Public Hunting Lands
Last Updated: June 12, 2026
Public hunting lands consist of Cooperative Wildlife Management Areas, Fishery Management Areas, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission managed lands, State Forests including Chesapeake Forest Lands, State Parks (which include Natural Environment Areas and Natural Resources Management Areas), Wildlife Management Areas and other county, federal, municipal and state properties that allow hunting. The following bullets and list contain information about those public hunting lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources.
- Hunting and trapping is permitted in accordance with state and federal laws and the restrictions for each area.
- Only temporary stands and blinds may be used and must be removed at the end of each day.
- Target shooting is permitted only at designated shooting ranges.
- The use of hunting dogs is permitted.
- Possession or use of hunting devices is prohibited in state forests and state parks outside of regular open hunting seasons.
- On Chesapeake Forest Lands an individual may not hunt within 150 yards of an occupied building or camp and within 150 feet of any exterior Chesapeake Forest Lands boundary. For maps, regulations, conditions, and additional information about Chesapeake Forest Lands, visit the Chesapeake Forest Lands information page.
- Maps of public hunting lands are available on the Department of Natural Resources website. A consolidated list of hunting areas for individuals with mobility impairments is available on the Maryland Accessible Hunting Opportunities page.
- Hunters should contact the appropriate managing authority for information on public hunting opportunities not listed here, such as National Wildlife Refuges, military installations, or other government-owned properties.
- CFL - Chesapeake Forest Land
- CWMA - Cooperative Wildlife Management Area
- FMA - Fishery Management Area
- MNCPPC - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
- NEA - Natural Environment Area
- NRMA - Natural Resources Management Area
- WMA - Wildlife Management Area
Attention Hunters
Commercial computer and cell phone map applications are not to be construed or used as a legal description of public land boundaries. Hunters are personally responsible for following rules and regulations concerning property boundaries and trespassing. Trespassing on private property is a serious crime and punishable under Maryland law. This includes all private property land adjacent to public hunting lands.
Key
a - public archery range
v - provisions to hunt from a vehicle, call each area for other conditions that may apply
i - provisions for hunters with mobility impairments, call each area for site conditions
f - free permit required
s - public shooting range
d - daily sign-in required
t - trapping allowed by permit
S - limited Sunday hunting allowed
r - reservation required
Allegany
Billmeyer-Belle Grove WMA - vtiS
1,114 acres. Call (301) 478-2525.
Dan’s Mountain WMA - vtS
10,622 acres. Call (301) 478-2525.
Green Ridge State Forest - svtS
49,000 acres. Free permit required for trapping, call (301) 478-3124.
McCoole FMA - S
16 acres. Includes boat ramp to North Branch Potomac River
(301) 334-8218.
Rocky Gap State Park - v
1,451 acres (general hunting), 300 acres (archery only). Special provisions to assist mobility-impaired hunters during the deer Firearms Season. Hunting permitted Monday-Saturday.
(301) 722-1480.
Warrior Mountain WMA - tiS
Warrior Mt 5,305 acres.
Call (301) 478-2525.
Anne Arundel
Holly Beach Farm NRMA - fr
293 acres. Deer and small game hunting. Waterfowl hunting at designated blind sites. Reservations required to access the property.
(301) 743-5161
Sandy Point State Park - fr
258 acres. Deer archery hunting. Waterfowl hunting at designated offshore sites during the third split of the waterfowl season only. Boat access only for waterfowl. For deer and waterfowl reservations contact:
(301) 743-5161
Crownsville CWMA - fr
550 acres. Deer hunting only. Opens the Monday after Thanksgiving.
(301) 743-5161
Patapsco Valley State Park
See Baltimore County.
Severn Run NEA - fr
490 acres. Deer archery hunting.
(301) 743-5161
Baltimore
Gunpowder Falls State Park - af
3,000 acres.
- Hammerman, Hart-Miller Island, Days Cove and North Point Areas: Waterfowl blinds by lottery and/or by daily reservation.
(410) 356-9272 fr - Hereford Area and Jarrettsville Pike Area: Archery Deer f
- Sweet Air Area, Franklinville Area and Dundee Creek Area: Archery deer fr
Gwynnbrook WMA - f
35 acres. Archery hunting only.
(410) 356-9272
Liberty Reservoir - f
9,200 acres. Archery hunting only for all game species. No waterfowl hunting. Archery hunting permit available online at dnr.maryland.gov.
(410) 356-9272
Loch Raven Reservoir - vf
1,600 acres. Deer archery hunting only. Archery hunting permit available online at dnr.maryland.gov.
(410) 356-9272
North Point State Park - fd
300 acres. Deer archery hunting only.
(410) 356-9272
Patapsco Valley State Park - fvd
(For the Norbeck Area formerly known as the Mercer property, see Carroll County)
4,219 acres. Deer archery hunting only.
(410) 356-9272 Park information: (410) 461-5005
Prettyboy Reservoir - f
7,380 acres. Archery hunting only for all game species. No waterfowl hunting. Archery hunting permit available online.
(410) 356-9272
Soldiers Delight NEA - fr
1,425 acres. Deer hunting by permit only.
(410) 356-9272
Calvert
Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm CWMA - fr
175 acres. Deer and turkey hunting only. No Sat. hunting for deer until Dec. 1. No Sat. hunting during Spring Turkey except youth day.
Calvert Cliffs State Park - fd
600 acres.
(301) 743-5161
Flag Ponds Park CWMA - fr
100 acres. Deer archery hunting only. Opens to hunting the Monday before the late Muzzleloader Season split.
(301) 743-5161
Hall Creek NRMA - fdrt
275 acres. Reservation required for waterfowl site.
(301) 743-5161
Hughes Tree Farm CWMA - frv
170 acres. Deer and turkey hunting only.
(301) 743-5161
Huntingtown Area of King’s Landing NRMA - fvidrt
960 acres. Hunting within King’s Landing NRMA is allowed only in the Huntingtown Area which is north of Cocktown Creek. Hunting is not permitted in the Calvert County managed King’s Landing Park. Reservation required for waterfowl sites.
(301) 743-5161
Parkers Creek WMA -
1,810 acres. Deer hunting only.
(301) 743-5161
Caroline
Ayton Tree Nursery -
5 acres. Dove hunting by lottery only. Limited to youth age 16 and under with unarmed licensed adult. Limited to 4 junior hunters per day. Application due by 2 p.m. August 18, 2026 with drawing on August 18th, 2026 (410) 673-2467. Learn about native plants, tree seedlings, and conservation programs through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources State Forest Tree Nursery website.
Bridgetown Ponds - d
100 acres. Deer archery hunting only. Restricted season, contact park for season details. Daily sign-in required.
(410) 820-1668
Idylwild WMA - vt
3,600 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process.
(410) 376-3236
Merrikan Gordy Complex CFL - t
399 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Messenger Branch Complex CFL - t
372 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Seipp Complex CFL - t
30 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Tuckahoe State Park - avd
1,000 acres. General Hunting. Migratory goose hunting by lottery. Access hunting applications and information on the Tuckahoe State Park hunting page.
(410) 820-1668
Carroll
Avondale WMA - ftr
180 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Farver CWMA - fr
45 acres. Deer archery hunting only.
(410) 356-9272
Hahn CWMA - fr
25 acres. Deer archery hunting only.
(410) 356-9272
Hanover Watershed CWMA - fr
337 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Maring CWMA - fr
237 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Morgan Run NEA - fr
600 acres. Deer hunting by permit only.
(410) 356-9272
Patapsco Valley State Park -
See Baltimore County.
Norbeck Area: 150 acres. Deer hunting by permit only
(410) 356-9272 fr
Sawmill CWMA - fr
600 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Speigel CWMA - fr
250 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Woodbrook CWMA - fr
522 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Cecil
Bohemia River State Park - fd
270 acres. Deer hunting only. Archery, and firearms (limited firearms dates, see permit packet for more information, shotgun or straight wall rifle only).
(410) 356-9272
C & D Canal Lands -
- Bethel: 400 acres. Archery hunting only for deer on Saturday and Sunday only; vftS
- Courthouse Point: 315 acres. Archery hunting only for deer; vftS
- Elk Forest: 242 acres; ftS
- Grove Neck: Waterfowl only from two blind sites on the Sassafras River. No on site boat access available; f
- Stemmers Run: 750 acres. Boat access restricted to waterfowl hunting only; Closed until further notice; vft
- Welch Point: 77 acres; vftS
Earleville WMA - Svftr
195 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Elk Neck State Forest - vats
3,695 acres.
(410) 287-5675
Elk Neck State Park - fd
394 acres. Deer and waterfowl hunting by permit only.
(410) 356-9272
Area information (410) 287-5333
Fair Hill NRMA - fd
4,350 acres. Deer archery hunting (3,605 acres), raccoon hunting (3,500 acres), and a falconry program for small game (870 acres).
(410) 398-1246
Grove Farm WMA - Sftr
1230 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Old Bohemia WMA - Sftr
975 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Charles
Cedar Point WMA - viftr
1,920 acres. Permit and reservations only required for waterfowl sites.
(301) 743-5161
Cedarville State Forest - vdt
1,600 acres. Sign-in required.
(301) 743-5161
Chapel Point State Park - fvd
550 acres. Call for mobility impaired hunting access.
(301) 743-5161
Chapman State Park (Mt. Aventine Parcel) - fv
800 acres. Deer and waterfowl only. Waterfowl by boat access only. Permit required. Call for mobility impaired hunting access.
(301) 743-5161
Chicamuxen WMA - ftr
381 acres. Permit and reservations only required for waterfowl sites.
(301) 743-5161
Doncaster Demonstration Forest - t
1,700 acres.
(301) 743-5161
Indian Creek NRMA - fdt
650 acres.
(301) 743-5161
Maxwell Hall NRMA - Fr
Waterfowl Hunting at designated blind sites. Water access only.
(301) 743-5161
Myrtle Grove WMA - savt
5,191 acres.
(301) 743-5161
Nanjemoy Creek WMA - ftr
277 acres. Permit and reservations only required for waterfowl sites.
(301) 743-5161
Nanjemoy WMA - viftr
1,806 acres (general hunting), 140 acres (archery only). Permit and reservations only required for the Douglas Point waterfowl site.
(301) 743-5161
Popes Creek WMA - t
522 acres.
(301) 743-5161
Riverside WMA - ftr
1110 acres. Permit and reservations only required for waterfowl sites.
(301) 743-5161
Smallwood State Park - fr
Newburg Area. Waterfowl Hunting only. Access is by boat.
(301) 743-5161
Swanson Creek WMA - frt
70 acres. General hunting by permit and reservation. Deer hunting is archery only.
(301) 743-5161
Tayloes Neck Tract (State Forest) - ftdr
470 acres. Permit and reservations only required for waterfowl sites.
(301) 743-5161
Zekiah Swamp NEA - fr
Waterfowl hunting only. Boat access only.
(301) 743-5161
Dorchester
Baumgarthner-Southam Complex CFL - tS
210 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Fishing Bay WMA - tS
30,387 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process.
(410) 376-3236
Hoernicke-Oliphant Complex CFL - tS
368 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Insley Complex CFL - tS
450 acres.
(410) 632-3732
LeCompte WMA - itvS
747 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. No squirrel hunting. Waterfowl hunting on tidal waters of Chicamacomico River. Waterfowl hunting blinds for mobility-impaired only on managed impoundment (permit required).
(410) 376-3236
Lewis Complex CFL - tS
1,562 acres. Waterfowl hunting allowed in designated areas within State boundary only.
View the Lewis Forest management area map for location details and boundaries.
(410) 632-3732
Linkwood WMA - tS
313 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process.
(410) 376-3236
Marshyhope Complex CFL - tS
3,454 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Nanticoke River WMA
See also Wicomico County
(410) 376-3236
- Calloway Wharf: 55 acres. Water access only; S
- Lower Marshyhope Swamp: 415 acres. Water access only. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process; tS
Tar Bay WMA -
12 acres. Waterfowl (water access only).
(410) 376-3236
Taylors Island WMA - tS
1,114 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. Primarily boat access. (410) 376-3236
Frederick
Cunningham Falls State Park - iv
4,400 acres. General Hunting. Limited free reservations required for limited mobility hunters (call number below). Free permit required to hunt furbearers at night. Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday.
(301) 271-7574
Frederick City Watershed CWMA - t
7,300 acres. Free permit required to hunt furbearers at night. Hunting permitted Monday-Saturday.
(301) 842-2702
Gravel Hill Swamp WMA
69 acres. Archery hunting only.
(301) 842-2702
Heater’s Island WMA - t
194 acres. Boat access only.
(301) 842-2702
Monocacy NRMA -
1,800 acres. Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday.
(301) 924-2127
Ridenour Swamp WMA
82 acres. Archery hunting only.
(301) 842-2702
South Mountain State Park -
1,115 acres. Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday on designated state owned property; call park for areas. Hunting prohibited on National Park Service property.
(301) 791-4767
Urbana FMA -
60 acres. Archery hunting only - all legal species.
(301) 898-5443
Garrett
Cunningham Swamp WMA - tiS
328 acres.
(301) 334-4255
Deep Creek Lake NRMA - fr
Goose hunting at designated sites. For information call (301) 387-5563. For trapping permit call (301) 334-4255.
Deep Creek Lake State Park - i
551 acres. No firearms hunting until Oct. 15, 2024. Special Goose Season in November. Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday.
(301) 387-5563
Mt. Nebo WMA - vitS
1,854 acres.
(301) 334-4255
Potomac-Garrett State Forest - avtS
19,000 acres. For trapping permit call (301) 334-4255.
Sang Run State Park -
122 acres. Hunting permitted Monday-Saturday.
(301) 387-5563
Savage River State Forest - svtS
55,185 acres. For trapping permit call (301) 895-5759.
Wolf Den Run State Park
1986 acres. Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday.
(301) 334-9180
Youghiogheny Reservoir CWMA - t
900 acres.
(301) 334-4255
Youghiogheny Wild River NEA - t
1,200 acres. Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday.
(301) 387-5563
Harford
Gunpowder Falls State Park -
See Baltimore County.
Rocks State Park -
- Deer Creek Area: 120 acres. Deer archery hunting only. (410) 557-7994. d
- Cameron Area: 105 acres. Deer archery hunting only. (410) 356-9272. fd
Stoney Demonstration Forest - fdr
- James Run Tract: 318 acres. (410) 356-9272.
- Grays Run Tract: 528 acres, (410) 356-9272
Susquehanna State Park - fdr
650 acres. Deer archery hunting only. Waterfowl blinds by daily reservation.
(410) 356-9272, Park information: (410) 557-7994.
Howard
Hugg-Thomas WMA - vftr
276 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Patapsco Valley State Park -
See Baltimore County.
Patuxent River State Park -
4,750 acres.
(301) 924-2127
Kent
Cypress Branch State Park - d
75 acres. Archery deer hunting only. Due to the very limited wooded area, only 3 hunters in the morning and 3 hunters in the afternoon are allowed on a first-come, first-served basis. Daily sign in required.
(410) 820-1668
Millington WMA - ivtfr
4,002 acres. (410) 928-3650. Free Public Hunting Permit and reservation required for spring turkey hunting and waterfowl blinds.
(410) 356-9272.
Sassafras NRMA - idv
1,000 acres. General hunting with restrictions. Migratory goose hunting by lottery only.
View restrictions, applications, and additional information on the Maryland Public Lands website.
(410) 820-1668.
Montgomery
Cherrington CWMA (MNCPPC) -
275 acres. Deer hunting only.
(410) 356-9272
Islands of the Potomac WMA - t
Boat access only.
(410) 356-9272
- Mason Island: 274 acres
- Oxley Island: 35 acres
- Maddox Island: 169 acres
McKee-Beshers WMA - t
1,960 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Patuxent River State Park -
See Howard County.
Seneca Creek State Park -
650 acres for general hunting and 2,500 acres for deer archery hunting only.
- Schaeffer Farm: Deer hunting; r
(410) 356-9272
Strider WMA - fr
170 acres. Archery hunting only.
(410) 356-9272
Prince George’s
Aquasco Farm CWMA (MNCPPC) - dfr
150 acres. Deer hunting only.
(301) 743-5161
Belt Woods NEA - fr
458 acres. Deer hunting only. Reservations only required during muzzleloader and firearms seasons.
(301) 743-5161
Bowen WMA - ftr
300 acres. Waterfowl and rail hunting only. Boat access only.
(301) 743-5161
Cedarville State Forest -
See Charles County.
Cheltenham WMA - afr
60 acres. Dove and deer archery hunting only.
(301) 743-5161
Gardner Road Park CWMA (MNCPPC) - dfr
120 acres. Deer hunting only.
(301) 743-5161
Marlboro Natural Area CWMA(MNCPPC) - vdfr
637 acres. Deer archery hunting only.
(301) 743-5161
Merkle NRMA - fdr
1500 acres, deer archery hunting only.
(301) 743-5161
Dove hunting on designated fields T, Th, S in September by reservation.
Milltown Landing NRMA - vdfrt
250 acres. Reservations only required for waterfowl sites.
(301) 743-5161
National Park Service Blind Sites - fr
Waterfowl hunting only. Boat access only.
(301) 743-5161
Nottingham NRMA - fdrt
329 acres. Reservations only required for waterfowl sites.
(301) 743-5161
Billingsley CWMA(MNCPPC) - fdvr
400 acres. Deer archery hunting only. Open Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m. to one and a half hours after sunset.
(301) 743-5161
Queen Anne Bridge Rd. CWMA (MNCPPC) - dfr
182 acres. Deer archery hunting only.
(301) 743-5161
Rosaryville State Park - dvf
460 acres. Deer archery hunting only.
(301) 743-5161
Spice Creek NRMA - fdrt
230 acres. Reservations only required for waterfowl site.
(301) 743-5161
Queen Anne’s
Browns Branch WMA - rft
1,172 acres.
(410) 356-9272
Tuckahoe State Park -
See Caroline County.
Wye Island NRMA - di
2,500 acres. Archery hunting is available first come first served during deer archery season. Archery hunting is not permitted on youth firearm Saturday.
Deer firearms and goose hunting by lottery.
Raccoon Hunting - Limited season For hunting information, applications, and regulations, visit the Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area hunting page or call (410) 820-1668.
Somerset
Brice Stump Complex CFL
1,663 acres. Located off Allen Road and Route 13.
(410) 632-3732
Cedar Island WMA - t
3,081 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. Boat access only.
(410) 651-2065
Deal Island WMA - t
13,565 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. Impoundment areas open to hunting during: September Resident Canada goose season and Youth/Veteran/Military waterfowl hunting days. Lottery permit required for all regular duck season impoundment hunting days, as follows: October segment on opening day and any Saturday; November segment on opening day, any Saturday, and the Friday following Thanksgiving; December/January segment on opening day, any Saturday, and Wednesdays beginning January 1. The impoundment will be closed to hunting on all other days. Lottery application available online at dnr.maryland.gov. Application deadline is Sept. 8, 2026. Motorized boats, except those powered by electric motors, are prohibited in the impoundments between October 1 and March 31.
(410) 651-2065
E. Mace Smith Complex CFL - t
1,737 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Fairmount WMA - t
5,240 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. Impoundment areas open to hunting during September Resident Canada goose season, early teal season, Youth/Veteran/Military waterfowl hunting days, and during regular duck seasons as follows: October segment on opening day and any Saturday; November segment on opening day, any Saturday, and the Friday following Thanksgiving; December/January segment on opening day, any Saturday, and Wednesdays beginning January 1. Lottery permit required for opening day of each regular duck season segment. The impoundments will be closed to hunting on all other days. Lottery application available online at dnr.maryland.gov. Application deadline is Sept. 8, 2026. Motorized boats, except those powered by electric motors, are prohibited in the impoundments between October 1 and March 31.
(410) 651-2065
Marumsco Complex CFL - t
1,083 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Janes Island State Park -
2,900 acres. Waterfowl hunting only. Park information: (410) 968-1565
Maryland Marine Properties WMA - t
1,030 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process.
(410) 651-2065
Oriole Complex CFL - t
693 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Peters McAllen Complex CFL - t
683 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Pocomoke Sound WMA - t
922 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. Boat access only.
(410) 651-2065
South Marsh WMA - t
2,969 acres. Furbearers trapping permits issued by bid process. Boat access only. (410) 651-2065
Wellington WMA - t
684 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process.
(410) 651-2065
Wells Complex CFL - t
1,900 acres.
(410) 632-3732
No public access on or across railroad property.
St. Mary’s
Elms CWMA - df
545 acres. Sign-in required.
(301) 743-5161
Greenwell State Park - d
187 acres.
(301) 872-5688
Historic St. Mary’s City CWMA - fr
175 acres. Deer hunting only, beginning Dec. 1st. Open Tues.–Sat. (closed Christmas). Reservation required.
(301) 743-5161
Newtowne Neck State Park - fr
360 acres. Permit required for all hunting. Reservation required, except for waterfowl hunters utilizing the waterfowl hunting zone. The waterfowl zone is only accessable by water. Hunters must use archery equipment during early muzzleloader season. Spring turkey season restricted to monday - Friday. Hunting reservations
(301) 743-5161
Park information (301) 872-5688
Myrtle Point CWMA - fr
192 acres. Deer and waterfowl hunting only. Permit and reservation required. Deer archery hunting only; open Oct. 15–Jan. 31. Waterfowl hunting by boat only in the third split of the season.
(301) 743-5161
Point Lookout State Park (Jacobs Tract Only) - d
240 acres. Deer, turkey (winter season only) and waterfowl hunting only. Hunters must use archery equipment during the early muzzleloader season. Waterfowl hunting at designated blind sites only. Access by boat only.
(301) 872-5688
St. Clement’s Island State Park - fr
42 acres. Deer, small game and waterfowl hunting. Deer hunting with archery equipment only. Contact (301) 743-5161. Accessible only by boat. Park information: (301) 872-5688.
Salem Tract (State Forest) - tS
1550 acres.
(301) 743-5161
St. Inigoes State Forest - ftSr
600 acres. Permit and reservation required at all times.
(301) 743-5161
St. Mary’s River State Park -Lake Site 1 - fr
Waterfowl hunting at designated sites only. Access by boat only (no gas motors). Permit and reservation required.
(301) 743-5161
Park information (301) 872-5688
St. Mary’s River State Park - d
2,200 acres.
(301) 872-5688
Talbot
Seth Demonstration Forest CFL -
121 acres. Deer archery hunting only.
(410) 632-3732
Washington
Fort Frederick State Park -
260 acres. Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday. Deer archery hunting by reservation only.
(301) 842-2155
Gathland State Park
170 acres (archery only). Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday on designated state owned property; call for areas. Hunting prohibited on National Park Service property.
(301) 791-4767
Greenbrier State Park -
500 acres. Free permit required to hunt furbearers at night. Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday.
(301) 791-4767
Indian Springs WMA - vtS
6,600 acres.
(301) 842-2702
Prather’s Neck WMA - tS
205 acres (general hunting), 10 acres (archery hunting only).
(301) 842-2702
For trapping permit call (301) 842-2702
Sideling Hill WMA - tS
3,005 acres.
(301) 842-2702
For trapping permit call (301) 842-2702
South Mountain State Park -
2,885 acres (general hunting). Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday on designated state owned property; call for areas. Hunting prohibited on National Park Service property.
(301) 791-4767
Woodmont NRMA - v
2,400 acres. Hunting permitted Monday–Saturday.
(301) 842-2155
Wicomico
Athol Complex CFL - t
682 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Aughty Naughty Complex CFL - itv
1,243 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Ellis Bay WMA - t
3,354 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process.
(410) 376-3236
Fair Meadow Complex CFL - t
362 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Greenhill Complex CFL - t
3,957 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Johnson WMA - t
468 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. Deer hunting with bow only.
(410) 651-2065
Lathrop Complex CFL
Waterfowl hunting only along shoreline north of Stump Gut.
(410) 632-3732
Nanticoke River WMA
See also Dorchester County
(410) 376-3236
- Nutter’s Neck: 1,587 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. t
- Sharptown Dunes: 198 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. t
Wetipquin WMA - t
211 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process.
(410) 376-3236
Wicomico Demonstration Forest CFL - t
3,463 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Worcester
Assateague State Park - vd
Archery-only deer hunting in a 450 acre designated hunting area; limit 10 hunters per day plus one HFV site. Daily sign-in required. Hunting permitted from the second Monday of November to the end of primitive season, excluding Sundays. HFV/ADA zone must have Universal Disability Pass & reservation, call (443) 614-4393 at least 24 hours in advance and leave a message. No hunting north of Route 611 except for designated ADA.
Bay Club/Old Joseph Farm CFL - t
674 acres located off Libertytown Road approx. 1 mile west of Berlin. No parking or hunting from Cedar Lane Road.
(410) 632-3732
Bethards Tract CFL - t
33 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Buck Harbor Complex CFL - i
1095 acres located off Stevens Road.
(410) 632-3732
Cordery Complex CFL - t
588 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Creek Complex CFL - t
868 acres. This complex is comprised of the Creek, Chatham and Tankard Farm tracts. (410) 632-3732
Dunn Swamp Complex CFL - t
1,146 acres.
(410) 632-3732
E. A. Vaughn WMA - vt
2,630 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. Caution squirrel hunters: Delmarva Fox Squirrel may not be hunted.
(410) 651-2065
Foster Complex CFL - t
4,808 acres located off Route 12/Snow Hill Road.
(410) 632-3732
Isle of Wight WMA - t
224 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process. Area south of Rt. 90 closed to hunting.
(410) 651-2065
Johnson & Johnson Tract CFL - t
853 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Pocomoke State Forest - vtf
18,492 acres. Free permit required for furbearer trapping. Limited vehicle access. Note: the 226-acre Summerfield tract near Snow Hill is archery hunting only.
View location maps for Pocomoke State Forest on the Pocomoke State Forest location maps page.
(410) 632-3732
Pocomoke River WMA - t
1,024 acres. Furbearer trapping permits issued by bid process.
(410) 651-2065
Selby Complex CFL - t
460 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Shockley Complex CFL - t
1,032 acres. This complex is in Wicomico and Worcester Counties.
(410) 632-3732
Sinepuxent Islands WMA -
25 acres. Boat access only.
(410) 651-2065
Timmons Complex CFL - t
477 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Twigg Fooks Complex CFL - t
1,103 acres. Located off MD Rt. 12/Spearin Road adjacent to Pocomoke State Forest. This complex is in Wicomico and Worcester Counties.
(410) 632-3732
Whitesburg Complex CFL - t
375 acres.
(410) 632-3732
Archery Hunting at Liberty, Loch Raven and Prettyboy Reservoirs
Special rules and regulations for hunting are in effect on the Liberty, Loch Raven and Prettyboy Reservoirs. By accepting the permit, the permittee agrees to having read and accepted these rules and regulations governing the Liberty, Loch Raven and Prettyboy Reservoirs established by the City of Baltimore, Director of Public Works.
- Parking or driving motor vehicles of any description except on hard surfaced roads is prohibited.
- No fires are permitted on the watershed areas at any time.
- Hunting is permitted only from one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.
- No hunting within 50 feet of high water shoreline.
- No hunting is allowed south of Liberty Road (MD Rt. 26) on Liberty Reservoir in Baltimore County.
- Hunters must adhere to all regulations established by the Baltimore City Bureau of Water and Wastewater.
- Hunters are warned against the disposal of refuse and trash on the watershed area, and violators will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
- Although not recommended by Baltimore City Department of Public Works, the use of patented portable tree stands is permitted.
- Portable tree stands must be removed at the end of each day.
- Masks or other face gear shall be removed upon leaving the woods and when approaching within 100 yards of another person.
- Permits are valid for the entire season for the taking of game, except waterfowl, WITH ARCHERY EQUIPMENT ONLY at Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs.
- On Loch Raven Reservoir, the permit is valid for deer hunting only with archery equipment in designated areas.
- It is illegal to bait for hunting.
- On Loch Raven Reservoir hunting is prohibited on the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail/NCR Trail.
- Deer archery hunters hunting during the Junior Deer Hunting Days, Deer Firearms and Deer Muzzleloader Seasons are required to wear daylight fluorescent color clothing
- LHunting permits for Loch Raven and Prettyboy Reservoirs are available on the Loch Raven and Prettyboy Reservoir hunting permit application form.
- For reservoir hunting questions call (410) 356-9272.
This 2026–2027 Archery Hunting Permit form is required for hunters accessing the Liberty, Loch Raven, and Prettyboy Reservoir watershed hunting areas. The permit collects hunter identification and vehicle information and must be carried while hunting in these managed public hunting locations in Maryland. - For reservoir hunting questions call (410) 356-9272.
- Archery hunting permits for Liberty, Loch Raven, and Prettyboy Reservoirs are available on the Loch Raven and Prettyboy Reservoir hunting permit application form.
- For reservoir hunting questions call (410) 356-9272.
