New Hunting Opportunities and Regulations for 2024–2025
The Chronic Wasting Disease Management Area now includes Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, and Washington counties. See Chronic Wasting Disease.
For Region A antlerless deer, hunters may now harvest two antlerless deer in a single weapon season. The daily bag limit is one antlerless deer. See Deer Seasons & Bag Limits.
The Region A antlerless deer firearm and muzzleloader seasons have each been expanded to eight days. See Deer Seasons & Bag Limits.
The bag limit for red squirrels, gray squirrels, and fox squirrels is now consolidated into a single bag limit. See Small Game Seasons & Limits.
The fox and coyote trapping season has been extended by two weeks in both zones. See Furbearer Seasons & Limits.
American veterans who are officially deemed as unemployable by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are now eligible for a complimentary lifetime hunting license. See Hunting Licenses.
The fee for Non-Resident Sika Deer Hunting Stamp has increased. See Hunting Licenses.
Waterfowl hunters are no longer required to have the actual Federal Duck Stamp in their possession while hunting. Instead, they must possess a proof of purchase of the Federal Duck Stamp. See Migratory Game Bird Seasons & Limits.
