Guide to Hunting & Trapping in Maryland

Furbearer Seasons & Bag Limits 2009-2010

Species

Open Season

Location

Daily Bag Limit

Possession
Limit
Fox
(Red and Gray)
2009-10
Nov 2 - Jan 19
Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, and Washington counties
No Limit
No Limit
2009-10
Nov 16 - Jan 30
Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties
No Limit
No Limit 
2009-10
Aug 1 - Jul 31
Charles and Dorchester counties
No Limit
No Limit
Beaver
Closed to Nonresidents
2009-10
Dec 15 - Mar 15
All counties
No Limit
No Limit
Bobcat
CLOSED SEASON
All counties
 
Coyote
Firearms or
Bow and Arrow
Coyote may be hunted in all counties year-round during daylight hours (1/2 hr. before sunrise to 1/2 hr. after sunset) except Sunday
No Limit
No Limit
2009-10
Oct 15 - Mar 15
Coyote may be hunted in all counties day and night, except Sundays.
No Limit
No Limit
Coyote
Trapping
2009-10
Nov 2 – Jan 19
In that portion of the State WEST of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River
No Limit
No Limit  
 
2009-10
Nov 16 – Jan 30
In that portion of the State EAST of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River
No Limit
No Limit
Fisher
2009-10
Nov 2 – Jan 19
All counties
2 per day 
2 per season
Muskrat and Mink
 
2009-10
Nov 16 - Feb 15
Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard and Washington counties
No Limit
No Limit
2009-10
Dec 15 - Mar 15
Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset and Worcester counties
No Limit
No Limit
2010
Jan 1 - Mar 15
Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Talbot and Wicomico counties
No Limit
No Limit
Nutria
2009-10
Aug 1 - Jul 31
All counties*
No Limit
No Limit
Otter
Closed to
Nonresidents
2009-10
Dec 15 - Mar 15
In Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Washington counties
2
per day
2
per season
In all other counties (except Allegany and Garrett counties)
10
per day
10
per season
CLOSED SEASON
Allegany and Garrett counties
 
Raccoon and Opossum
Chasing
No Kill
2009-10
Aug 1 - Oct 14
Mar 16 - Jul 31
All counties
 
Raccoon and Opossum
Firearms, Bow and Arrow, and Dog
2009-10
Oct 15 - Mar 15
All counties
No Limit
No Limit
Raccoon and Opossum
Trapping
2009-10
Nov 2 - Feb 15
In that portion of the State WEST of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River
No Limit
No Limit
2009-10
Nov 16 - Mar 15
In that portion of the State EAST of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River
No Limit
No Limit
Skunk and
Long - Tailed Weasel
2009-10
Nov 2 - Jan 19
In that portion of the State WEST of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River
No Limit
No Limit
2009-10
Nov 16 - Jan 30
In that portion of the State EAST of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River
No Limit
No Limit
*On those lands owned or controlled by DNR in Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties only leaseholders or their appointees can hunt or trap furbearers and nutria between Nov 15 and Mar 15.