Small Game Seasons & Limits
Small Game Seasons, Bag Limits, Locations 2021–2022 |
|||||
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. 6–Feb. 28 |
All counties |
4 per day |
8 |
Squirrel Gray and eastern fox |
Sept. 4–Feb. 28 |
All counties |
6 per day |
12 |
|
Squirrel Red or piney |
Sept. 4–Feb. 28 |
All counties |
No limit |
No limit |
|
Delmarva Fox Squirrel |
Closed Season |
||||
Birds |
Quail |
Closed Season |
Allegany and Garrett counties |
--- |
--- |
Nov. 6–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. 6–Feb. 15 |
Private lands east of I-83 from PA south to I-695 to I95 south to VA |
||||
Nov. 6–Jan. 15 |
Private lands west of I-83 from PA south to I-695 to I95 south to VA |
||||
Ruffed Grouse |
Oct. 2–Jan. 31 |
All counties |
2 per day |
4 |
|
Pheasant |
Nov. 6–Feb. 28 |
All counties |
2 per day- either sex |
4 |
|
Crow |
Aug. 15–Mar. 15 Wed. – Sat. only |
All counties |
No limit |
No limit |