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Approximately 1500 acres are open for hunting on Merkle NRMA in Prince George's County. The Free Public Hunting Permit (available on MD Outdoors) is required to hunt Merkle NRMA. All local, state, and federal laws apply. The Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping is available online here. The full regulation packets for the Free Public Hunting Permit can be found on the Southern Region ​Public Lands page.

• Deer Hunting:
  • Daily reservations are required and are made by calling the Myrtle Grove Wildlife Office at 301-743-5161 (open Monday-Friday from 8am until noon during the hunting season).
  • Only archery hunting is permitted for deer.
  • A maximum of 20 deer hunters are permitted each day.
  • Parking is permitted at two designated parking areas, as indicated on the map
  • Deer hunting is permitted Monday through Saturday from the Opening Day of Deer Archery Season (Friday after Labor Day) through the end of Deer Primitive Season (the third day of February, Sundays excluded).
  • No Sunday hunting is allowed.
  • Hunters may enter the hunting area 1.5 hours before sunrise and must leave by 1.5 hours after sunset.
  • The Big Game public land check code for Merkle NRMA is 474.
• NEW 2026! Dove Hunting:
  • Daily reservations are required and are made by calling the Myrtle Grove Wildlife Office at 301-743-5161 (open Monday-Friday from 8am until noon during the hunting season).
  • All legal weapons permitted for dove hunting may be used. However, ONLY NON-TOXIC SHOT may be used on Merkle NRMA for dove hunting.
  • Dove hunting will be permitted on Opening Day, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays during the month of September.
  • Dove hunting will ONLY be permitted from noon until 5pm.
  • 10 dove hunting reservations will be available per day.
  • Dove hunting will ONLY be permitted in the designated Managed Dove Field. No dove hunting will be permitted outside the designated area, days, or times on Merkle NRMA.