Sizzling Rimfire Varmint Rounds
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
2012–2013 Furbearer Seasons & Limits
|
Species |
Open Season |
Location |
Bag Limit |
Possession Limit |
|
Beaver Closed to Nonresidents |
Dec. 15–Mar. 15 |
All counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
Bobcat |
CLOSED SEASON |
— |
— |
— |
|
Coyote Firearms, Bow & Crossbow |
Coyotes may be hunted in all counties year-round during daylight hours (½ hr. before sunrise to ½ hr. after sunset) except Sunday. |
No limit |
No limit |
|
|
Oct. 15–Mar. 15 |
Coyotes may be hunted in all counties day and night except Sundays. |
No limit |
No limit |
|
|
Coyote Trapping |
Nov. 15–Jan. 31 |
In that portion of the state east of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River. |
No limit |
No limit |
|
Nov. 1–Jan. 19 |
In that portion of the state west of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River. |
No limit |
No limit |
|
|
Fisher |
Nov. 1–Jan. 19 |
All counties |
2 per day |
2 per season |
|
Fox Trapping, Firearms, Bow & Crossbow |
Aug. 1–July 31 |
Charles & Dorchester counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
Nov. 15–Jan. 31 |
Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
|
Nov. 1–Jan. 19 |
Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s and Washington counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
|
Fox (Red & Gray) Firearms, Bow & Crossbow ONLY |
Jan. 21-Feb. 4 |
Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s and Washington counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
Fox (Red & Gray) Firearms, Bow & Crossbow ONLY |
Feb. 1-Feb. 15 |
Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
Muskrat & Mink |
Nov. 15–Feb. 15 |
Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard & Washington counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
Jan. 1–Mar. 15 |
Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, Talbot & Wicomico counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
|
Dec. 15–Mar. 15 |
Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset & Worcester counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
|
Nutria |
Aug. 1–July 31 |
All counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
River Otter Closed to Nonresidents |
Dec. 15–Mar. 15 |
Allegany & Garrett counties |
1 per day* |
1 per season* |
|
Dec. 15–Mar. 15 |
All counties except Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery & Washington |
10 per day |
10 per season |
|
|
Dec. 15–Mar. 15 |
Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery & Washington counties |
2 per day |
2 per season |
|
|
Raccoon & Opossum Chasing—no kill |
Aug. 1–Oct. 14 Mar. 16–July 31 |
All counties |
— |
— |
|
Raccoon & Opossum Firearms, Bow, Crossbow & Dog |
Oct. 15–Mar. 15 |
All counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
Raccoon & Opossum Trapping |
Nov. 15–Mar. 15 |
In that portion of the state east of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River. |
No limit |
No limit |
|
Nov. 1–Mar. 15 |
In that portion of the state west of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River. |
No limit |
No limit |
|
|
Skunk & Long-Tailed Weasel |
Nov. 15–Jan. 31 |
In that portion of the state east of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River. |
No limit |
No limit |
|
Nov. 1–Jan. 19 |
In that portion of the state west of the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna River. |
No limit |
No limit |
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*Trappers are required to submit the whole, skinned carcass of any river otter harvested in Allegany or Garrett counties (call 301-334-4255, Mt. Nebo WMA).
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