Laws and Regulations
Please refer the the Quick Links on the right hand side of this page to review the laws and regulations that govern hunting & trapping in the state of Maryland.
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/
Regulations:
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/ and click on COMAR
Quick Links
- 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
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