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Maryland Hunting, Trapping Seasons and Bag Limits for 2011-2012
( Maryland’s hunting license year is August 1 to July 31)

MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS

Seasons, bag limits and possession limits for migratory game birds must conform to regulations and season frameworks adopted by the Secretary of the Interior.  To provide additional opportunity for public involvement in this process, the Department presents the following proposals for selected migratory species with the understanding that they may change to comply with forthcoming Federal frameworks. 

Early Waterfowl Seasons & Bag Limits
2011-2012

Species	Open Season	Location	Daily Bag Limit	Possession Limit
Early Resident Canada Goose Eastern Zone	2011* Sept 1 -15	Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and that part of Anne Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3; that part of Prince George’s County east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that part of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia State line.	8 per day	16
Early Resident Canada Goose Western Zone	2011* Sept 1-24	Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, and Washington Counties and that part of Anne Arundel County west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3; that part of Prince George’s County west of Route 3 and Route 301; and that part of Charles County west of Route 301 to the Virginia State line.	8 per day	16
Teal **	2011 Determined in August 2011	Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and that part of Anne Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3; that part of Prince George’s County east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that part of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia State line.	4 teal (blue-winged or green-winged teal) singly, or in aggregate	8
*   Special Hunting Methods for Resident Canada Geese during the September Season Only: Shotguns capable of holding more than three shells may be used to take Resident Canada geese and the shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. **Shooting hours for teal during the September season are from sunrise to sunset.

Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers

Daily Bag and Possession Limits

The daily bag limit of ducks is 6. The 6-duck limit (including mergansers) shall consist of no more than 5 long-tailed ducks, 4 scoters, 4 mallards (max. 2 hen mallards), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 hooded mergansers, 2 pintails, 1 canvasback, 1 fulvous tree duck, 1 mottled duck, and 1 black duck (during black duck season). All other species of ducks (except harlequin ducks) may be taken up to the 6-duck limit. There is no open season for harlequin ducks. In addition to the duck bag limit, hunters may take 15 coots per day.

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Sea Ducks (Scoters, Long-tailed Duck, and Eiders) in Special Sea Duck Zone

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Atlantic Population (AP) Canada Geese

AP Harvest Zone:

Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; that portion of Carroll County east of Route 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and east of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; that portion of Prince George’s County east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia line.

* The daily bag limit may include Canada geese, cackling geese, and white-fronted geese singly or in aggregate.

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Resident Population Canada Geese (Regular Season)

RP Harvest Zone:

Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Montgomery, and Washington Counties; that portion of Carroll County west of Route 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and west of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; that portion of Prince George’s County west of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County west of Route 301 to the Virginia line.

* The daily bag limit may include Canada geese, cackling geese, and white-fronted geese singly or in aggregate.

Map of Regular Canada Goose Hunting Zones in Maryland

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Atlantic Brant

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Light Geese
(Greater and Lesser Snow Geese, Ross’ Geese)

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2012 Light Goose Conservation Order Season

Season Dates:	Nov. 28 – Dec. 10 Jan. 30 – April 14
Daily Bag Limit:	No bag limit or possession limit

Light Goose Conservation Season Harvest Zone (not open in special sea duck zone):

Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; that portion of Carroll County east of Route 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and east of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; that portion of Prince Georges County east of Routes 3 and 301; and that portion of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia line.

Special Regulations during Light Goose Conservation Order Season:

1. Hunters may use unplugged shotguns and electronic calls.
2. Extended shooting hours to one-half hour after sunset; and
3. Hunters must possess a Snow Goose Conservation Order Hunting Season Permit while hunting light geese. 
   Permits available from DNR sport license agents, online at https://www2.md.wildlifelicense.com/  or by phone (1-800-918-2870) for a $5 fee.

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No Open Season for Swans (tundra, trumpeter, and mute swans)