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Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with Maryland DNR before hunting.

Deer

Sika Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed

—

10/20-10/25 — 10/20-10/25

Zone: Antlerless Only, Region B

Sika Deer

Archery

Closed

—

9/5 — 1/31

Zone: Statewide

Sika Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed

—

10/16-10/18 — 12/20-1/3

Zone: Statewide

Sika Deer

Firearm

Closed

—

11/29-12/13 — 1/9-1/11

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Firearm

Closed

—

11/29-12/13 — 1/9-1/11

Zone: Antlerless, Region B

White-tailed Deer

Youth

Closed

—

11/15-11/16 — 11/15-11/16

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

9/5 — 1/31

Zone: Antlered

White-tailed Deer

Primitive/Muzzleloader

Closed

—

2/2-2/4 — 2/2-2/4

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed

—

10/16-10/18 — 12/20-1/3

Zone: Antlered

White-tailed Deer

Firearm

Closed

—

11/29-12/13 — 11/29-12/13

Zone: Antlered

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

9/5 — 1/31

Zone: Antlerless, Region A

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed

—

10/16-10/18 — 12/27-1/3

Zone: Antlerless, Region A

White-tailed Deer

Firearm

Closed

—

12/6-12/13 — 12/6-12/13

Zone: Antlerless, Region A

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

9/5 — 1/31

Zone: Antlerless, Region B

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed

—

10/16-10/18, 10/20-10/25 — 12/20-1/3

Zone: Antlerless, Region B

Turkey

Wild Turkey

Winter Season

Closed

—

1/22-1/24 — 1/22-1/24

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Youth/Junior Hunt Days

Upcoming

18d

4/11-4/12 — 4/11-4/12

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Spring Season

Upcoming

25d

4/18-5/23 — 4/18-5/23

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Fall Season

Closed

—

11/1-11/9 — 11/1-11/9

Zone: Allegany, Garrett, Washington counties only

Bear

Black Bear

Firearm

Closed

—

10/20-10/25 — 10/20-10/25

Zone: Bear Hunt Zones 1 and 2

Waterfowl

Brant

Regular Season

Closed

—

12/29-1/31 — 12/29-1/31

Zone: Statewide

Canada Goose

Early Resident Season

Closed

—

9/1-9/15 — 9/1-9/15

Zone: Western Hunt Zone

Canada Goose

Early Resident Season

Closed

—

9/1-9/15 — 9/1-9/15

Zone: Eastern Hunt Zone

Canada Goose

Migratory Atlantic Population

Closed

—

12/19-1/3, 1/14-1/31 — 12/19-1/3, 1/14-1/31

Zone: Migratory Atlantic Population Hunt Zone

Canada Goose

Late Resident Season

Closed

—

11/22-11/28 — 3/7

Zone: Late Resident Season (Southern and Western)

Ducks

Regular Season

Closed

—

10/11-10/18 — 1/31

Zone: Eastern Zone

Ducks

Regular Season

Closed

—

10/4-10/18 — 1/31

Zone: Western Zone

Light Goose

Conservation Order Season

Open

OPEN

12/1-12/13 — 4/15

Zone: Light Goose Conservation Season Zone

Light Goose

Regular Season

Closed

—

10/1 — 2/7

Zone: Statewide

Teal

September Season

Closed

—

9/18-9/27 — 9/18-9/27

Zone: September Teal Hunt Zone

Waterfowl

Youth/Veteran/Military Hunt Days

Closed

—

11/1 — 2/7

Zone: Statewide

Dove

Mourning Dove

Regular Season

Closed

—

9/1 — 1/9

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Regular Season

Closed

—

11/1 — 2/28

Zone: Statewide

Quail

Regular Season

Closed

—

11/1 — 1/15

Zone: Statewide (where open)

Quail

Regular Season

Closed

—

Zone: Western counties and eastern DNR lands

Grouse

Ruffed Grouse

Regular Season

Closed

—

10/4 — 12/31

Zone: Statewide

Rabbit

Regular Season

Closed

—

11/1 — 2/28

Zone: Statewide

Squirrel

Regular Season

Closed

—

9/6 — 2/28

Zone: Statewide

Furbearer

Beaver

Trapping

Closed

—

12/15 — 3/15

Zone: Garrett and Allegany counties

Beaver

Trapping

Closed

—

12/15 — 3/15

Zone: All counties except Garrett and Allegany

Fisher

Hunting

Closed

—

11/1 — 2/1

Zone: Statewide

Fox

Hunting and Trapping

Closed

—

Zone: Charles and Dorchester counties

Fox

Hunting and Trapping

Closed

—

11/1 — 2/15

Zone: County Group 2 (Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Washington)

Fox

Hunting and Trapping

Closed

—

11/15 — 2/28

Zone: County Group 1 (Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester)

Long-tailed Weasel

Trapping

Closed

—

11/1 — 2/1

Zone: Western Region

Long-tailed Weasel

Trapping

Closed

—

11/15 — 2/15

Zone: Eastern Region

Muskrat and Mink

Trapping

Closed

—

1/1 — 3/15

Zone: County Group B (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Talbot, Wicomico)

Muskrat and Mink

Trapping

Closed

—

11/15 — 2/15

Zone: County Group A (Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Washington)

Muskrat and Mink

Trapping

Closed

—

12/15 — 3/15

Zone: County Group C (Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Worcester)

Raccoon and Opossum

Chasing Only

Open

OPEN

8/1-10/14, 3/16-7/31 — 8/1-10/14, 3/16-7/31

Zone: Statewide

Raccoon and Opossum

Hunting

Closed

—

10/15 — 3/15

Zone: Statewide

Raccoon, Skunk, and Opossum

Trapping

Closed

—

11/15 — 3/15

Zone: Eastern Region

Raccoon, Skunk, and Opossum

Trapping

Closed

—

11/1 — 3/15

Zone: Western Region

River Otter

Trapping

Closed

—

12/15 — 3/15

Zone: County Group 2 (Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Washington)

River Otter

Trapping

Closed

—

12/15 — 3/15

Zone: County Group 1 (all counties except Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, Washington)

River Otter

Trapping

Closed

—

12/1 — 3/15

Zone: County Group 3 (Allegany and Garrett)

Skunk

Hunting

Closed

—

11/1 — 3/15

Zone: Statewide

Migratory Birds

Common Snipe

Regular Season

Closed

—

9/27 — 1/29

Zone: Statewide

Rails

Regular Season

Closed

—

9/1 — 11/20

Zone: Statewide

Woodcock

Regular Season

Closed

—

10/25-11/28 — 1/12-1/28

Zone: Statewide

Coyote

Hunting

Closed

—

Zone: Statewide

Coyote

Trapping

Closed

—

11/15 — 2/28

Zone: Eastern Region (east of Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River)

Coyote

Trapping

Closed

—

11/1 — 2/15

Zone: Western Region (west of Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River)

Other

Crow

Regular Season

Closed

—

8/15 — 3/15

Zone: Statewide

Groundhog

Hunting

Closed

—

Zone: Statewide