Tag: Hunting Seasons
Maryland Black Bear Hunting Lottery is underway APPLY NOW! Go to http://blackbear.dnr.state.md.us/ Online applications for the Maryland Black Bear Lottery are being accepted until 11:59 p.m. (almost midnight) on Friday, September 2.
To apply, a $15 nonrefundable application fee must be submitted via credit card, check, or money order. All payments must be received by 12 p.m. on Monday, September 5, 2010. Checks and money orders should be made payable to MDDNR Black Bear and mailed to MDDNR Black Bear, P.O. Box 360, Frostburg, MD 21532.
Only one application per person will be accepted. Duplicate applications will result in disqualification and forfeiture of all fees. Registrations will also be accepted by phone between August 22 and August 26 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 1-888-579-6768. Read what last year’s hunters had to say: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/BearHunt_Testimonials.asp See photos from prior hunts: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/BearHunt_Photos.asp (Later this year, it could be you in one of those photos). For everything Maryland Black Bear, visit our online resource: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/BlackBearGuide.asp The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications to participate in this year’s lottery for black bear hunting permits through September 2. Applications issued will be valid for this year’s black bear hunting season, which will take place October 24 through October 29.
This year’s hunt will follow the same successful model we’ve used for the previous bear hunting seasons.
The application process will follow the Preference Point System for bear hunting permit applications that DNR implemented in 2007. Hunters who apply this year will receive one entry in the random drawing as well as one additional entry for each past consecutive year they have applied. Therefore, those hunters who applied unsuccessfully in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 will receive five entries in the drawing when they apply this year. The following rules also apply: Applicants must apply each year to retain preference points. If an applicant skips a year, all preference points will be forfeited. Once an applicant is selected to receive a bear hunting permit in the random drawing, all preference points will be forfeited. If an applicant is selected in the random drawing, but forfeits the permit, all preference points will be forfeited. Applicants will have the opportunity to purchase a preference point. This will allow those hunters who cannot hunt in 2010 the opportunity to retain their preference points for use in future drawings. DNR will issue 260 bear hunting permits with a quota of 55-80 bears and will close the hunt when the quota is reached. The opportunity to hunt black bears in Maryland remains limited to Garrett and Allegany counties.
Jill Kubatko
Publications Manager/Outreach Office of CommunicationsOffice: 410-260-8007
Guided Canada goose Hunts
Tentative 2011-12 Canada Goose Seasons
Goose Hunting Area Boundary Descriptions
Shooting Hours: one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Bag Limits: The daily bag limit is the maximum number of birds that any person may take or possess in the field during any one day. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit for all waterfowl species except snow geese. The possession limit is the maximum number of birds that any person may possess in total in the field, at home, in transit, or in storage. See table below for specific bag limits for each Goose Hunting Area.
Non-toxic shot: Required
Other: You must register with HIP to hunt geese.
| Goose Hunting Areab | September | Regular | Special Late | Bag Limite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Sept. 1 – Sept. 25 | Oct. 22 – Dec. 5 | none | Sept. Season: 8/day Regular Season: 3/day |
| East Central | Sept. 1 – Sept. 25 | Oct. 22 – Nov. 18 Nov. 26 – Dec. 12 |
none | Sept. Season: 8/day Regular Season: 3/day |
| South | Sept. 1 – Sept. 25 | Oct. 22 – Dec. 11 Dec. 26 – Jan. 8 Feb. 25 – Mar. 10 |
none | Sept. Season: 8/day Regular Season: 5/day |
| West Central | Sept. 1 – Sept. 25 | Oct. 22 – Nov. 20 Dec. 26 – Jan. 9 |
none | Sept. Season: 8/day Regular Season: 3/day |
| Hudson Valley | Sept. 1 – Sept. 25 | Oct. 22 – Nov. 18 Dec. 17 – Jan. 2 |
none | Sept. Season: 8/day Regular Season: 3/day |
| Lake Champlain | Sept. 6 – Sept. 25 | TBD | none | Sept. Season: 5/day Regular Season: TBD |
| Western Long Island | Closedc | Nov. 24 – Nov. 27 Dec. 1 – Mar. 10 |
none | Regular Season: 8/day |
| Central Long Island | Sept. 6 – Sept. 30 | Nov. 24 – Nov. 27 Dec. 1 – Feb. 4 |
Feb. 5 – Feb. 15d | Sept. Season: 8/day Regular Season: 3/day Special Late Season: 5/day |
| Eastern Long Island | Sept. 6 – Sept. 30 | Nov. 24 – Nov. 27 Dec. 5 – Jan. 29 |
none | Sept. Season: 8/day Regular Season: 2/day |
a These season dates will not be finalized until federal regulations have been adopted in late summer. Be sure to check the final regulations before going hunting.
b See map (above) and boundary descriptions (below) before going afield.
c September season in Western Long Island will be closed to allow extension of the regular season in this area only.
d The Special Late Season is open only in a small portion (north shore) of the Central Long Island Area (see description below).
e Cackling geese and white-fronted geese may be taken as part of the Canada goose daily and possession limits.
TENTATIVE Special Late Canada Goose Season
DEC offers a special Late Canada Goose Hunting Season. The Late Canada Goose Hunting Area is that area of the Central Long Island Goose Hunting Area (see Regular Goose Season map) lying north of State Route 25A and west of a continuous line extending northward from State Route 25A along Randall Road (near Shoreham) to North Country Road, then east to Sound Road, then north to Long Island Sound, and then due north to the New York-Connecticut boundary.
Season Dates: February 5 – February 15
Bag Limit: 5 geese per day, 10 in possession.
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset
Non-toxic Shot: Required
Other: All migratory bird hunters must register with HIP.
New York State Goose Hunting Area Descriptions
NOTE: Change to Northeast-Hudson Valley boundary in the Washington-Saratoga Co. area!
For descriptions of these areas based on road boundaries, rather than Wildlife Management Units, see Road Boundary Descriptions of New York State Goose Hunting Areas
- The Lake Champlain Goose Hunting Area is the same as the Lake Champlain Zone.
- The Northeast Goose Hunting Area is the same as the Northeastern Waterfowl Hunting Zone: That area north of a continuous line extending from Lake Ontario east along the north shore of the Salmon River to Interstate 81, south along Interstate Route 81 to Route 31, east along Route 31 to Route 13, north along Route 13 to Route 49, east along Route 49 to Route 365 to Route 28, east along Route 28 to Route 29, east along Route 29 to Route 22, north along Route 22 to Route 153, east along Route 153 to the New York – Vermont boundary, exclusive of the Lake Champlain Zone.
- The East Central Goose Hunting Area consists of the following WMUs: 4A, 4F, 6P, 6R, 6S, 7M, and 7P. The East Central Goose Hunting Area also includes those parts of WMUs 7F and 7J lying south of Route 31 and east of Route 81.
- The South Goose Hunting Area consists of the following WMUs: 3A, 3C, 3H, 3K, 3N, 3P, 3R, 4G, 4H, 4O, 4P, 4R, 4W, 7R, 7S, 8M, 8N, 8P, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9A, 9C, 9F, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X, and 9Y. The South Goose Hunting Area also includes: that part of WMU 8G lying south and west of a continuous line extending along the New York State Thruway from Crittenden-Murrays Corners Road (near the Erie-Genesee County line) to Exit 48 in Batavia, then south along State Route 98 to State Route 20; that part of WMU 3G lying in Putnam County; and that part of WMU 3S lying north of Interstate Route 95.
- The West Central Goose Hunting Area consists of the following WMUs: 7A, 7H, 8A, 8C, 8F, 8H, 8J, 8R, and 8S. The West Central Goose Hunting Area also includes: that part of WMU 6K lying west of a continuous line extending along the north shore of the Salmon River from US Route 11 to Interstate Route 81, then south along Route 81 to Route 49; those parts of WMUs 7F and 7J lying west of Interstate Route 81; and that part of WMU 8G lying north and east of a continuous line extending along the New York State Thruway from Crittenden-Murrays Corners Road (near the Erie-Genesee County line) to Exit 48 in Batavia, then south along Route 98 to Route 20.
- The Hudson Valley Goose Hunting Area consists of the following WMUs: 3F, 3J, 3M, 4B, 4C, 4J, 4K, 4L, 4S, 4T, 4U, 4Y, 4Z, and 5R; that part of WMU 5S lying south of a continuous line extending east along Route 29 to Route 22, north along Route 22 to Route 153, then east along Route 153 to the New York – Vermont boundary; and that part of WMU 3G lying in Dutchess County.
- The Western Long Island Goose Hunting Area is that area of Westchester County and its tidal waters southeast of Interstate Route 95 and that area of Nassau and Suffolk Counties lying west of a line extending from the New York-Connecticut boundary due south to the northernmost end of the Sunken Meadow State Parkway, south along the Sunken Meadow State Parkway, the Sagtikos State Parkway, and the Robert Moses State Parkway to its southernmost end, then due south to international waters.
- The Central Long Island Goose Hunting Area is that area of Suffolk County lying between the Western and Eastern Long Island Goose Hunting Areas, as defined above and below.
- The Eastern Long Island Goose Hunting Area is that area of Suffolk County lying east of a continuous line extending due south from the New York-Connecticut boundary to the northernmost end of Roanoke Avenue in the Town of Riverhead, south on Roanoke Avenue (which becomes County Route 73) to State Route 25, west on Route 25 to Peconic Avenue, south on Peconic Avenue to County Route (CR) 104 (Riverleigh Avenue), south on CR 104 to CR 31 (Old Riverhead Road), south on CR 31 to Oak Street, south on Oak Street to Potunk Lane, then west on Stevens Lane, then south on Jessup Avenue (in Westhampton Beach) to Dune Road (CR 89), then due south to international waters.
- The Special Late Canada Goose Hunting Area is that portion of the Central Long Island Goose Hunting Area lying north of State Route 25A and west of a continuous line extending northward from State Route 25A along Randall Road (near Shoreham) to North Country Road, then east to Sound Road, then north to Long Island Sound, and then due north to the New York-Connecticut boundary.
Snow Goose Hunting in New York
Snow Goose Hunting in New York
PROPOSED 2011-12 Waterfowl Hunting Seasons NY
Shooting Hours: One-half hour before sunrise to sunset in all hunting zones
Non-toxic Shot: Required
Season Zones: Most waterfowl seasons are set based on five waterfowl hunting zones that have been approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
NOTE: (1) The following hunting season dates are PROPOSED and will not be finalized until federal regulations have been adopted in late September. Be sure to check the final regulations before going hunting; and (2) You must register with HIP to hunt any of these species.
| Species | Western | Northeast | Lake Champlain |
Southeast | Long Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Days a | Oct 8 & 9 | Sept 17 & 18 | Sept 24 & 25 | Sept 17 & 18 | Nov 12 & 13 |
| Ducks, Coots, Mergansers |
Oct 22 – Dec 5 Dec 26 – Jan 9 |
Oct 1 – Oct 10 Oct 22 – Dec 10 |
TBD | Oct 8 – Oct 16 Nov 5 – Dec 25 |
Nov 24 – Nov 27 Dec 5 – Jan 29 |
| Sea Ducks | same as above | same as above | same as above | same as above | Oct 15 – Jan 29b |
| Snow Geese | Oct 22 – Dec 10 Dec 26 – Jan 9 Jan 29 – Apr 15 |
Oct 1 – Dec 31 Feb 25 – Apr 15 |
TBD | Oct 1 – Jan 5 Mar 1 – Apr 15 |
Nov 24 – Mar 9 |
| Brant | Oct 2 – Nov 20 | Oct 1 – Nov 19 | TBD | Oct 8 – Nov 26 | Nov 24 – Nov 27 Dec 15 – Jan 29 |
| Canada Goose Seasons |
see map for TENTATIVE Canada Goose Seasons | ||||
a Youth Days are additional days for Junior Hunters only. Young hunters, 12 to 15 years of age, possessing a junior hunting license may hunt ducks, coots, mergansers, Canada geese, and brant on 2 special days in each zone. Daily bag limits for ducks are the maximum allowed during the regular duck season, and 2 per day for Canada geese. Young hunters must be accompanied by a licensed (including current HIP registration and duck stamp) adult hunter, but the adult may not shoot any birds unless the respective regular season is open. Note: A 2010-11 hunting license is needed to hunt on any Youth Day in September 2011.
b In the special sea duck area only.
PROPOSED 2011-12 Waterfowl Bag Limits
The daily bag limit is the maximum number of birds of each species that any person may take or possess in the field during any one day. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit for all waterfowl species except snow geese. The possession limit is the maximum number of birds that any person may possess in total in the field, at home, in transit or in storage.
| Species | Daily Limit | Possession Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Ducks* | 6 | 12 |
| Sea Ducks** | 7 | 14 |
| Coot | 15 | 30 |
| Canada geese # | see map | |
| Snow geese | 25 | no limit |
| Brant | 2 | 4 |
* The daily limit of 6 ducks includes all species of mergansers, and may include no harlequin ducks and no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be hens), 1 black duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 pintail, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 1 canvasback, 4 scoters or 2 hooded mergansers.
** The daily limit of 7 sea ducks (scoters, eiders and long-tailed ducks – formerly called oldsquaw) is in addition to the regular duck bag in coastal waters of the Long Island Zone only. No more than 4 scoters may be included in the daily bag of sea ducks. In all other areas, sea ducks are part of the regular duck bag limit.
# Cackling geese and white-fronted geese may be taken as part of the Canada goose daily and possession limits. Snow geese and Ross’ geese may be taken as part of the snow goose limits.
- GUIDED DEER HUNTS MD
GUIDED TURKEY HUNTS MD DE VA
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
| Regular Duck Season: | Oct. 15 – Oct. 22 Nov. 12 – Nov. 25 Dec. 13 – Jan. 28 |
| Black Duck Season: | Nov. 12 – Nov. 25 Dec. 13 – Jan. 28 |
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.
Sea Ducks (Scoters, Long-tailed Duck, and Eiders) in Special Sea Duck Zone
| Season Dates: | Oct. 1 – Jan. 28 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | 5 (no more than 4 scoters) per day |
Atlantic Population (AP) Canada Geese
| Season Dates: | Nov. 19 – Nov. 25 Dec. 15 – Jan. 28 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | 2 per day* |
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.
Resident Population Canada Geese (Regular Season)
| Season Dates: | Nov. 16 – Nov. 25 Dec. 15 – Mar. 3 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | 5 per day* |
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
Atlantic Brant
| Season Dates: | Nov. 17 – Nov. 25 Dec. 12 – Jan. 28 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | 2 per day |
Light Geese
(Greater and Lesser Snow Geese, Ross’ Geese)
| Season Dates: | Oct. 8 – Nov. 25 Dec. 12 – Jan. 28 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | 25 per day. No possession limit. |
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:
- Hunters may use unplugged shotguns and electronic calls.
- Extended shooting hours to one-half hour after sunset; and
- 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.
No Open Season for Swans (tundra, trumpeter, and mute swans)
2010-11 HUNTING SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
These are the seasons and bag limits for hunting and trapping from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011. Licenses for 2010-11 will go on sale beginning June 14, 2010. For seasons and bag limits for the current year ending June 30, 2010, please see this page, or consult your 2009-10 Digest.
SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined): Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license, and mentored youth –
Oct. 9-15 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day). SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined):
Oct. 16-Nov. 27; Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Feb. 5 (6 daily, 12 possession). RUFFED GROUSE:
Oct. 16–Nov. 27, Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Jan. 22 (2 daily, 4 possession). RABBIT (Cottontail) Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license:
Oct. 9-16 (4 daily, 8 possession). RABBIT (Cottontail):
Oct. 23-Nov. 27, Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Feb. 26 (4 daily, 8 possession). PHEASANT: Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license –
Oct. 9-16 (2 daily, 4 in possession). Male pheasants only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A and 5B. Male and female pheasants may be taken in all other WMUs. There is no open season for the taking of pheasants in any Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas in any WMU. PHEASANT: Male only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A and 5B –
Oct. 23-Nov. 27. Male and female may be taken in all other WMUs – Oct. 23-Nov. 27, Dec. 13-23 and Dec. 27-Feb. 5 (2 daily, 4 in possession). There is no open season for the taking of pheasants in any Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas in any WMU. BOBWHITE QUAIL:
HARES (SNOWSHOE RABBITS) OR VARYING HARES:
Oct. 23-Nov. 27 (4 daily, 8 possession). (Closed in WMUs 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D.) Dec. 27–Jan. 1 (1 daily, 2 possession). WOODCHUCKS (GROUNDHOGS):
No closed season, except: Sundays; during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons; and during legal hunting hours of the spring gobbler turkey season. CROWS:
July 2-April 10, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. No limit. STARLINGS AND ENGLISH SPARROWS:WILD TURKEY (Male or Female): Wildlife Management Units 1A, 1B and 2A (Shotgun and bow and arrow) –
Nov. 13-19 and Nov. 25-27; No closed season, except during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons and during legal hunting hours of the spring gobbler turkey season. No limit. WMU 2B (Shotgun and bow and arrow) – Nov. 6-19 and Nov. 25-27; WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 4A, 4B and 4D – Nov. 13-19 and Nov. 25-27; WMUs 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4C and 4E – Nov. 6-19 and Nov. 25-27; WMU 5A – Nov. 16-18; WMUs 5B, 5C and 5D – CLOSED TO FALL TURKEY HUNTING. SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): Special season for eligible junior hunters, with required license, and mentored youth
– April 23, 2011. Only 1 spring gobbler may be taken during this hunt. SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only):
April 30-May 31, 2011. Daily limit 1, season limit 2. (Second spring gobbler may be only taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.) From April 30-May 14, legal hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until noon; from May 16-31, legal hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset. BLACK BEAR (Statewide) Bow and Arrow only:
Nov. 15-19. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. BLACK BEAR (Statewide):
Nov. 20, and Nov. 22-23. Only 1 bear may be taken during the license year. ELK (Antlered or Antlerless):
Nov. 1-6. Only one elk may be taken during the license year. ELK, EXTENDED (Antlered and Antlerless):
Nov. 8-13. Only one elk may be taken during the license year. Eligible elk license recipients who haven’t harvested an elk by Nov. 6, in designated areas. Elk, Special Conservation Tag (Antlered or Antlerless):
Sept. 1-Nov. 6. One elk tag for one antlered or antlerless elk will be auctioned at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation annual banquet. DEER, ARCHERY (Antlerless Only) WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D:
Sept. 18-Oct. 1 and Nov. 15-27. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D:
Oct. 2-Nov. 13 and Dec. 27-Jan. 29. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, ARCHERY (Antlered and Antlerless) Statewide:
Oct. 2-Nov. 13 and Dec. 27-Jan. 15. One antlered deer per hunting license year. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2F, 3A, 3B, 3D, 4A, 4C, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D:DEER (Antlered Only) WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2G, 3C, 4B, 4D and 4E:
Nov. 29-Dec. 3. One antlered deer per hunting license year. Nov. 29-Dec. 11. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. (Holders of valid DMAP antlerless deer permits may harvest antlerless deer on DMAP properties during this period.) DEER (Antlered and Antlerless) WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2G, 3C, 4B, 4D and 4E:
Dec. 4-11. One antlered deer per hunting license year. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, ANTLERLESS (Statewide):
U.S. Armed Services or in the U.S. Coast Guard only, with required antlerless license. Also included are persons who have reached or will reach their 65th birthday in the year of the application for a license and hold a valid adult license, or qualify for license and fee exemptions under section 2706. One antlerless deer with each required antlerless license.
Oct. 21-23. Junior and Senior License Holders, Disabled Person Permit (to use a vehicle) Holders, and Pennsylvania residents serving on active duty in DEER, ANTLERLESS MUZZLELOADER (Statewide):
Oct. 16-23. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (Statewide):
Dec. 27-Jan. 15. One antlered deer per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, ANTLERED OR ANTLERLESS FLINTLOCK (WMUs 2B, 5C, 5D):
Dec. 27-Jan. 29. One antlered deer per hunting license year, or one antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, Antlerless (WMUs 2B, 5C and 5D):
Dec. 27-Jan. 29. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. DEER, ANTLERLESS (Military Bases):
Hunting permitted on days established by the U.S. Department of the Army at Letterkenny Army Depot, Franklin County; New Cumberland Army Depot, York County; and Fort Detrick, Raven Rock Site, Adams County. An antlerless deer with each required antlerless license. ADOPTED 2010-11 FURBEARER HUNTING SEASONS
COYOTES:RACCOON and FOXES:
Oct. 23–Feb. 19, unlimited. No closed season. Unlimited. Outside of any deer or bear season, coyotes may be taken with a hunting license or a furtaker license, and without wearing orange. During any archery deer season, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting deer or with a furtaker license. During the regular firearms deer and any bear seasons, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting deer or bear, or with a furtaker license while wearing 250 square inches of fluorescent orange. During the spring gobbler season, may be taken by those with a valid tag and meet fluorescent orange and shot size requirements. OPOSSUM, SKUNKS & WEASELS:
No closed season, except Sundays and during legal hunting hours of the spring gobbler season. No limits. BOBCAT (WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4D and 4E):
Dec. 18-Jan. 8. One bobcat per license year, but all licensed furtakers may obtain one permit. ADOPTED 2010-11 TRAPPING SEASONS
MINK and MUSKRAT:
Nov. 20–Jan. 9. Unlimited. COYOTE, FOXES, OPOSSUM, RACCOON, SKUNKS and WEASELS:
Oct. 24–Feb. 20. No limit. COYOTE and FOXES (Statewide) Cable Restraints:
Dec. 26-Feb. 20. No limit. Participants must pass cable restraint certification course. BEAVER (Statewide):
Dec. 26–March 31 (Limits vary depending on WMU). BOBCAT (WMUs 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F, 2G, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4D and 4E):
Dec. 18-Jan. 9. One bobcat per license year, and all licensed furtakers may obtain one permit. FISHER (WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E and
Seasons and Bag Limits 2010-11
Ducks, Coots, Mergansers
Duck, Sea Duck, Coot & Merganser Zones
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day (Ducks, Mergansers, Canada Geese,
Coots and Moorhens): September 18.
See Early Resident CanadaGoose Season for area description.
Bag Limits
Ducks
: 6 daily, 12 in possession of any species except for thefollowing restrictions: daily limit may not include more than 4 mallards
including 2 hen mallards, 1 black duck, 2 pintails, 1 mottled duck, 1
fulvous tree duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 1 canvasback, 4 scoters
and 2 scaup. Possession limit may not include more than 8 mallards
including 4 hens, 2 black ducks, 4 pintails, 2 mottled ducks, 2 fulvous
tree ducks, 6 wood ducks, 4 redheads, 2 canvasbacks, 8 scoters and 4
scaup.
Mergansers
: 5 daily, 10 in possession, not more than 2 hoodedmergansers daily or 4 in possession.
Coots
: 15 daily, 30 in possession.
Lake Erie Zone –
Lake Erie, Presque Isle and the area within 150 yardsof the Lake Erie shoreline.
Northwest Zone –
The area bounded on the north by the Lake ErieZone and including all of Erie and Crawford counties and all of Mercer
and Venango counties north of I-80.
North Zone –
The area east of the Northwest Zone and north of I-80to Route 220, north from I-80 to I-180, north and east of I-180 from
Route 220 to I-80, north of I-80 from I-180 to the Delaware River.
South Zone –
All of state not in the Lake Erie, Northwest and NorthZones.
Season Dates
Lake Erie Zone
Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers – Oct. 25- Jan. 1.
North Zone
Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers – Oct. 9 – Oct. 23 &
Nov. 11-Jan. 4.
Northwest Zone
Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers Oct. 9 – Oct. 23 &
Nov. 6 – Dec. 30.
South Zone
Ducks, sea ducks, coots and mergansers – Oct. 9 – 16 &
Nov. 17 – Jan. 17.
No Open Season: Tundra and Trumpeter Swans and Harlequin Ducks.
Mute swans are non-native and not protected under state or federal
law. Hunters may harvest mute swans. Mute swans have an orange
bill with a black fleshy knob on top at the feather line.
Atlantic Brant
Oct. 9-Dec. 6 (2 brant daily, 4 in possession).
Snow Geese
Nov. 6-Feb. 19 (25 daily, no possession limit).
Conservation Season: Feb. 21-April 16 (25 daily, no possession
limit) permit required.
Atlantic Population Canada Goose Hunting Zone
Nov. 17-27 & Dec. 21-Jan. 29 (3 geese daily).
Note: on SGL 46(Middle Creek) 1 goose daily, 2 in possession
Southern James Bay Population Canada Goose Hunting Zone
Oct. 23-Nov. 27 & Dec. 13-Jan. 26 (3 geese daily)
Resident Population Canada Goose Zone
.Oct. 23-30, Nov. 8- 27 & Dec. 18-Feb. 19 (5 daily)
Early Resident Population Canada Goose Season – Statewide
September 1- 25 (8 daily, 16 in possession)
except:(1)
In the SJBP zone the daily limit is 3, possession limit 6.
(2)
In the area south of SR 198 from the Ohio state line to intersectionof SR 18, SR 18 south to SR 618, SR 618 south to US Route 6,
US Route 6 east to US Route 322/SR 18, US Route 322/SR 18 west to
intersection of SR 3013, SR 3013 south to the Crawford/Mercer County
line. The daily bag limit is 1, possession limit 2;
except on SGL 214where the season is closed to September goose hunting.
(3)
Canada geese may be taken on Pymatuning State Park Reservoirand an area to extend 100 yards inland from the shoreline of the reservoir,
excluding the area east of SR 3011 (Hartstown Road). The daily
bag limit is 3, possession limit of 6.
(4)
In the area of Lancaster and Lebanon counties north of the PennsylvaniaTurnpike I-76, east of SR 501 to SR 419, south of SR 419 to
Lebanon-Berks county line, west of Lebanon-Berks county line and
the Lancaster-Berks county line to SR 1053 (also known as Peartown
Road and Greenville Road), west of SR 1053 to Pennsylvania Turnpike
I-76, the daily bag limit is 1, possession limit 2;
except on SGL 46(Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area) where the season is closed.
Note: 2 and 4 do not apply to youth participation on youth waterfowl
day Sept. 18, when regular season regulations apply.
Snow Goose Conservation Season
Canada Geese
AP
RP Zone
SJBP
(and white-fronted geese)
At the time of the publication of these regulations, the PGC planned
to again hold a conservation season for snow geese in 2011. Season
dates will be Feb. 21-April 16, with a daily bag limit of 25 snow geese
and no possession limit. Additional hunting methods of electronic calls
and extended hunting hours to 1/2 hour after sunset will again be permitted.
A free permit is required for hunters to participate in the Conservation
season, along with a federal duck stamp, migratory game bird
license and general PA hunting license. Further information on when
and how to apply for permits will be announced in the news media and
on the PGC website.
Atlantic Flyway Geese
Southern James Bay Population (SJBP) Zone
The area north of I-80 and west of I-79 including in the city of
Erie west of Bay Front Parkway to and including the Lake Erie
Duck zone (Lake Erie, Presque Isle and the area within 150 yards
of Lake Erie Shoreline).
Atlantic Population (AP) Zone
The area east of route SR 97 from Maryland state line to the
intersection of SR 194, east of SR 194 to intersection of US
Route 30, south of US Route 30 to SR 441, east of SR 441 to SR
743, east of SR 743 to intersection of I-81, east of I-81 to intersection
of I-80, south of I-80 to New Jersey state line.
Atlantic Population
(AP) Canada geese nest across a broad areaof Northern Quebec with highest densities occurring in the
Ungava Peninsula, and along the Hudson Bay coast. Spring temperatures
in 2010 were normal and nesting success was near average.
The estimated number of breeding pairs (154,000) was
similar to average, while the total population estimate (breeding
pairs and grouped birds) was 776,000, down 29 percent from
2009, likely a result of poor production of juveniles in 2009.
The forecast is for average production. An average fall flight,
with more juveniles than last year is expected from this population.
Southern James Bay Population
(SJBP) Canada geese nest onAkimiski Island, Nunavut and the James Bay lowlands of Ontario.
The SJBP is the predominant migratory goose population in
western Pennsylvania. The spring population estimate of 87,300
Canada geese was similar to average. Nesting studies on Akimiski
Island indicated good nesting conditions due to an early spring
in James and Hudson bays. However, poor production is expected
on Akimiski Island due to high nest depredation rates from polar
bears. Ontario nesting areas should produce better.
Atlantic Flyway Resident Population
(AFRP) breeds locallythroughout the AF extending into southern Ontario and Quebec.
The AFRP overlaps both SJBP and AP geese during the fall
and winter periods. The spring breeding population estimate was
970,000, similar to 2009, and field reports indicate average or
better gosling production. Expect another large fall flight with
many juveniles this hunting season.
Greater Snow Geese
nest principally on Bylot, Axel Heiberg,Ellesmere and Baffin islands in the Canadian Arctic. The size of
the 2010 spring population (814,000 geese), counted during staging
in southern Québec, was 43 percent below the 2009 estimate.
Breeding conditions of greater snow geese were favorable.
Nesting success was high and clutch sizes were above average.
Therefore, expect a good fall flight for greater snow geese, probably
above average.
Webless Migratory Bird Seasons
and Daily Limits
Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit.
A valid
Migratory Game Bird License (HIP) is also requiredto hunt other migratory game birds, including doves, woodcock,
coots, moorhens, rails and snipe. If you purchased a HIP license
last year, be sure to provide your last year’s migratory game bird
harvest results when asked. By answering these questions you
will be entered into a pool of hunters from which samples for
federal harvest surveys are drawn. Your responses to the questions
improve efficiency and the quality of the information used
to monitor the harvest of migratory birds for management purposes.
Species Open Season Daily Limit
Doves
A Sept. 1 – Sept. 28 15Oct. 23 – Nov. 27 15
Dec. 27 – Jan. 1 15
Woodcock Oct. 16 – Nov. 13 3
Common Snipe (Wilson’s) Oct. 16 – Nov. 27 8
Rails (Sora and Virginia only)
B Sept. 1 – Nov. 9 3CMoorhens, Gallinules Sept. 1 – Nov. 9 3
A
During the Sept. 1-28 portion of the dove season, hunting hours arenoon to sunset. During the other seasons, hunting hours are one-half
hour before sunrise to sunset.
B
No open seasons on other rails.
C
Singly or aggregate combinations.
What about Avian Influenza?
No evidence of the highly pathogenic, H5N1 strain of avian influenza
has been detected in North America. Waterfowl hunters, nonetheless,
should wear latex or rubber disposable gloves when cleaning
and handling birds, equipment or surfaces that come in contact with
game birds. All avian influenza viruses are killed by heat, so the use of
a meat thermometer is recommended to be sure the internal temperature
of the birds reaches 160 degrees F. Visit www.pgc.state.pa.us for
further information.
Licenses Required,
in addition to a Pennsylvania hunting license, to hunt ducks and geese:
Persons 16 and older – Federal Duck Stamp, signed in ink
across its face, and
Migratory Game Bird License (HIP).Persons 12 through 15 –
Migratory Game Bird License(HIP)
.
Voluntary:
Pennsylvania Duck Stamp – helps finance wetland acquisition and development and waterfowl education.
To minimize potential health impacts, mergansers should not be
eaten. Other waterfowl should be skinned and the fat removed before
cooking. Discard stuffing (if prepared in this manner) after cooking.
Mergansers are diving ducks; they consume fish and other aquatic
organisms that may cause a concentration of contaminants in body tissue.
New York officials have found unhealthy levels of PCBs in mergansers
taken in the area of Lake Erie. Mergansers from the Lake Erie
area could migrate to areas of Pennsylvania.
2010/11 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Seasons
Shooting Hours: Deer and small game (except migratory birds, wild turkey, raccoon, opossum & frogs) ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. Raccoons, opossums, and frogs may be hunted at night. The shooting hours for migratory game birds and waterfowl are ½ hour before sunrise to sunset.All content printed in RED are proposed dates and/or regulations. Hunters should continue to monitor this webpage sometime after mid-June to determine if the seasons and/or proposed changes were formally adopted.
| 2010/11 Deer Seasons
Season
|
Season Date(s) | Bag Limit1 |
| Archery2 | September 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011 | 4 |
| Crossbow2 | September 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011 | 4 |
| October Antlerless | October 1, 2, 18, 22, 23, 25, 29 & 30, 2010 | 4 |
| October Muzzleloader | October 8 – 16, 2010 | 4 |
| Youth Day | November 6, 2010 | 4 |
| November Shotgun | November 12 – 20, 2010 | 4 |
| December Antlerless | December 11 – 18, 2010 | 4 |
| January Handgun | January 1 – 8, 2011 | 4 |
| January Shotgun | January 15 – 22, 2011 | 4 |
| January Muzzleloader | January 24 – 29, 2011 | 4 |
2010/11 Small Game, Turkey, Furbearer,
| Bullfrog and Turtle SeasonsSpecies | Season Date(s) | Daily Limit |
| Eastern Gray Squirrel | September 15, 2010 – February 5, 2011 | 6 |
| Bobwhite Quail | November 22, 2010 – February 5, 2011 | 6 |
|
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
|
November 22, 2010 – February 28, 2011 | 4 |
| Ring-necked Pheasant (male only) | November 22, 2010 – February 5, 2011 | 2 |
| Wild Turkey (Youth Season) 1 | To be determined | 1 |
| Wild Turkey1 | To be determined | 1 |
| Red Fox (chase only)2 | October 1, 2010 – April 31, 2011 | 0 |
| Red Fox3 | November 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011 | No Limit |
| Raccoon and Virginia Opossum (chase only) | September 1 – October 7, 2010October 164 – October 30, 2010
March 1 – March 31, 2010
|
0 – Chase Only |
| Raccoon and Virginia Opossum | November 1 – 11, 2010
November 204, 2010 – February 28, 2011
|
No Limit |
| Bullfrog | May 1 – September 30, 2010 | 24 |
| Snapping Turtle5 | June 15, 2010 – May 15, 2011 | No Limit |
| Diamondback Terrapin | September 1, 2010 – November 15, 2010 | 4 |
1Season hours are ½ before sunrise until 1:00 PM. More Information for Small Game and Turkey Hunters
2From January 1 – April 31, 2011, fox hunting by chase during deer hunting season shall be permissible on private lands only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday if the owner of the private land has authorized such hunting to occur thereon except no chase is permitted during the October, November and December deer seasons.
3Red foxes may be harvested with the following: longbow; crossbow; shotgun; rimfire rifle or centerfire rifle up to .25 caliber; or a muzzle-loading rifle. However during any deer firearms season, it shall be unlawful to hunt red fox with any firearm that is not also legal for deer hunting.
4Season reopens ½ hour after sunset
5Minimum length is 8 inches on the curvature of the top of the shell.
| 2010/11 Furbearer Trapping Seasons
Species
|
Season Date(s) | Daily Limit |
| Muskrat1, mink, otter, raccoon, and Virginia opossum | New Castle County: December 1, 2010 – March 10, 2011Kent and Sussex Counties: December 15, 2010 – March 15, 2011 | No Limit |
| Migratory Game Bird and Waterfowl Seasons
Species
|
Season Date(s) | Daily Limit | |
| Mourning Dove | September 1, 2010 – September 25, 2010 October 16, 2010 – October 30, 2010 December 10, 2010 – January 8, 2011 | 15 | |
| American Woodcock | November 22, 2010 – December 11, 2010 December 23 – January 1, 2011 | 3 | |
| Common Snipe | November 22, 2010 – December 11, 2010 December 23 – January 1, 2011 | 8 | |
| Common Crow | June 24, 2010 – March 26, 2011 (Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays only) | No limit | |
| King & Clapper Rails | September 3, 2010 – November 11, 2010 | 10 | |
| Sora & Virginia Rails | September 3, 2010 – November 11, 2010 | 25 | |
| Moorhens and Gallinules | September 3, 2010 – November 11, 2010 | 15 | |
| Canada Geese (Resident) | September 1, 2010 – September 25, 2010 | 15 | |
| Early Teal | September 11, 2010 – September 29, 2010 | 4 | |
| Sea Ducks | September 28, 2010 – January 29, 2011 | 7 | |
| Youth Waterfowl Day | October 16, 2010 | 6 | |
| Ducks | October 22, 2010 – November 2, 2010November 22, 2010 – December 4, 2010 December 17, 2010 – January 29, 2011 | 6 | |
| Coots | Same as duck season | 15 | |
| Mergansers | Same as duck season | 5 | |
| Snow Goose | October 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011 | 15 | |
| Snow Goose Conservation Order1 | February 1, 2011 – April 16, 2011 | No limit | |
| Canada Geese (Migratory) | November 22, 2010 – December 4, 2010December 23, 2010 – January 29, 2011 | 2 | |
| Brant | December 3, 2010 – January 29, 2011 | ||
Each year, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife and Heritage Service reviews waterfowl population status information and develops waterfowl hunting season proposals based upon federal frameworks. In reviewing these proposed hunting seasons and bag limits it is important to note that the priorities considered by the DNR in formulating hunting season proposals include (1) the biological needs of the waterfowl resource, (2) regulation simplicity, and (3) maximizing hunting days (especially Saturdays and holidays) and opportunity for all hunters. Hundreds of contacts are made each year with waterfowl hunters who express their opinions and desires about waterfowl hunting opportunities. This input is critical to the development of hunting season and bag limit proposals. It is important to note that states may be more restrictive than the federal frameworks, but not more liberal when selecting seasons and bag limits within the federal frameworks.
Note: Shooting hours for regular waterfowl seasons are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset except for (1) teal during the September season when shooting hours are sunrise to sunset, (2) for Resident Canada geese during September seasons when shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset/ and (3) for light geese during the Light Goose Conservation Order Season when shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset. All dates are inclusive. There is no possession limit for light geese; for all other waterfowl, the possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. Waterfowl hunting is closed on Sundays in Maryland by federal regulation to compensate for the prohibition of hunting for game species other than deer on Sundays by Maryland law.
National Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day
| Season Date: | Nov. 6 |
Daily Bag and Possession Limits
6 ducks (including mergansers) per day which may include 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. In addition, youth hunters may take 2 Canada geese, 2 brant, 25 light geese, and 15 coots. No open season for harlequin ducks.
Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers
| Regular Duck Season: | Oct. 16 – Oct. 23 Nov. 13 – Nov. 26 Dec. 14 – Jan. 29 |
| Black Duck Season: | Nov. 13 – Nov. 26 Dec. 14 – Jan. 29 |
Daily Bag and Possession Limits
6 ducks (including mergansers) per day which may include 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). No open season for harlequin ducks. In addition to the duck bag limit, hunters may take 15 coots per day.
Sea Ducks (Scoters, Long-tailed Duck, and Eiders)
| Season Dates: | Oct. 2 – Jan. 29 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | 5 (no more than 4 scoters) per day |
Atlantic Population Canada Geese
| Season Dates: | Nov. 20 – Nov. 26 Dec. 16 – Jan. 29 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | 2 per day |
Hunt Area: Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Annes, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester Counties and that portion of Carroll County east of MD 97 and MD 140, Baltimore County north of MD 137 and MD 13, Anne Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Interstate 97, and Route 3, Prince Georges County east of Routes 3 and 301, and Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia line.
Resident Population Canada Geese (Regular Season)
| Season Dates: | Nov. 15 – Nov. 26 Dec. 16 – Mar. 5 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | 5 per day |
Hunt Area: Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and that portion of Carroll County west of MD 97 and MD 140, Baltimore County south of MD 137 and MD 13, Anne Arundel County west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3, Prince George’s County west of Route 3 and Route 301, and Charles County west of Route 301 to the Virginia line.
Atlantic Brant
| Season Dates: | Nov. 20 – Nov. 26 Dec. 10 – Jan. 29 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | 2 per day |
Light Geese
| Season Dates: | Oct. 9 – Nov. 26 Nov. 29 – Jan. 29 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | 25 per day and no possession limit. |
Light Goose Conservation Order Season
| Season Dates: | Jan. 31 – April 16 |
| Daily Bag Limit: | No daily bag or possession limits |
Hunt Area: Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Annes, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester Counties and that portion of Carroll County east of MD 97 and MD 140, Baltimore County north of MD 137 and MD 13, Anne Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Interstate 97, and Route 3, Prince Georges County east of Routes 3 and 301, and Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia line.
Special Regulations during Light Goose Conservation Order Season:
- Hunters may use unplugged shotguns and electronic calls;
- Extended shooting hours to one-half hour after sunset; and
- 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://www3.wildlifelicense.com/md/ or by phone (1-800-918-2870) for a $5 fee.
These seasons and bag limits are preliminary and are under consideration by the Maryland DNR – Wildlife and Heritage Service. Final season selections will be made in late August following the public review process. Final season selections will be forwarded to the USFWS no later than September 1 for approval. Final selections will not become official until mid-September. A synopsis of the 2010-11 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons will be distributed to sport-license agents throughout the State in mid September and will be available online at http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Hunt_Trap/waterfowl/index.asp.
Comment Online
View Comments Made Online by Others
Attend the Public Meeting on August 16th
All content printed in RED are proposed dates and/or regulations. Hunters should continue to monitor this webpage sometime after mid-June to determine if the seasons and/or proposed changes were formally adopted.
| 2010/11 Deer Seasons
Season
|
Season Date(s) | Bag Limit1 |
| Archery2 | September 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011 | 4 |
| Crossbow2 | September 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011 | 4 |
| October Antlerless | October 1, 2, 18, 22, 23, 25, 29 & 30, 2010 | 4 |
| October Muzzleloader | October 8 – 16, 2010 | 4 |
| Youth Day | November 6, 2010 | 4 |
| November Shotgun | November 12 – 20, 2010 | 4 |
| December Antlerless | December 11 – 18, 2010 | 4 |
| January Handgun | January 1 – 8, 2011 | 4 |
| January Shotgun | January 15 – 22, 2011 | 4 |
| January Muzzleloader | January 24 – 29, 2011 | 4 |
2010/11 Small Game, Turkey, Furbearer,
| Bullfrog and Turtle Seasons Species | Season Date(s) | Daily Limit |
| Eastern Gray Squirrel | September 15, 2010 – February 5, 2011 | 6 |
| Bobwhite Quail | November 22, 2010 – February 5, 2011 | 6 |
|
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit
|
November 22, 2010 – February 28, 2011 | 4 |
| Ring-necked Pheasant (male only) | November 22, 2010 – February 5, 2011 | 2 |
| Wild Turkey (Youth Season) 1 | To be determined | 1 |
| Wild Turkey1 | To be determined | 1 |
| Red Fox (chase only)2 | October 1, 2010 – April 31, 2011 | 0 |
| Red Fox3 | November 1, 2010 – February 28, 2011 | No Limit |
| Raccoon and Virginia Opossum (chase only) | September 1 – October 7, 2010October 164 – October 30, 2010
March 1 – March 31, 2010
|
0 – Chase Only |
| Raccoon and Virginia Opossum | November 1 – 11, 2010
November 204, 2010 – February 28, 2011
|
No Limit |
| Bullfrog | May 1 – September 30, 2010 | 24 |
| Snapping Turtle5 | June 15, 2010 – May 15, 2011 | No Limit |
| Diamondback Terrapin | September 1, 2010 – November 15, 2010 | 4 |
1Season hours are ½ before sunrise until 1:00 PM. More Information for Small Game and Turkey Hunters
2From January 1 – April 31, 2011, fox hunting by chase during deer hunting season shall be permissible on private lands only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday if the owner of the private land has authorized such hunting to occur thereon except no chase is permitted during the October, November and December deer seasons.
3Red foxes may be harvested with the following: longbow; crossbow; shotgun; rimfire rifle or centerfire rifle up to .25 caliber; or a muzzle-loading rifle. However during any deer firearms season, it shall be unlawful to hunt red fox with any firearm that is not also legal for deer hunting.
4Season reopens ½ hour after sunset
5Minimum length is 8 inches on the curvature of the top of the shell.
| 2010/11 Furbearer Trapping Seasons Species | Season Date(s) | Daily Limit |
| Muskrat1, mink, otter, raccoon, and Virginia opossum | New Castle County: December 1, 2010 – March 10, 2011
Kent and Sussex Counties: December 15, 2010 – March 15, 2011 |
No Limit |
| Migratory Game Bird and Waterfowl Seasons Species | Season Date(s) | Daily Limit | |
| Mourning Dove | September 1, 2010 – September 25, 2010 October 16, 2010 – October 30, 2010 December 10, 2010 – January 8, 2011 | 15 | |
| American Woodcock | November 22, 2010 – December 11, 2010 December 23 – January 1, 2011 | 3 | |
| Common Snipe | November 22, 2010 – December 11, 2010 December 23 – January 1, 2011 | 8 | |
| Common Crow | June 24, 2010 – March 26, 2011 (Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays only) | No limit | |
| King & Clapper Rails | September 3, 2010 – November 11, 2010 | 10 | |
| Sora & Virginia Rails | September 3, 2010 – November 11, 2010 | 25 | |
| Moorhens and Gallinules | September 3, 2010 – November 11, 2010 | 15 | |
| Canada Geese (Resident) | September 1, 2010 – September 25, 2010 | 15 | |
| Early Teal | September 11, 2010 – September 29, 2010 | 4 | |
| Sea Ducks | September 28, 2010 – January 29, 2011 | 7 | |
| Youth Waterfowl Day | October 16, 2010 | 6 | |
| Ducks | October 22, 2010 – November 2, 2010
November 22, 2010 – December 4, 2010 December 17, 2010 – January 29, 2011 |
6 | |
| Coots | Same as duck season | 15 | |
| Mergansers | Same as duck season | 5 | |
| Snow Goose | October 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011 | 15 | |
| Snow Goose Conservation Order1 | February 1, 2011 – April 16, 2011 | No limit | |
| Canada Geese (Migratory) | November 22, 2010 – December 4, 2010
December 23, 2010 – January 29, 2011 |
2 | |
| Brant | December 3, 2010 – January 29, 2011 | ||