Maryland Spring Trophy Season Begins May 1 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced new striped bass conservation measures for the Spring 2020 fishing season to meet a coast-wide conservation target. The 2018 benchmark stock assessment for striped bass indicated declines, so the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) has determined that conservation measures are […]
Firearms Hunting for Deer Reopens January 10
Hunters in Most Counties Have Another Opportunity The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the winter portion of the firearm deer hunting season opens January 10, 2020, in Deer Management Region B, which includes all of the state except the westernmost counties. Hunters with a valid hunting license may use firearms to harvest sika and […]
Firearms Season for Deer Reopens January 4
Hunters in Region B Have Another Opportunity for Deer The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the winter portion of the firearm deer hunting season opens Jan. 4, 2019, in Deer Management Region B, which includes all of the state except the westernmost counties. Hunters with a valid hunting license may use firearms to harvest […]
Oyster Season Starts October 2 for Divers & Tongers
Opening Month Reserved for Divers and Tongers Maryland’s 2017-2018 public oyster harvest season kicks off Oct. 2 and runs through March 31, 2018. The opening month is reserved for divers and watermen using patent and shaft tongs, as well as recreational oystering. The recreational harvest of oysters in Maryland is open to any resident during […]
Summer Rockfish Season Began June 1
Striped Bass Fishing Expands Baywide Anglers wanting to get in on this year’s striped bass fishing season will have more areas to fish starting June 1. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the official opening of the summer/fall striped bass season with no exclusions on where anglers can catch the state fish. All areas […]
Early Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons Announced
Mourning Dove Season Opens September 1 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today announced the 2016-2017 early migratory game bird hunting seasons. Bag limits, season dates and shooting hours can be found in the 2016-2017 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping. “These seasons mark the traditional start of hunting activity in Maryland,” Wildlife and Heritage […]
DNR Announces 2015-2016 Late Waterfowl Seasons
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today the 2015-2016 late waterfowl seasons. Highlights include: Youth waterfowl hunting days on November 7, 2015 and February 6, 2016 Regular duck hunting season segments on October 10-17, November 14-27 and December 15-January 30, with a daily bag limit of six ducks, including two canvasbacks Migratory Atlantic Population […]