Sec. 57-6. Discharge of bows.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 57-6 (2026)
Sec. 57-6. Discharge of bows.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Prohibition. A person must not discharge a bow in the County:
(1)
from, onto, or across a public road;
(2)
in violation of the archery hunting safety zone established in Md. Code, Natural Resources, §10-410, as amended, surrounding a building or camp designed for human occupancy without the owner or occupant’s written consent; or
(3)
from, onto, or across public or private property without the owner or occupant's written consent;
(b)
Exception. Subsection (a) does not apply to target archery practiced in compliance with safety guidelines established in regulations adopted under method (2).
(c)
A bow hunter must report the failure to recover a wounded deer to the County Police at the end of an unsuccessful search for the animal.