Bowhunting at Liberty, Prettyboy and Loch Raven Reservoirs

• 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 sunrise to sunset.
• No hunting within fifty (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 areas, 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.
• 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, by BOW only at Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoir.
• On Loch Raven Reservoir the permit is valid for deer hunting only with bow and arrow in designated areas.
• On Loch Raven Reservoir hunting is prohibited on the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail/NCR Trail.
• Baltimore City Department of Public Works regulations allow for use of crossbows on the Baltimore County portions of Liberty, Prettyboy and Loch Raven Reservoirs during the entire deer bow season established by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
• Crossbows are permitted for use on the Carroll County portions of Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs by disabled persons possessing a crossbow permit issued by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and are legal for all hunters during the October 1-October 15, 2008 and January 15-31, 2009 segments of the deer bow season.

Note: The DNR Copy of the Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs  Bowhunter Registration and final date to register have been eliminated. Hunters are still required to complete the Bowhunter Permit Registration Form. The registration permit must be in your possession while hunting on these areas. The form is also available in the printed "Guide to Hunting & Trapping in Maryland" and from the Gwynnbrook WMA office. All other rules for bow hunting on Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs remain in effect.

NEW FOR THIS YEAR:  Hunters may register online for the Loch Raven Reservoir Permit, or complete an application at the Gwynnbrook WMA office.

Information & Map for Liberty Reservoir

Information & Map for Prettyboy Reservoir

Mail-in Deer Bowhunter Permit Registration
for Loch Raven Reservoir 2008-2009

Information & Map for Loch Raven Reservoir