Maryland Waterfowl Hunting
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Maryland's Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons (ducks, Canada goose, snow goose, dove, woodcock, coot, snipe, rails) have been finalized and published in the Federal Register by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Migratory game bird hunters should refer to the 2026-27
Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping for season dates and daily bag limits.
(For landowners, hunters and interested citizens, a guide to the laws for licensing offshore blinds and shoreline.)
Maryland's history and tradition of waterfowl hunting is as rich as any in the nation. No article on the early days of waterfowling is complete without mention of the Chesapeake region and places such as the Susquehanna Flats. In fact, Maryland's General Assembly passed the first state law concerning waterfowl hunting in 1833.
