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Addresses & Phone Numbers

Maryland Natural Resources Police Offices

24-Hour Emergency, to report a Natural Resources Violation or immediate assistance: 1-800-628-9944 or 410-260-8888

For all general questions, contact the appropriate area office listed below.

Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties

Johnson Office- 410-548-7072

32144 Mt. Olive Rd.

Salisbury, MD 21804

Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot and Queen Anne’s counties

Hillsboro Office- 410-820-1317

3001 Starr Rd.

Queen Anne, MD 21657

Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties

Broadneck Office- 410-295-4600

1070 East College Parkway

Annapolis, MD 21409

Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties

Indian Creek Office- 1-800-419-0743

17823 Prince Frederick Road

Hughesville, MD 20637

Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard, Montgomery counties and Baltimore City

Gwynnbrook Office- 410-356-7060

3738 Gwynnbrook Ave.

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Frederick and Washington counties

Echo Lake Office- 301-293-1940 (for immediate assistance call 410-260-8888) 2011 Monument Rd.

Myersville, MD 21773

Allegany and Garrett counties

Town Hill Office- 301-777-7771

11701 Mountain Rd. N.E.

Flintstone, MD 21530

Maryland Natural Resources Police

Safety Education and Outreach Unit

305 Marine Academy Drive, Suite 1

Stevensville, MD 21666

410-643-8502

Email address:

[email protected]

Emergencies on Boats

Use VHF Marine Channel 16 (156.800 MHz, the nearest Natural Resources Police or Coast Guard will assist you) or dial 911

Maryland Natural Resources Police has partnered with Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers to prevent poaching of our fish and wildlife resources. Are you aware of a poaching situation? Have you witnessed a wildlife crime? You can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Call or text Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers at 1-443-433-4112 or email [email protected].
You can also report violations from your phone using the Maryland DNR App!

Law Enforcement Division of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

410-228-2475 (Cambridge)

Wildlife and Heritage Service Offices

Please contact local offices listed below for more information on any of the following issues: bag limits, hunting licenses, hunting permits and their requirements, hunting seasons, Junior Hunt Days, managed hunts, permits and their requirements, public hunting areas, stamps, trapping seasons and wildlife regulations. For information on specific public lands use the phone numbers listed in the Public Hunting Lands section of this guide (Public Hunting Lands).

Headquarters

Tawes State Office Building, E-1

580 Taylor Ave.

Annapolis, MD 21401

410-260-8540; FAX 410-260-8596

Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties

Southern Region Main Office

5625 Myrtle Grove Rd.

LaPlata, MD 20646

301-743-5161

Myrtle Grove WMA

5625 Myrtle Grove Rd.

LaPlata, MD 20646

Reservations and permits
are only available through
301-743-5161,
Hours: 8 a.m.–noon,
Aug. 21, 2023 – Feb. 15, 2024

Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington counties

Western Region Main Office

12512 Pleasant Valley Road N.E.

Flintstone, MD 21530

301-777-2136; FAX 301-777-2029

Mt. Nebo WMA

1728 Kings Run Rd.,

Oakland, MD 21550

301-334-4255; FAX 301-334-6541

Billmeyer WMA

11701 Mountain Rd., NE

Flintstone, MD 21530

301-478-2525; FAX 301-777-9723

Indian Springs WMA

14038 Blairs Valley Rd.

Clear Spring, MD 21722

301-842-2702; FAX 301-842-1026

Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Howard, Montgomery counties and Baltimore City

Central Region Main Office

3740 Gwynnbrook Ave.

Owings Mills, MD 21117

410-356-0941

Gwynnbrook WMA

3740 Gwynnbrook Ave.

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Reservations and permits
are only available through 410-356-9272,
Hours: 7:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.,

Aug. 21, 2023–Feb. 2, 2024

Bel Air Wildlife Office

2 S. Bond St., Suite 101

Bel Air, MD 21014

410-836-4559; FAX 410-836-4552

Seneca Wildlife Office

11960 Clopper Rd,

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

301-258-7308

Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester counties

Eastern Region Main Office

P.O. Box 68

Wye Mills, MD 21679

410-827-8612, ext.105

Millington WMA

P.O. Box 52

33626 Maryland Line Rd.

Massey, MD 21650

410-928-3650; FAX 410-928-5482

LeCompte WMA

4220 Steele Neck Rd.

Vienna, MD 21869

410-376-3236,
FAX 410-376-3916

Wellington WMA

32733 Dublin Rd.

Princess Anne, MD 21853

410-651-2065

Licensing and Registration Service Centers

Licensing and Registration Service Centers are open by appointment only. For more information, please visit https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/licensing.aspx or call 866-344-8889.

Annapolis Service Center

160 Harry S Truman Pkwy.

Mailing address: PO Box 1869

Annapolis, MD 21401

410-260-3220; FAX 410-260-3281

Email:
[email protected]

Bel Air Service Center

501 West MacPhail Rd. #2

Bel Air, MD 21014

410-836-4550; FAX 410-836-4562

Email:
[email protected]

Centreville Service Center

120 Broadway Ave., STE 5

Centreville, MD 21617

410-819-4100; FAX 410-819-4110

Email:
[email protected]

Cumberland Service Center

13300 Winchester Rd., SW

Cumberland, MD 21502

301-777-2134; FAX 301-777-5865

Tuesday and Thursday; no mail in applications

Email:
[email protected]

Essex Service Center

1338 Eastern Blvd. A

Essex, MD 21221

667-401-0760; FAX 667-401-0765

Mon., Wed., and Fri.; no mail-in applications

Email:
[email protected]

Frederick Service Center

1601-A Bowmans Farm Rd.

Frederick, MD 21701

240-236-9950; FAX 240-236-9953

Email:
[email protected]

Solomons Service Center

14175 Solomons Island Rd. S

Mailing address: P.O.Box 1309

Solomons, MD 20688

410-535-3382; FAX 410-535-4737

Email:
[email protected]

Salisbury Service Center

251 Tilghman Rd., Room #2

Salisbury, MD 21801

410-713-3840; FAX 410-713-3849

Email:
[email protected]