Hunting in Maryland

Guide to Hunting & Trapping

• Maryland Hunting Licenses
• Buy a License
  
• 2018-2019 Hunting Seasons Calendar
• Hunter Education and Safety
• Junior Hunt Days
• Permission to Hunt Card (Private Lands)
• Deer and Turkey Check-in (including Public Land Codes).
  
• 2018 Shooter Qualification Sessions Calendar 
• Sunrise-Sunset Table
  

Hunting & Trapping Regulations

• Deer and Turkey Check-in (including Public Land Codes).
• Field Tags
• Fluorescent Orange Clothing Requirements & Exceptions
  
• Report Violations
  

Game Bird Regulations & Information

• Take the Pledge - One and Done
• Canada Goose Hunting Zones
• Atlantic Population (AP) Canada Goose FAQ
• Migratory Game Birds: Ducks, geese, coots, mergansers, doves, rails, snipe and woodcock.
• Public Dove Fields for 2018-2019
• Quail, Ruffed Grouse and Ring-necked Pheasant
• Wild Turkey
• Sunrise-Sunset Table
• Deer and Turkey Check-in (including Public Land Codes).
  

Game Mammal Regulations & Information

• Black Bear
• Black Bear Hunter's Guide
• Cottontail Rabbit and Squirrel
• Fur Shipping Tag
• Furbearer Trapping and Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits
• Trapper Education
• White-Tailed and Sika Deer
• Online Deer and Turkey Check-in (including Public Land Codes).
• Venison Donation Income Tax Credit

Hunting on Public Lands

• Chesapeake Forest Lands
• State Forests
• State Parks
• Wildlife Management Areas

Additional Resources

• Chronic Wasting Disease in Maryland
• Disabled Hunter Access
• Sunrise & Sunset Table
• Shooting Ranges
• Farmers and Hunter Feeding the Hungry
• Field Tags
• Treestand Safety

Acknowledgements:

Deer photo by: USDA photo by Scott Bauer
Turkey photo by: Wikimedia Commons

In the News

• Public Opinion Survey: Attitudes Towards Deer Hunting and Deer Management​​
• Archery season now open
• Early Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons Announced
• Changes in the Atlantic Flyway Mallard Bag Limit
• Ten Deer Test Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease
• Maryland Hunters Harvest 86,542 Deer in 2017-2018 Season
• Atlantic Population Canada Geese – Ungava Peninsula
  2017 Preliminary Report: Pre-season Banding
• Maryland Provides First-Time Hunter Opportunity