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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Small Game
note: for Bear Hunting, please see here. For Turkey Hunting, see here.
Hunting Hours
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
Licensing Requirements
A Regular Hunting License, Junior Hunting License, Senior Hunting License, or Nonresident Hunting License is required to hunt small game. See Licenses, Stamps, and Permits.
Legal Hunting Devices
For information on legal hunting devices for hunting small game refer to Firearms, Bow, and Falconry Regulations.
Other Regulations
- Hunters must wear fluorescent orange when hunting small game except crows. See Fluorescent Orange.
- The use of decoys, calls, and/or recordings for hunting crows is allowed.
- The head, plumage, and feet shall remain attached to all pheasants to permit identification of species and sex while being transported from the place where killed to the place of final disposition. This does not pertain to captive-reared pheasants taken on Regulated Shooting Areas.
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2012–2013 Small Game Seasons & Bag Limits |
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Species |
Open Season |
Location |
Bag Limit |
Possession Limit |
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Mammals |
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit |
Nov. 3–Feb. 28 |
All counties |
4 per day |
8 |
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Squirrel Gray and eastern fox |
Sept. 1–Feb. 28 |
All counties |
6 per day |
12 |
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Squirrel Red or piney |
Sept. 1–Feb. 28 |
All counties |
No limit |
No limit |
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Delmarva fox squirrel |
CLOSED SEASON |
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Snowshoe Hare |
CLOSED SEASON |
— |
— |
— |
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Birds |
Quail |
CLOSED SEASON |
Allegany & Garrett counties |
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Nov. 3–Jan. 15 |
Lands owned or managed by DNR excluding Allegany & Garrett counties. |
6 per day, no more than 3 per day on lands owned or managed by DNR 12 in all counties and zones combined |
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Nov. 3–Feb. 15 |
Private lands east of I-83 from PA south to I-695 to I-95 south to VA |
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Nov. 3–Jan. 15 |
Private lands west of I-83 from PA south to I-695 to I-95 south to VA, excluding Allegany & Garrett counties. |
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Ruffed Grouse |
Oct. 6–Jan. 31 |
All counties |
2 per day |
4 |
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Pheasant |
Nov. 3–Dec. 31 |
All counties |
1 per day |
2 |
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Crow |
Aug. 15–Mar. 15 Wed.–Sat. Only |
All counties |
No limit |
No limit |
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Upland Wildlife Habitat Fund
The UPLAND WILDLIFE HABITAT FUND was created by legislation to help restore Maryland’s declining upland wildlife population. Donations made to the fund will be used only for the purpose of restoring upland wildlife habitat. Contributions to the fund can be made at any location selling Maryland hunting and fishing licenses. All donations qualify as charitable deductions for income tax purposes. Individuals and corporations may also contribute to the fund by check or money order made payable to the:
Upland Wildlife Habitat Fund
Maryland DNR—Wildlife & Heritage Service
Upland Wildlife Habitat Fund
580 Taylor Avenue
Tawes State Office Bldg., E-1
Annapolis, MD 21401
Regulations in red are new this year.
Purple text indicates an important note.
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