§ 10–603
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Nat. Res. § 10-603 (2026)
Title 10. Wildlife
Subtitle 6. Wild Waterfowl
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(a)
Except while lawfully hunting under the requirements of this subtitle, a person in a boat may not purposely or unnecessarily disturb wild waterfowl.
(b)
A person may not hunt wild waterfowl while using a floating device towed by a power boat or a sailboat.
(c)
A person may not hunt wild waterfowl from a boat, sinkbox, or device that allows the hunter to be completely concealed beneath the water.
(d)
(1)
A person may not hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is propelled by a motor or under sail.
(2)
A person may shoot and immediately retrieve lawfully wounded or killed wild waterfowl while in a boat if all forward progress of the boat has ceased and the motor has been shut off.
(3)
Crippled birds may be shot from a boat under power in the area open for the special sea duck season.