Regulation .05 Fur-Bearing Mammals.
Regulation .05 Fur-Bearing Mammals.LinkCopy Citation
| Species | Open Season, subject to COMAR 08.03.03.01D | Location | Bag Limits | Possession Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Beaver. | ||||
| (1) In General. | December 15, 2024 — March 15, 2025 December 15, 2025 — March 15, 2026 |
In all counties, except Garrett and Allegany counties | No limit | No limit |
| (2) Allegany and Garrett Counties. | December 1, 2024 — March 15, 2025 December 1, 2025 — March 15, 2026 |
In Allegany and Garrett counties | No limit | No limit |
| B. Bobcat. | Closed season | In all counties | 0 | 0 |
| C. Coyote. | ||||
| (1) Firearms, Archery, and Airgun Hunting. | August 1 — July 31 (May be hunted day and night) | In all counties | No limit | No limit |
| (2) Trapping. | November 1, 2024 — February 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 — February 15, 2026 |
In that portion of the State west of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit |
| November 15, 2024 — February 28, 2025 November 15, 2025 — February 28, 2026 |
In that portion of the State east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit | |
| D. Fisher. | November 1, 2024 — February 1, 2025 November 1, 2025 — February 1, 2026 |
In all counties | 2 per day | 2 per season |
| E. Fox (Red and Gray) — Firearms, Archery, and Airgun Hunting, and Trapping. | November 1, 2024 — February 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 — February 15, 2026 |
In Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, and Washington counties | No limit | No limit |
| November 15, 2024 — February 28, 2025 November 15, 2025 — February 28, 2026 |
In Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties | No limit | No limit | |
| August 1 — July 31 | In Charles and Dorchester counties | No limit | No limit | |
| F. Muskrat and Mink — Trapping Only. | November 15, 2024 — February 15, 2025 November 15, 2025 — February 15, 2026 |
In Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, and Washington counties | No limit | No limit |
| December 15, 2024 — March 15, 2025 December 15, 2025 — March 15, 2026 |
In Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, and Worcester counties | No limit | No limit | |
| January 1, 2025 — March 15, 2025 January 1, 2026 — March 15, 2026 |
In Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Talbot, and Wicomico counties | No limit | No limit | |
| G. Nutria. | August 1 — July 31 | In all counties | No limit | No limit |
| H. Otter — Trapping Only. | ||||
| (1) In General. | December 15, 2024 — March 15, 2025 December 15, 2025 — March 15, 2026 |
In Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Washington counties | 2 per day | 2 per season |
| In all other counties, except Allegany and Garrett counties | 10 per day | 10 per season | ||
| (2) Allegany and Garrett Counties. | December 1, 2024 — March 15, 2025 December 1, 2025 — March 15, 2026 |
In Allegany and Garrett counties | 1 per day | 1 per season |
| I. Raccoon and Opossum. | ||||
| (1) Chasing — No Kill. | August 1, 2024 — October 14, 2024 March 16, 2025 — July 31, 2025 August 1, 2025 — October 14, 2025 March 16, 2026 — July 31, 2026 |
In all counties | ||
| (2) Firearms, Archery, Airgun, and Dog Hunting. | October 15, 2024 — March 15, 2025 October 15, 2025 — March 15, 2026 (May be hunted day and night) |
In all counties | No limit | No limit |
| (3) Trapping. | November 1, 2024 — March 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 — March 15, 2026 |
In that portion of the State west of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit |
| November 15, 2024 — March 15, 2025 November 15, 2025 — March 15, 2026 |
In that portion of the State east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit | |
| J. Skunk. | ||||
| (1) Firearms, Archery, and Airgun Hunting. | November 1, 2024 — March 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 — March 15, 2026 |
In all counties | No limit | No limit |
| (2) Trapping. | November 1, 2024 — March 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 — March 15, 2026 |
In all counties | No limit | No limit |
| K. Long-Tailed Weasel — Trapping. | November 1, 2024 — February 1, 2025 November 1, 2025 — February 1, 2026 |
In that portion of the State west of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit |
| November 15, 2024 — February 15, 2025 November 15, 2025 — February 15, 2026 |
In that portion of the State east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit | |
L.
On lands owned or controlled by the Department in Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties, only leaseholders or their appointees may hunt or trap furbearers between November 15 and March 15.