Maryland Late Waterfowl Seasons and Bag Limits for the 2010-2011 Hunting Year
Note: Shooting hours for regular waterfowl seasons are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset except for (1) teal during the September season when shooting hours are sunrise to sunset, (2) for Resident Canada geese during September seasons when shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset, and (3) for light geese during the Light Goose Conservation Order Season when shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset. All season dates are inclusive. There is no possession limit for light geese; for all other waterfowl, the possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. Waterfowl hunting is closed on Sundays in Maryland by federal regulation to compensate for the prohibition of hunting for game species other than deer on certain Sundays by Maryland law.
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day
Season Date: Nov. 6
Daily Bag and Possession Limits
6 ducks (including mergansers) per day which may include no more than: 5 long-tailed ducks, 4 scoters, 4 mallards (max. 2 hen mallards), 3 wood ducks, 2 pintails. 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 hooded mergansers, 1 canvasback, 1 fulvous tree duck, 1 mottled duck, and 1 black duck. In addition, youth hunters may take 2 Canada geese, 2 brant, 25 light geese, and 15 coots. No open season for harlequin ducks and swans.
Any licensed hunter 15 years old or younger may participate during this one-day hunt. Youth of this age who are exempt from Maryland hunting license requirements may also participate. Youth waterfowl hunters must possess a receipt showing they purchased a $9 Maryland Migratory Game Bird Hunting Stamp. Youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old that holds a valid Maryland hunting license or is exempt from the hunting license requirements. The accompanying adult may call waterfowl, assist with decoys, and retrieve downed birds but may not possess a hunting weapon.
Ducks, Coots, and Mergansers
Regular Duck Season: Oct. 16 - Oct. 23
Nov. 13 - Nov. 26
Dec. 14 - Jan. 29
Black Duck Season: Nov. 13 - Nov. 26
Dec. 14 - Jan. 29
Daily Bag and Possession Limits
The daily bag limit of ducks (including mergansers) is 6. The 6-duck limit shall consist of no more than 5 long-tailed ducks, 4 scoters, 4 mallards (max. 2 hen mallards), 3 wood ducks, 2 pintails. 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 hooded mergansers, 1 canvasback, 1 black duck (during black duck season), 1 fulvous tree duck, and 1 mottled duck. All other species of ducks (except harlequin duck) may be taken up to the 6-duck limit. The possession limit is twice the daily bag limit. In addition to the duck bag limit hunters may take 15 coots per day.
No open season for harlequin ducks and swans.
Sea Ducks (Scoters, Long-tailed Duck, and Eiders)
Season Dates: Oct. 2 - Jan. 29
(Only in Sea Duck Zone)
Daily Bag Limit: 5 (no more than 4 scoters) per day
Atlantic Population Canada Geese
Season Dates: Nov. 20 - Nov. 26
Dec. 16 - Jan. 29
Daily Bag Limit: 2 per day
Hunt Area: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Annes, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and that portion of Carroll County east of Route 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and east of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; and that portion of Prince George’s County east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia line.
Resident Population Canada Geese (Regular Season)
Season Dates: Nov. 15 - Nov. 26
Dec. 16 - Mar. 5
Daily Bag Limit: 5 per day
Hunt Area: Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Montgomery, and Washington Counties; and that portion of Carroll County west of Route 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and west of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; and that portion of Prince George’s County west of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County west of Route 301 to the Virginia line.
Atlantic Brant
Season Dates: Nov. 20 - Nov. 26
Dec. 10 - Jan. 29
Daily Bag Limit: 2 per day
Light Geese
Season Dates: Oct. 9 - Nov. 26
Nov. 29 - Jan. 29
Daily Bag Limit: 25 per day and no possession limit.
Light Goose Conservation Order Season
Season Dates: Jan. 31 - April 16
Daily Bag Limit: No daily bag or possession limits
Hunt Area: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Annes, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and that portion of Carroll County east of Route 31 to the intersection of Route 97, and east of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; that portion of Prince George’s County east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia
Special Regulations during Light Goose Conservation Order Season:
1.Hunters may use shotguns capable of holding more than three shotshells and electronic calls of light geese;
2.Shooting hours are from one-half hour after sunset; and
3.Hunters must possess a Snow Goose Conservation Order Hunting Season Permit while hunting light geese.
Permits available from DNR sport license agents, online at https://www3.wildlifelicense.com/md/ or by phone (1-800-918-2870) for a $5 fee.
Extended Falconry Seasons
Falconry is a permitted means (50 CFR § 20.21) of taking migratory game birds in any State that meets Federal falconry standards in 50 CFR § 21.29. Extended falconry seasons are those dates outside of regular, special, or experimental gun seasons when migratory game birds may be taken by falconry.
During September seasons (e.g. teal, Canada goose) hunters are only allowed to take target species, whether they are using a gun or falcon to take birds. Because non-target migratory game birds species are not legal during these seasons, falconers may be at risk of their falcons taking illegal species if flown during that period.
Season Dates:
Ducks Feb. 1 - Mar. 10
Brant Jan. 30 - Mar. 10
Light Geese Feb. 5 - Feb. 15
Falconry Daily Bag Limit
The falconry daily bag limit is 3 per day (6 in possession). Regular season bag limits do not apply to falconry. Falconry bag limits shall not exceed 3 birds in aggregate for all migratory game birds.
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Please Note: A synopsis of the 2010-11 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons will be distributed to sport-license agents throughout the State in mid-September and will be available online at:
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Hunt_Trap/waterfowl/index.asp
Canada Goose Season, Waterfowl Hunting, Bag Limits for Maryland sources from http://www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/lwfchart.asp
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