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

Using State certified raptors to hunt game birds or mammals during an open season;

An unarmed participant in an organized fox chase;

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;

Shooting white-tailed or sika deer under the authority of a Deer Management Permit as described in COMAR 08.03.04.02;

Hunting white-tailed or sika deer on private property as described in Regulations .07 and .08 of this chapter:

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;

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;

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;

Hunting deer on private property in Kent County:

Hunting deer on private property in Montgomery County:

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:

Hunting deer on private property in Talbot County:

Hunting deer on private property in Calvert, Caroline, Charles, and Queen Anne’s counties:

Hunting deer on private property in Dorchester County:

Hunting deer on private property or public land leased to hunt clubs in Somerset County:

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:

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;

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;

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;

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;

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;

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

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.

Deer management region A includes Allegany (Zones 1 and 2), Garrett (Zones 1 and 2), and Washington (Zone 2) counties; and

Deer management region B includes Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick (Zones 1 and 2), Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington (Zone 1), Wicomico, and Worcester counties and Baltimore City.

Allegany County Zone 1 is that portion of Allegany County from the Washington-Allegany county line west to Town Creek;

Allegany County Zone 2 is that portion of Allegany County west of Town Creek to the Allegany-Garrett county line;

Garrett County Zone 1 is that portion of Garrett County from the Allegany-Garrett county line west to a line at Route 40 at the Pennsylvania state boundary line to the junction of Routes 40 and 219 at Keyser's Ridge, then south on Route 219 to Route 135, then east on Route 135 to Route 560, and then south on Route 560 to the Potomac River at Gorman;

Garrett County Zone 2 is the portion of Garrett County west of a line beginning at Route 40 at the Pennsylvania state boundary line to the junction of Routes 40 and 219, then south on Route 219 to Route 135, then east on Route 135 to Route 560, and then south on Route 560 to the Potomac River at Gorman;

Washington County Zone 2 is the western portion of Washington County, from the Allegany-Washington county line eastward to a line beginning at the intersection of Route 494 (Pennsylvania Route 75) and the Pennsylvania state boundary line, south on Route 494 to Route 57, south on Route 57 to Route 40 at St. Paul's Church, west on Route 40 to the junction of Big Spring Road and Route 40 in Clear Spring, south on Big Spring Road to the junction of Route 56 at Big Spring, follow Route 56 west to the junction with Charles Mill Road, and then south on Charles Mill Road to the Potomac River;

Washington County Zone 1 is that portion of Washington County east of a line beginning at the intersection of Route 494 (Pennsylvania Route 75) and the Pennsylvania state line, south on Route 494 to Route 57, south on Route 57 to Route 40 at St. Paul's Church, west on Route 40 to the junction of Big Spring Road and Route 40 in Clear Spring, south on Big Spring Road to the junction of Route 56 at Big Spring, follow Route 56 west to the junction with Charles Mill Road, and then south on Charles Mill Road to the Potomac River;

Frederick County Zone 1 is all portions of Frederick County except for those in Zone 2 as described in §A(3)(h) of this regulation; and

Frederick County Zone 2 is that portion of Frederick County west of the Monocacy River beginning where Fingerboard Road crosses the river, then by and with the west side of the Monocacy River to the crossing by Biggs Ford Road, then by and with the south side of Biggs Ford Road to the junction with Route 15, then by and with the west side of Route 15 to the junction with Sundays Lane, then by and with the south side of Sundays Lane to the junction with Bloomfield Road, then by and with the east side of Bloomfield Road to the junction with Opossumtown Pike, then by and with the south side of Opossumtown Pike to the junction with Walter Martz Road, then by and with the east side of Walter Martz Road to the junction with Christopher’s Crossing, then by and with the south side of Christopher’s Crossing to the junction with Walter Martz Road, then by and with the south side of Walter Martz Road to the junction with Rocky Springs Road, then by and with the south and east side of Rocky Springs Road to the junction with Kemp Lane, then by and with the east side of Kemp Lane to the junction with Shookstown Road, then by and with the north side of Shookstown Road to the junction with Bowers Road, then by and with the east side of Bowers Road to the junction West Patrick Street, then by and with the north side of West Patrick Street to the junction with Blentlinger Road, then by and with the east side of Blentlinger Road to the junction with Old National Pike, then by and with the south side of Old National Pike to the junction with Maryland Interstate 70, then by and with the north side of Maryland Interstate 70 to the junction with Route 15, then by and with the east side of Route 15 to the junction with Mt. Zion Road, then by and with the north side of Mt. Zion Road to the junction with Elmer Derr Road, and then by and with the north side of Elmer Derr Road to the junction with New Design Road, then by and with the east side of New Design Road to the junction with Manor Woods Road, then by and with the north side of Manor Woods Road to the junction with Buckystown Pike, then by and with the east side of Buckystown Pike to the junction with Fingerboard Road, and then by and with the north side of Fingerboard Road to the crossing over the Monocacy River.

No more than two antlered deer were taken Statewide and no more than one antlered deer was taken in Region A; and

Any previously harvested antlered deer in Region A was taken in a different weapon season than the Bonus deer.