Hunter Education Requirements
To purchase a hunting license or to hunt in Maryland, state law requires:
  1. Presentation of a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and Hunter Safety (required for junior licensees), or
  2. Certification that you held a hunting license issued prior to July 1, 1977, or
  3. Certification that you hunted on private property prior to July 1, 1977, and were legally exempt from purchasing a hunting license, or
  4. Certification that you are purchasing a nonresident license and will only hunt waterfowl.
Note: Persons under the age of 18 hunting on family property when a license is not required, must have a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and Hunter Safety.
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