Overview
Known For
Home to some of the best waterfowl hunting anywhere
Terrain
Dominated by the Chesapeake Bay with surrounding salt marshes, creeks, and coves
Hunting Seasons
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Black Bear Hunting
Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties only.
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Oct 25, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 |
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Hunting
Year round. No limit.
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Jan 1, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 |
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Antlerless Archery Region A
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Sep 10, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 |
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Antlerless Archery Region B
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Sep 10, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 |
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Antlered Archery Part 1
Statewide.
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Sep 10, 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 |
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Antlerless Muzzleloader Region A
DNR public lands and all other lands
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Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 23, 2021 |
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Antlered Muzzleloader Part 1
Statewide.
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Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 23, 2021 |
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Antlerless Muzzleloader Region B
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Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 23, 2021 |
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Antlered Archery Part 2
Statewide.
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Oct 25, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
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Antlerless Archery Region B
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Oct 25, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
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Antlerless Archery Region A
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Oct 25, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
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Antlerless Muzzleloader Region B
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Oct 25, 2021 | Oct 30, 2021 |
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Antlered Firearm Part 1
Statewide.
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Nov 27, 2021 | Dec 11, 2021 |
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Antlerless Firearm Region B
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Nov 27, 2021 | Dec 11, 2021 |
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Antlerless Firearm Region A
All other lands.
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Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 11, 2021 |
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Antlerless Firearm Region A
DNR public lands.
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Dec 11, 2021 | Dec 11, 2021 |
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Antlerless Archery Region A
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Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 |
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Antlerless Archery Region B
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Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 |
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Antlered Archery Part 3
Statewide.
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Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 |
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Antlerless Muzzleloader Region B
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Dec 18, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Antlered Muzzleloader Part 2
Statewide.
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Dec 18, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Antlerless Muzzleloader Region A
All other lands.
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Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Antlerless Muzzleloader Region A
DNR public lands.
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Jan 1, 2022 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Antlered Archery Part 4
Statewide.
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Jan 3, 2022 | Jan 6, 2022 |
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Antlerless Archery Region A
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Jan 3, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Antlerless Archery Region B
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Jan 3, 2022 | Jan 6, 2022 |
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Antlerless Firearm Region B
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Jan 7, 2022 | Jan 9, 2022 |
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Antlered Archery Part 5
Region A only.
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Jan 7, 2022 | Jan 9, 2022 |
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Antlered Firearm Part 2
Region B.
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Jan 7, 2022 | Jan 9, 2022 |
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Antlerless Archery Region B
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Jan 10, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Antlered Archery Part 6
Statewide.
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Jan 10, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Mourning Dove Part 1
Statewide daily bag limit of 15.
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Sep 1, 2021 | Oct 16, 2021 |
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Mourning Dove Part 2
Statewide daily bag limit of 15.
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Oct 23, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
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Mourning Dove Part 3
Statewide daily bag limit of 15.
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Dec 17, 2021 | Jan 8, 2022 |
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Early Teal
Daily bag limit of 6.
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Sep 16, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
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Western Zone
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 16, 2021 |
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Eastern Zone
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Oct 16, 2021 | Oct 23, 2021 |
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Sea Duck Zone
See regulations for more details.
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Oct 30, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 |
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Eastern Zone
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Nov 13, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
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Eastern Zone
Black duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Nov 13, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
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Western Zone
Black duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Nov 20, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
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Western Zone
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Nov 20, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
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Western Zone
Black duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Dec 15, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Eastern Zone
Black duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Dec 15, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Eastern Zone
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Dec 15, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Western Zone
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Dec 15, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Red & Gray Part 1
Charles and Dorchester counties. No limit.
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Aug 1, 2021 | Jul 31, 2022 |
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Red & Gray Part 3
Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, and Washington counties. No limit.
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Nov 1, 2021 | Feb 1, 2022 |
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Red & Gray Part 2
Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen, Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. No limit.
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Nov 15, 2021 | Feb 15, 2022 |
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Early Western Resident
Canada goose.
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Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 25, 2021 |
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Early Eastern Resident
Canada goose.
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Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
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Light Goose Part 1
Daily bag limit of 25.
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Oct 1, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
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Late Resident Part 1
Canada goose.
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Nov 20, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 |
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Conservation Order 1
Light goose no limit.
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Nov 29, 2021 | Dec 11, 2021 |
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Light Goose Part 2
Daily bag limit of 25.
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Dec 13, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Late Resident Part 2
Canada goose.
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Dec 15, 2021 | Mar 10, 2022 |
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Migratory Atlantic Population 1
Canada goose.
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Dec 17, 2021 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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Migratory Atlantic Population 2
Canada goose.
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Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Conservation Order 2
Light goose no limit.
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Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 4, 2022 |
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Light Goose Part 3
Daily bag limit of 25.
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Feb 5, 2022 | Feb 5, 2022 |
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Conservation Order 3
Light goose no limit.
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Feb 7, 2022 | Apr 15, 2022 |
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Ruffed Grouse
Statewide.
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Oct 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2022 |
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Hunting
Statewide.
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Nov 6, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 |
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Private Lands West of I-83
Daily bag limit of 6, no more than 3 on DNR lands.
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Nov 6, 2021 | Jan 15, 2022 |
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Private Lands East of I-83
Daily bag limit of 6, no more than 3 on DNR lands.
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Nov 6, 2021 | Feb 15, 2022 |
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DNR Lands
DNR lands. Daily bag limit of 6, no more than 3 on DNR lands.
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Nov 6, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 |
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Cottontail
Statewide.
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Nov 6, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 |
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Fall
Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties only.
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Oct 30, 2021 | Nov 7, 2021 |
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Winter
Statewide.
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Jan 20, 2022 | Jan 22, 2022 |
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Spring Youth Day 1
Statewide.
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Apr 16, 2022 | Apr 16, 2022 |
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Spring Youth Day 2
Statewide except select counties.
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Apr 17, 2022 | Apr 17, 2022 |
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Spring
Statewide.
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Apr 18, 2022 | May 23, 2022 |
Licenses, Permits and Regulations
Hunting licenses, permits and regulations can be purchased on the official web site of Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
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