Wednesdays beginning January 1. Lot- 460 acres. Deer archery hunting only. Per- nated sites only. Access by boat only. conditions that may apply tery permit required for opening day of mit and sign-in required. 301-743-5161. 301-872-5688. m. .... Managed Hunt Permit each regular duck season segment. The Spice Creek NRMA: fdr impoundments will be closed to hunting St. Clement’s Island State Park: f required for certain 230 acres. Reservations required for on all other days. Lottery application 63 acres. Rabbit and waterfowl hunting department lands waterfowl blind site. 301-743-5161. available online at dnr.maryland.gov. only. Free permit required for waterfowl (See Deer Hunting, page 28) Application deadline is Sept. 14, 2020. hunting zone - Contact 301-743-5161. QUEEN ANNE’S Motorized boats, except those powered Accessible only by boat. Park informa- i...... provisions for hunters with by electric motors, are prohibited in the tion: 301-872-5688. impoundments between October 1 and mobility impairments, call Browns Branch WMA: ft Salem Tract (State Forest): S March 31. 410-651-2065. t each area for site conditions 1,172 acres. 410-356-9272. 1550 acres. 301-743-5161. Marumsco Complex CFL: t . ....free permit required Tuckahoe State Park: St. Inigoes State Forest: S f 1,087 acres. 410-632-3732. ft r See Caroline County. 600 acres. Permit and reservation ...... public shooting range s Wye Island NRMA: dim Janes Island State Park: required at all times. 301-743-5161. 2,900 acres. Waterfowl hunting only...... daily sign-in required 2,500 acres. Deer Archery Season hunting St. Mary’s Lake: d Park information: 410-968-1565 fr limited to 25 hunters per day. Deer Muz- Waterfowl hunting at designated sites t...... trapping allowed by permit zleloader and Firearms Seasons hunting Maryland Marine Properties WMA: t only. Access by boat only (no gas motors). by lottery. Migratory goose hunting by lot- S...... limited Sunday hunting 1,030 acres. Furbearer trapping permits Permit and reservation required. 301-743- tery. Lottery applications are available dnr. issued by bid process. 410-651-2065. 5161. Park information 301-872-5688. allowed maryland.gov/publiclands or 410-827-7577. Oriole Complex CFL t Note — Waterfowl hunting may be sus- pended for a park improvement project RR...... reservation required 693 acres. 410-632-3732 scheduled for 2020–2021.

58 2020–21 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping St. Mary’s River State Park d Woodmont NRMA v Wetipquin WMA t Foster Complex CFL 2,200 acres. 301-872-5688. 2,400 acres. Hunting permitted Mon- 100 acres. Furbearer trapping permits 4,808 acres located off Route 12/Snow day–Saturday. 301-842-2155. issued by bid process. 410-376-3236. Hill Road. 410-632-3732 TALBOT Wicomico Demonstration Forest CFL t Isle of Wight WMA t WICOMICO 3,463 acres. 410-632-3732. 224 acres. Furbearer trapping permits Seth Demonstration Forest CFL issued by bid process. Area south of Rt. 121 acres. Deer archery hunting only. Athol Complex CFL t 90 closed to hunting. 410-651-2065. 410-632-3732 682 acres. 410-632-3732. WORCESTER Johnson & Johnson Tract CFL Aughty Naughty Complex CFL Assateague State Park t itv vd 853 acres. 410-632-3732. WASHINGTON 1,243 acres. 410-632-3732. 450 acres. Deer archery hunting only restricted to Nov. 16, 2020–Jan. 31, Pocomoke State Forest Fort Frederick State Park Ellis Bay WMA vtf m t 2021. Self sign-in required at Pump 18,492 acres. Free permit required for 500 acres. Managed deer hunt (shotgun) 3,208 acres. Furbearer trapping permits House #1. Limit of 10 hunters per day. trapping and raccoon hunting. Limited by lottery, see page 29 for application. issued by bid process. 410-376-3236. Call for mobility impaired hunting access. vehicle access. 410-632-3732. 301-842-2155. Fair Meadow Complex CFL 410-641-2120. t Pocomoke River WMA Greenbrier State Park 362 acres. 410-632-3732. t Bethards Tract CFL 1,008 acres. Furbearer trapping permits 500 acres. Free permit required to hunt t Greenhill Complex CFL 33 acres. 410-632-3732. issued by bid process. 410-651-2065. furbearers at night. Hunting permitted t 3,957 acres. 410-632-3732. Monday-Saturday. 301-791-4767 Buck Harbor Complex CFL i Selby Complex CFL t Johnson WMA t 1095 acres located off Stevens Roads. 460 acres. 410-632-3732. Indian Springs WMA vtS 468 acres. Furbearer trapping permits 410-632-3732 Shockley Complex CFL 6,596 acres. 301-842-2702. issued by bid process. Deer hunting with t Cordery Complex CFL 653 acres. 410-632-3732 bow only. 410-651-2065. t Prather’s Neck WMA S 588 acres. 410-632-3732. t Sinepuxent Islands WMA 205 acres (general hunting), 10 acres Lathrop Complex CFL Creek Complex CFL 25 acres. Boat access only. 410-651-2065 (archery hunting only). 301-842-2702. Waterfowl hunting only along shoreline t 868 acres. This complex is comprised of north of Stump Gut. 410-632-3732 Timmons Complex CFL Sideling Hill WMA tS the Creek, Chatham and Tankard Farm t 477 acres. 410-632-3732. 3,519 acres. 301-842-2702. Nanticoke River WMA tracts. 410-632-3732. See also Dorchester County 410-376-3236 Twigg Fooks Complex CFL South Mountain State Park Dunn Swamp Complex CFL t • Nutter’s Neck: 1,587 acres. Fur- t 1,007 acres. Located off MD Rt. 12/Spea- 2,885 acres (general hunting), 170 acres 1,146 acres. 410-632-3732. bearer trapping permits issued by rin Road adjacent to Pocomoke State (archery only). Hunting permitted Mon- bid process. E. A. Vaughn WMA Forest. 410-632-3732. day–Saturday on designated state owned t vt • Sharptown Dunes: 198 acres. Fur- 2,630 acres. Furbearer trapping permits property; call for areas. Hunting prohib- Whitesburg Complex CFL bearer trapping permits issued by issued by bid process. Caution squirrel t ited on National Park Service property. 375 acres. 410-632-3732. bid process. hunters: Delmarva Fox Squirrel may not 301-791-4767. t be hunted. 410-651-2065.

ARCHERY HUNTING AT LIBERTY, LOCH RAVEN AND PRETTYBOY RESERVOIRS Special rules and regulations for hunting are in effect on the Liberty, Loch Raven and Prettyboy Reservoirs. By accepting the permit, the permittee agrees to having read and accepted these rules and regulations governing the Liberty, Loch Raven and Prettyboy Reservoirs established by the City of Baltimore, Director of Public Works.

• Parking or driving motor vehicles • Portable tree stands must be • Deer archery hunters hunting • Archery Hunting Permits for of any description except on hard removed at the end of each day. during the Junior Deer Hunting Liberty, Loch Raven and Prettyboy surfaced roads is prohibited. • Masks or other face gear shall be Days, Deer Firearms and Deer Reservoirs are available online • No fires are permitted on the removed upon leaving the woods Muzzleloader Seasons are at dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/ watershed areas at any time. and when approaching within 100 required to wear daylight Documents/Reservoir-Permit.pdf. fluorescent color clothing. F • Hunting is permitted only from one yards of another person. • or reservoir hunting questions half hour before sunrise to one • Permits are valid for the entire call 410-356-9272. half hour after sunset. season for the taking of game, except waterfowl, WITH ARCHERY • No hunting within 50 feet of high ARCHERY HUNTING PERMIT FOR THE LIBERTY, water shoreline. EQUIPMENT ONLY at Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs. LOCH RAVEN AND PRETTYBOY RESERVOIRS 2020–2021 • No hunting is allowed south of Lib- • On Loch Raven Reservoir, the Complete the information below and keep this section with your erty Road (MD Rt. 26) on Liberty hunting license. This permit must be in your possession while permit is valid for deer hunting Reservoir in Baltimore County. hunting on the above areas. only with archery equipment in • Hunters must adhere to all designated areas. Name: �� regulations established by the Address (street): �� • It is illegal to bait for hunting. Baltimore City Bureau of Water (city, state, zip): �� and Wastewater. • On Loch Raven Reservoir hunting DNR ID #: �� • Hunters are warned against the is prohibited on the Torrey C. Vehicle Tag(s) #: �� Brown Rail Trail/NCR Trail. disposal of refuse and trash on the Issued in cooperation between the Maryland Department of Natural watershed area, and violators will • Baltimore City Department of Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service and the City of Baltimore Bureau be prosecuted in accordance with Public Works regulations allow for of Water and Wastewater. the law. use of crossbows on Liberty, Loch Maps of the watersheds are available online at dnr.maryland.gov or • Although not recommended by Raven and Prettyboy Reservoirs send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Baltimore City Department of during the entire deer bow season established by the Department of Maryland Department of Natural Resources Public Works, the use of patented 3740 Gwynnbrook Ave., Owings Mills, MD 21117 portable tree stands is permitted. Natural Resources. dnr.maryland.gov 59 OUT-OF-STATE GUIDES AND OUTFITTERS

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Where the Potomac & the Chesapeake Meet

Welcome to St. Mary’s! This Chesapeake Bay destination is brimming with history, outdoor fun, vibrant culture, and passionate people eager to share it all with you. Just a short drive from Washington, D.C., discover the mid-Atlantic’s best kept travel secret!

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