# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

## Subtitle 03 — Wildlife

### Chapter 03 — Open Seasons, Bag Limits for Game Birds and Game Animals

#### Regulation .05 Fur-Bearing Mammals.

*COMAR 08.03.03.05*

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, 2025December 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, 2025December 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, 2025November 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, 2025November 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, 2025November 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, 2025November 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, 2025November 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, 2025November 15, 2025 — February 15, 2026
            In Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, and Washington counties
            No limit
            No limit
          
          
            December 15, 2024 — March 15, 2025December 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, 2025January 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, 2025December 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, 2025December 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, 2024March 16, 2025 — July 31, 2025August 1, 2025 — October 14, 2025March 16, 2026 — July 31, 2026
            In all counties
            
            
          
          
            (2) Firearms, Archery, Airgun, and Dog Hunting.
            October 15, 2024 — March 15, 2025October 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, 2025November 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, 2025November 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, 2025November 1, 2025 — March 15, 2026
            In all counties
            No limit
            No limit
          
          
            (2) Trapping.
            November 1, 2024 — March 15, 2025November 1, 2025 — March 15, 2026
            In all counties
            No limit
            No limit
          
          
            K. Long-Tailed Weasel — Trapping.
            November 1, 2024 — February 1, 2025November 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, 2025November 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.