Guide to Hunting & Trapping in Maryland

Forest Game Seasons & Bag Limits 2009-2010

Species

Open Season

 Location

Daily Bag Limit

Possession
Limit

Black Bear
2009
Oct 26 - Oct 31

Permit Required
Allegany and Garrett counties
 
1 per day with no more than 1 per permitted bear hunting team
1 per season with no more than 1 per permitted bear hunting team
Wild Turkey, fall season,
either sex
2009
Oct 31 - Nov 7
Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties
1
1
Wild Turkey, spring season,
Junior Hunt*
2010
April 17
All counties
1 bearded turkey
2 bearded turkeys or
1 bearded turkey if a turkey was taken during the fall season
Wild Turkey
2010
Apr 19 - May 24
All counties
1 bearded turkey
Squirrel - Gray & Eastern Fox
2009-10
Sep 5 - Feb 27
All counties
6 per day
 
12
Squirrel - Gray & Eastern Fox
(falconry)
2009-10
Sep 5 - Mar 31
All counties
 
6 per day
12
Squirrel - Red or Piney
2009-10
Sep 5 - Feb 27
All counties
No Limit
No Limit
Squirrel - Red or Piney
(falconry)
2009-10
Sep 5 - Mar 31
All counties
No Limit
No Limit
Delmarva Fox Squirrel
CLOSED SEASON
In All Counties
Ruffed grouse
2009-10
Oct 3 - Jan 30
All counties
2 per day
4
Ruffed grouse
(falconry)
2009-10
Oct 3 - Mar 31
All counties
2 per day
4
* Hunters age 16 or younger only; must be accompanied by a licensed (or exempt from license requirement) unarmed adult age 21 or older.