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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Bear
Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties only.
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Oct 24, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 |
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Coyote
Year round. No limit.
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Jan 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Archery Region B
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Sep 9, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlered Archery Part 1
Statewide.
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Sep 9, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Archery Region A
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Sep 9, 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Muzzleloader Region A
DNR public lands and all other lands
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Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 22, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Muzzleloader Region B
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Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 22, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlered Muzzleloader Part 1
Statewide.
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Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 22, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlered Archery Part 2
Statewide.
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Oct 23, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Archery Region B
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Oct 23, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Archery Region A Part 2
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Oct 23, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Muzzleloader Region B Part 2
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Oct 24, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Firearm Region B
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Nov 26, 2022 | Dec 10, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlered Firearm Part 1
Statewide.
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Nov 26, 2022 | Dec 10, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Firearm Region A
All other lands.
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Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 10, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Firearm Region A
DNR public lands.
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Dec 10, 2022 | Dec 10, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlered Archery Part 3
Statewide.
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Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Archery Region B
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Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Archery Region A
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Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Muzzleloader Region B
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Dec 17, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlered Muzzleloader Part 2
Statewide.
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Dec 17, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Muzzleloader Region A
All other lands.
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Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlerless Muzzleloader Region A
DNR public lands.
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Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Deer – Antlered Archery Part 4
Statewide.
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Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 5, 2023 |
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Deer – Antlerless Archery Region A 4
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Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Deer – Antlerless Archery Region B Part 4
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Jan 1, 2023 | Jan 5, 2023 |
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Deer – Antlered Firearm Part 2
Region B.
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Jan 6, 2023 | Jan 8, 2023 |
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Deer – Antlered Archery Part 5
Region A only.
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Jan 6, 2023 | Jan 8, 2023 |
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Deer – Antlerless Firearm Region B
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Jan 6, 2023 | Jan 8, 2023 |
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Deer – Antlerless Archery Region B
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Jan 9, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Deer – Antlered Archery Part 6
Statewide.
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Jan 9, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Mourning Dove – Part 1
Statewide daily bag limit of 15.
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Sep 1, 2022 | Oct 15, 2022 |
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Mourning Dove – Part 2
Statewide daily bag limit of 15.
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Oct 22, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 |
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Mourning Dove – Part 3
Statewide daily bag limit of 15.
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Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 7, 2023 |
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Duck – Early Teal
Daily bag limit of 6.
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Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
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Duck – Western Zone Part 1
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 15, 2022 |
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Duck – Eastern Zone Part 2
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Oct 15, 2022 | Oct 22, 2022 |
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Duck – Eastern Zone Part 2
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Nov 12, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 |
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Duck – Western Zone Part 2
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Nov 19, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 |
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Duck – Eastern Zone Part 3
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Duck – Western Zone Part 3
Regular duck season. See regulations for more details.
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Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Fox – Red & Gray Part 1
Charles and Dorchester counties. No limit.
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Aug 1, 2022 | Jul 31, 2023 |
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Fox – 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, 2022 | Feb 1, 2023 |
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Fox – Red & Gray Part 2
Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen, Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. No limit.
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Nov 15, 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 |
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Goose – Early Western Resident
Canada goose.
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Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 |
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Goose – Early Eastern Resident
Canada goose.
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Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 |
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Goose – Light Goose Part 1
Daily bag limit of 25.
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Oct 1, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 |
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Goose – Late Resident Part 1
Canada goose.
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Nov 19, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 |
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Goose – Conservation Order 1
Light goose no limit.
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Nov 28, 2022 | Dec 10, 2022 |
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Goose – Late Resident Part 2
Canada goose.
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Dec 12, 2022 | Mar 7, 2023 |
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Goose – Light Goose Part 2
Daily bag limit of 25.
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Dec 12, 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Goose – Migratory Atlantic Population 1
Canada goose.
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Dec 17, 2022 | Jan 2, 2023 |
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Goose – Migratory Atlantic Population 2
Canada goose.
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Jan 13, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 |
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Goose – Conservation Order 2
Light goose no limit.
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Feb 1, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 |
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Goose – Light Goose Part 3
Daily bag limit of 25.
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Feb 4, 2023 | Feb 4, 2023 |
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Goose – Conservation Order 3
Light goose no limit.
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Feb 6, 2023 | Apr 15, 2023 |
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Ruffed Grouse
Statewide.
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Oct 1, 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 |
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Pheasant
Statewide.
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Nov 5, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Quail
Daily bag limit of 6.
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Nov 5, 2022 | Feb 15, 2023 |
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Cottontail Rabbit
Statewide.
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Nov 5, 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 |
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Turkey – Fall
Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties only.
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Oct 29, 2022 | Nov 6, 2022 |
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Turkey – Winter
Statewide.
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Jan 19, 2023 | Jan 21, 2023 |
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Turkey – Spring Youth
Statewide except select counties.
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Apr 15, 2023 | Apr 16, 2023 |
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Turkey – Spring
Statewide.
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Apr 18, 2023 | May 23, 2023 |
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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