Small Game Seasons & Limits

Maryland Hunting

Small Game Seasons, Bag Limits, Locations 2020-2021
Sunday Hunting – The following small game species may be hunted on all Sundays during the open season on private and designated public lands in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s and Washington counties: eastern cottontail rabbits, gray squirrels, eastern fox squirrels, red squirrels, quail (closed in Garrett and Allegany counties), ruffed grouse, pheasants. Designated public lands open to Sunday hunting in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s and Washington counties are: Billmeyer-Belle Grove WMA, C&D Canal Lands, Cunningham Swamp WMA, Dan’s Mountain WMA, Earlville WMA, Garrett State Forest (SF), Green Ridge SF, Grove Farm WMA, Indian Springs WMA, McCoole FMA, Mount Nebo WMA, Old Bohemia WMA, Potomac SF, Prather’s Neck WMA, Saint Inigoes SF, Salem SF, Savage River SF, Sideling Hill WMA and Warrior Mountain WMA.
	Species	Open Season	Location	Bag Limit	Possession Limit
Mammals	Eastern Cottontail Rabbit	Nov. 7–Feb. 27	All counties	4 per day	8
	Squirrel Gray and eastern fox	Sept. 5–Feb. 27	All counties	6 per day	12
	Squirrel Red or piney	Sept. 5–Feb. 27	All counties	No limit	No limit
	Delmarva Fox Squirrel	Closed Season
Birds	Quail	Closed Season	Allegany and Garrett counties	—	—
		Nov. 7–Dec. 15	Lands owned or managed by the Department of Natural Resources excluding Allegany and Garrett counties	6 per day, no more than 3 per day on lands owned or managed by the Department of Natural Resources	12 in all counties and zones combined
		Nov. 7–Feb. 15	Private lands east of I-83 from PA south to I-695 to I95 south to VA
		Nov. 7–Jan. 15	Private lands west of I-83 from PA south to I-695 to I95 south to VA
	Ruffed Grouse	Oct. 3–Jan. 31	All counties	2 per day	4
	Pheasant	Nov. 7–Feb. 28	All counties	2 per day- either sex	4
	Crow	Aug. 15–Mar. 15 Wed. – Sat. only	All counties	No limit	No limit