Header: Guide to Hunting & Trapping in Maryland 2008-2009
  Laws & Regulations

Licenses, Stamps & Permits

General Hunting Regulations

Firearms, Bow and Falconry Regulations

Hunter Education Requirement

Trapper Education Requirement

Harvest Information Program (HIP)

Hunting on Private Property

Fluorescent Orange

Interference with Hunters

Junior Hunting in Maryland

  Deer Hunting

Deer Regulations

Deer Management Regions & Zones

  Region A

  Region B

  Sika Deer

Trophy Deer Contest

Voluntary Quality Deer Management

White-tailed Deer Aging

  Big Game Check-in

Checking Instructions

Pre-Check-In Form

Private-Public Land
Code Maps

Field Tag

Butcher/Taxidermy Tag

Junior Hunter Certificate Agents

  Managed Hunts

Managed Hunts

DNR Managed Hunt Permit

Managed Hunts in Southern Maryland

Shooter Qualification Card Program

Shooter Qualification Schedule

  WMA's in Maryland

Maps & Information

Mission & Goals

  Public Lands

Public Hunting Lands

State Parks

State Forests

Other Public Hunting Lands

Bowhunting at Liberty & Prettyboy Reservoirs

  Useful Links

Dog Training

Sunrise-Sunset Charts (leaves DNR site)

Maryland Weather (leaves DNR site)

Tides Online

DNR Service Centers

Natural Resources Police

Definitions of Terms

DNR Press Releases

National Hunting & Fishing Day

Maryland Archery in the Schools Program


What's New for 2008-2009?
 

All Seasons & Bag Limits - Listed Alphabetically by Species
Annapolis Licensing and Registration Service Center Has Moved
New Sunday Hunting Opportunities on Private Lands
Permit Now Required to Release Captive-raised Mallards
Crossbows Now Legal for Hunting Wild Turkey
Hunting Season for Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Extended
New Bag & Possession Limit for Fishers
New Bag & Possession Limit for River Otters
Separate Bag Limit for Junior Deer Hunt Day
Fluorescent Orange Requirement Expanded
New Hunting Areas Open

 

Maryland State Governor Martin O'Malley

MD DNR Sec. John Griffin

DNR WHS's Director Paul Peditto with his dog Puck

Message from Maryland State Governor Martin O'Malley
Message from John Griffin, Secretary, Department of Natural Resources
Message from Paul Peditto, Director, Wildlife & Heritage Service

Voluntary Quality Deer Management
A Concept Worth Considering

In an effort to improve the quality of the deer herd they pursue, many hunters are voluntarily adopting a strategy called Quality Deer Management (QDM). QDM is a philosophy and management practice designed to help create a healthy deer herd that is allowed to develop toward its natural potential.

Order Your Hunting or Fishing License Online!

Go to.....www.wildlifelicense.com/md/, Or, Call Toll-Free 1-800-918-2870

2008 Youth Essay Contest
Youth Hunters Enter by Sept. 1st

The Maryland Waterfowler's Association is sponsoring 2 youth hunts for the 2008 youth waterfowl hunt to be held in November. Youth age 15 and under are eligible to enter.

Please Report Bobcat & Fisher Sightings

A study is currently underway through the Wildlife and Fisheries Program at Frostburg State University in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The study’s undertaking is to determine the distribution and abundance of bobcats and fishers in Maryland. We need your help in locating these animals.

Catch A Poacher 24 Hour Hotline 1-800-635-6124

Clip-a-Tip & Help DNR Catch a Poacher


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This publication is intended as a guide only. For State laws and regulations, see the Natural Resources Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and the Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 08, Subtitle 03.  Maryland laws and regulations can be found at the following websites:
Laws:
http://mlis.state.md.us/cgi-win/web_statutes.exe
Regulations:
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/ and click on COMAR


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Game Birds

All Seasons & Bag Limits

Brant

Canada Goose
(September Seasons)

Canada Goose
(Regular Resident)

Canada Goose (Migratory)

Clapper & King Rails

Coots

Ducks and Mergansers

Light Geese
(Snow geese, Ross's geese)

Mourning Dove

Pheasant

Quail

Ruffed Grouse

Sea Ducks

Snipe

Sora & Virginia Rails

Teal (September)

Wild Turkey

Woodcock

Game Mammals

All Seasons & Bag Limits

Beaver

Black Bear

Bobcat

Coyote

Deer (White-tailed)
Region A - Region B

Deer (Sika)

Delmarva Fox Squirrel

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

Fisher

Fox

Mink

Muskrat

Nutria

Opossum

Otter

Rabbit

Raccoon

Skunk

Snowshoe Hare

Squirrel

Weasel (Long - Tailed)

Access For All

Crossbow Permit

Hunt from a Vehicle Permit

Accessible Hunting Areas

Hunter Alerts

Bobcat & Fisher Sightings
Black Bear Encounters

Reporting Bird Bands

Responsible Hunters

Chronic Wasting Disease

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

Safety Tips

Firearms Safety Tips

Crossbow Safety Tips

Tree Stand Safety Tips

Boating Safety Tips

Hunting From a Boat

Hospitals with Emergency Rooms

Game Management

The Game Program

Maryland's Wildlife Advisory Commission

Wildlife Program Funding

Deer Management in Maryland