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2011–2012 Forest Game Seasons & Limits

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2011–2012 Forest Game Seasons & Limits

Species

Open Season

Location

Daily Bag Limit

Season Bag Limit

Black Bear

Oct. 24–Oct. 29

Permit Required

Allegany &
Garrett counties

1 per day with no more than 1 per permitted bear hunting team

1 per season with no more than 1 per permitted bear hunting team

Wild Turkey

Fall season: either sex

Oct. 29–Nov. 5

Allegany, Garrett, & Washington counties

1

1

Wild Turkey

Spring season: Junior Hunt*

April 14

All counties

1 bearded turkey

2 bearded turkeys

Wild Turkey

Spring season

April 18–May 23

* Junior Hunt for hunters age 16 or younger only. Junior hunter must be accompanied by a licensed (or exempt from license requirement) unarmed adult age 21 or older.

 

Hunting Hours for Wild Turkey Spring Season

April 18–May 9: one half hour before sunrise to noon; Junior Hunt Day & May 10–23: one half hour before sunrise to sunset

Sunday Turkey Hunting

  • In Allegany and Garrett counties on public and private lands, turkey hunting is permitted on April 29 and May 6, 2012.

Species

Open Season

Location

Daily Bag Limit

Possession Limit

Ruffed Grouse

Oct. 1–Jan. 31

All counties

2 per day

4

Ruffed Grouse – Falconry

Oct. 1–Mar. 31

Delmarva fox squirrel

CLOSED SEASON

Squirrel

Gray and eastern fox

Sept. 3–Feb. 29

All counties

6 per day

12

Squirrel

Gray and eastern fox – Falconry

Sept. 3–Mar. 31

Squirrel

Red or piney

Sept. 3–Feb. 29

All counties

No limit

No limit

Squirrel

Red or piney – Falconry

Sept. 3–Mar. 31


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