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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 08.03.03.01" title_num="08" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="03" heading="Bag Limits and Possession Limits.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The seasons, bag limits, and possession limits for game birds and mammals shall be in accordance with the schedule provided in this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A person may possess only 1 day's bag limit while hunting in the field.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A person may not exceed or attempt to exceed the bag limits on game birds and mammals as set forth in schedules pursuant to this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Hunting on Sunday.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except as provided in §D(2) of this regulation, an individual may not hunt any game bird or game mammal on Sunday.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An individual may hunt on Sunday, if the individual is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Using State certified raptors to hunt game birds or mammals during an open season;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An unarmed participant in an organized fox chase;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Hunting pen-reared game birds on a regulated shooting ground in accordance with the provisions of Natural Resources Article, §§10-410(a) and 10-906, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Shooting white-tailed or sika deer under the authority of a Deer Management Permit as described in COMAR 08.03.04.02;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Hunting white-tailed or sika deer on private property as described in Regulations .07 and .08 of this chapter:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>On the first Sunday in November during the deer bow season and the first Sunday of the deer firearms season in Anne Arundel County;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>On the last three Sundays in October and the first two Sundays in November during the deer bow season and all Sundays during the deer firearms season in Harford County;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>On all Sundays during the deer bow season in October and November, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, the first two Sundays in January during the deer bow season, all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season, and all Sundays in the deer firearms season in Carroll County; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>16 years of age or younger when participating in the Junior Deer Hunt on private lands only in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, and Talbot counties;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>16 years of age or younger when participating in the Junior Deer Hunt on private property in Allegany, Frederick, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester counties or a designated Natural Heritage Area, Wildlife Management Area, Cooperative Wildlife Management Area, State Forest, Fishery Management Area, or other designated public hunting area listed in §G of this regulation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Hunting deer on private property or a designated Natural Heritage Area, Wildlife Management Area, Cooperative Wildlife Management Area, State Forest, Fishery Management Area, or other designated public hunting area listed in §G of this regulation on all Sundays in September, October, November, and January during the deer bow season, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season, and all Sundays in the deer firearms season in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s, and Washington counties;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Hunting deer on private property or a designated Natural Heritage Area, Wildlife Management Area, State Forest, or Fishery Management Area listed in §G of this regulation on all Sundays during the deer bow season in October and November, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, the first two Sundays in January during the deer bow season, all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season, and all Sundays in the deer firearms season in Frederick County;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Hunting deer on private property in Kent County:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>From 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on all Sundays in September, October, November, and January during the deer bow season, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season, and the first Sunday in the deer firearms season; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>From 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. on the second and any subsequent Sunday during the deer firearms season;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Hunting deer on private property in Montgomery County:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>From 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on the first Sunday in November during the deer bow season and the first Sunday in the deer firearms season; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Except as provided in §D(2)(j)(i) of this regulation, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. on all Sundays in September, October, November, and January during the deer bow season, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season, and the second and any subsequent Sunday during the deer firearms season;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Hunting deer on private property or a designated Natural Heritage Area, Wildlife Management Area, State Forest, or Fishery Management Area listed in §G of this regulation in Wicomico County:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>From 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on the last three Sundays in October and the first two Sundays in November during the deer bow season and the first Sunday in the deer firearms season; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Except as provided in §D(2)(k)(i) of this regulation, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. on all Sundays in September, October, November, and January during the deer bow season, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season, and the second and any subsequent Sunday during the deer firearms season;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(l)">
        <text>Hunting deer on private property in Talbot County:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>From 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on the last three Sundays in October and the first two Sundays in November during the deer bow season and the first Sunday of the deer firearms season; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Except as provided in §D(2)(l)(i) of this regulation, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. on all Sundays in September, October, November, and January during the deer bow season, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season, and the second and any subsequent Sunday during the deer firearms season;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(m)">
        <text>Hunting deer on private property in Calvert, Caroline, Charles, and Queen Anne’s counties:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>From 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on the last three Sundays in October and the first two Sundays in November during the deer bow season and all Sundays during the deer firearms season; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Except as provided in §D(2)(m)(i) of this regulation, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. on all Sundays in September, October, November, and January during the deer bow season, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, and all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(n)">
        <text>Hunting deer on private property in Dorchester County:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>From 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on all Sundays during the deer bow season in October and November, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, the first two Sundays in January during the deer bow season, all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season, and the first three Sundays during the deer firearms season; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Except as provided in §D(2)(n)(i) of this regulation, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. on all Sundays in September and January during the deer bow season;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(o)">
        <text>Hunting deer on private property or public land leased to hunt clubs in Somerset County:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>From 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on the last three Sundays in October and the first two Sundays in November during the deer bow season and all Sundays during the deer firearms season; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Except as provided in §D(2)(o)(i) of this regulation, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. on all Sundays in September, October, November, and January during the deer bow season, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, and all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(p)">
        <text>Hunting deer on private property or a designated Natural Heritage Area, Wildlife Management Area, State Forest, or Fishery Management Area listed in §G of this regulation in Worcester County:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>From 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset on the last three Sundays in October and the first two Sundays in November during the deer bow season and all Sundays during the deer firearms season; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Except as provided in §D(2)(p)(i) of this regulation, from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. on all Sundays in September, October, November, and January during the deer bow season, the last Sunday in December during the deer bow season, and all Sundays in December during the deer muzzleloader season;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(q)">
        <text>Hunting wild turkeys as described in Regulation .03 of this chapter on private property on any Sunday during the Junior Hunt and spring season in Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Kent, and Queen Anne’s counties;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(r)">
        <text>Hunting wild turkeys as described in Regulation .03 of this chapter on private property or a designated Natural Heritage Area, Wildlife Management Area, State Forest, or Fishery Management Area listed in §G of this regulation on any Sunday during the Junior Hunt and spring season in Dorchester County;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(s)">
        <text>Hunting any game mammal or any game bird, except deer, migratory game birds or wetland game birds, in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s, and Washington counties on private property or a designated Natural Heritage Area, Wildlife Management Area, Cooperative Wildlife Management Area, State Forest, Fishery Management Area, or other designated public hunting area listed in §G of this regulation during the open seasons for those game animals;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(t)">
        <text>Hunting any game mammal or any game bird, except deer, turkey, migratory game birds or wetland game birds, in Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, and Queen Anne’s counties on private property from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. during the open seasons for those game animals;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(u)">
        <text>Hunting any game mammal or any game bird, except deer, migratory game birds or wetland game birds, in Somerset County on private property or public land leased to hunt clubs from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. during the open seasons for those game animals;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(v)">
        <text>Hunting any game mammal or any game bird, except deer, migratory game birds or wetland game birds, in Wicomico and Worcester counties on private property or a designated Natural Heritage Area, Wildlife Management Area, State Forest, or Fishery Management Area listed in §G of this regulation from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. during the open seasons for those game animals; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(w)">
        <text>Hunting any game mammal or any game bird, except deer, migratory game birds or wetland game birds, in Talbot County on private property from 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:30 a.m. during the open seasons for those game animals.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Except as provided in §F of this regulation, when opening dates fall on Sunday, the actual opening date will be the Saturday immediately preceding it and when closing dates fall on Sunday, the actual closing date will be the Saturday immediately preceding it.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The open seasons for muskrat, mink, and coyote are established by Natural Resources Article, §10-406, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The Natural Heritage Areas, Wildlife Management Areas, Cooperative Wildlife Management Areas, State Forests, Fishery Management Areas, and other public hunting areas designated for Sunday hunting in accordance with §D of this regulation are as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Billmeyer-Belle Grove WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>C&amp;D Canal Lands;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Chesapeake Forest Lands;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Cunningham Swamp WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Dan’s Mountain WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>E. A. Vaughn WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Earleville WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Ellis Bay WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Fishing Bay WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Garrett State Forest;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Green Ridge State Forest;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Grove Farm WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>Hickory Point Natural Heritage Area;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>Indian Springs WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>Isle of Wight WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>Johnson WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(17)">
      <text>LeCompte WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(18)">
      <text>Linkwood WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(19)">
      <text>Mount Nebo WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(20)">
      <text>McCoole Fishery Management Area;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(21)">
      <text>Nanticoke WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(22)">
      <text>Old Bohemia WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(23)">
      <text>Pocomoke State Forest;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(24)">
      <text>Pocomoke River WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(25)">
      <text>Potomac State Forest;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(26)">
      <text>Prather's Neck WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(27)">
      <text>St. Inigoes State Forest;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(28)">
      <text>Salem State Forest;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(29)">
      <text>Savage River State Forest;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(30)">
      <text>Sideling Hill WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(31)">
      <text>Sinepuxent Islands WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(32)">
      <text>Taylor’s Island WMA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(33)">
      <text>Warrior Mountain WMA; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(34)">
      <text>Wetipquin WMA</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>