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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 08.03.13.05" title_num="08" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="13" heading="Hunting.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Hunting Seasons.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The open season for captive-raised pheasant, chukar partridge, Hungarian partridge, turkey, and flighted mallard ducks is September 1 through April 30.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The open season for captive-raised bobwhite quail shall conform to the regular Statewide seasons except:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Captive-raised bobwhite quail may be hunted on the regulated shooting area from September 1 through April 30 if the regulated shooting area was granted these extended season dates for captive-raised bobwhite quail prior to July 1, 2003; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>An applicant for a regulated shooting area permit may request approval from the Service, at the time of application, to hunt captive-raised bobwhite quail on the regulated shooting area from September 1 through April 30.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Approval of a request under §A(2)(b) of this regulation shall be noted on the face of the regulated shooting area permit, if the Service finds, after investigation, that these extended season dates will not be harmful or adverse to the conservation of native game species.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Hunting on Sunday is authorized only as provided in Natural Resources Article, §10-410(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The open season for free-flying mallard ducks is the same as the open season for mallard ducks established by federal regulation pursuant to 50 CFR Part 20.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Hunting Hours. Hunting hours in regulated shooting areas shall conform to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Natural Resources Article, §10-410(b), Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Federal hunting hours pursuant to 50 CFR Part 20.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Bag and Possession Limit. The permittee may take by shooting only captive-raised birds that are marked under this chapter that have been released on the permitted regulated shooting area or on any other regulated shooting area, without regard to any bag or possession limits.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Hunting License and Stamps Required.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Unless otherwise exempted by statute, an individual may hunt released, captive-raised pheasant, bobwhite quail, chukar partridge, Hungarian partridge and turkey on the regulated shooting area only while in possession of a valid:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Maryland resident or nonresident hunting license; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Regulated shooting area special hunting license.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Unless otherwise exempted by statute, an individual may hunt flighted mallard ducks on the regulated shooting area only while in possession of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A valid:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Maryland resident or nonresident hunting license; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Regulated shooting area special hunting license; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A valid Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Unless otherwise exempted by statute, an individual may hunt free-flying mallard ducks on the regulated shooting area only while in possession of a valid:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Maryland resident or nonresident hunting license;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Unless otherwise exempted by statute, an individual hunting any other game species on the regulated shooting area shall possess a valid Maryland resident or nonresident hunting license, and any required stamps.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Removal of Live Decoys. Captive-raised released mallard ducks that may act as live decoys may be removed by the permittee by shooting only during the open season for mallard ducks established by federal regulation and with the written approval of the Service. The hunting of wetland game birds may not occur for a period of 10 consecutive days after removal of these birds. Any violation of these conditions is a violation of COMAR 08.03.07.05.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Dog Training. Dogs may be trained, and retriever or field trials may be held at any time of the year, upon the premises covered by a regulated shooting area permit. A special permit as required in Natural Resources Article, §10-701, Annotated Code of Maryland, first shall be obtained to conduct a retriever trial or field trial.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Hunting from Shorelines. A person hunting from a shoreline located within the tract licensed as a regulated shooting area:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>May place decoys, retrieve downed birds, and shoot crippled birds on adjacent public waters; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall follow the bag and possession limit for properly marked captive-raised mallard ducks consistent with §C of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Hunting of Other Species. All other game that is taken or hunted on regulated shooting areas is subject to the wildlife laws and regulations of this State.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>