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Maryland Late Waterfowl Seasons
and Bag Limits for 2008-2009 Hunting Year
Migratory Game Bird Regulations
2008-2009 Maryland Migratory Game Bird
Hunting Seasons Flier
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(1) Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. All
dates are inclusive. No possession limit for snow geese; for all
other waterfowl, the possession limit is twice the daily bag limit;
(2) Waterfowl hunting is closed on Sundays in Maryland by federal
regulation to compensate for the prohibition of hunting on Sundays
by Maryland law; (3) No open season for canvasback, harlequin duck,
and swans. |
DUCKS, COOTS, and
MERGANSERS |
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Season Dates:
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Oct. 18 - Oct. 25
Nov. 8 - Nov. 28
Dec. 16 - Jan. 24
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Black Duck |
Nov. 8 - Nov. 28
Dec. 16 - Jan. 24 |
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Duck 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 redheads, 2 hooded mergansers, 1 pintail,
1 fulvous tree duck, 1 mottled duck, 1 black duck (during black duck
season), 1 scaup per day during Oct. 18 - Oct. 25, Nov. 8 - Nov. 28,
and Dec. 16 - Jan. 1; and 2 scaup per day during Jan. 2 - Jan. 24. In addition to
the duck bag limit, hunters may take 15 coots per day.
No open season for canvasback and harlequin
ducks. |
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SEA DUCKS (Scoters, Long-tailed Duck, and Eiders)
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Season Dates and
Daily Bag Limit
in Sea Duck Zone |
Oct. 4 - Jan. 31 |
5
(no more than 4 scoters)
per day |
ATLANTIC POPULATION (AP) CANADA GOOSE |
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Season Dates and
Daily Bag Limit |
Nov. 15 - Nov. 28
Dec. 18 - Jan. 24
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2 per day*
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AP Hunt Zone:
Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford,
Howard, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and
Worcester Counties; 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 Georges County east of Routes 3 and 301; and that
portion of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia line.
Click here for Map of Hunt Zone.
*Includes Canada geese, cackling geese, and white-fronted
geese singly or in aggregate.
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AF RESIDENT POPULATION CANADA GEESE
(LATE SEASON) |
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Season Dates and
Daily Bag Limit |
Nov. 15 - Nov. 28
Dec. 16 - Mar. 4 |
5 per day* |
AFRP
Hunt Zone:
Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Montgomery, and Washington Counties; that
portion of Carroll County west of Route 31 to the intersection of Route
97, and west of Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; 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.
Click here for Map of Hunt Zone.
*Includes Canada geese, cackling geese, and white-fronted geese singly
or in aggregate.
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ATLANTIC BRANT |
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Season Dates and
Daily Bag Limit |
Nov. 8 - Nov. 28
Dec. 8 - Jan. 24 |
3 per day |
LIGHT GEESE |
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Season Dates and
Daily Bag Limit |
Nov. 1 - Nov. 28
Dec. 4 - Mar. 10 |
15 per day**
No possession limit.
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** Includes greater and lesser snow geese and Ross's geese
singly or in aggregate. |
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NATIONAL YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING
DAY
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Season Date |
Nov. 1 |
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Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 2 Canada geese*, 15
light geese**, 3 brant, 15 coot, and 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 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 hooded
mergansers, 1 pintail, 1 black duck, 1 fulvous tree duck, and 1 mottled
duck. No open season for canvasback, harlequin duck, and swans.
*The Canada goose daily bag limit may include Canada geese, cackling
geese, and white-fronted geese singly or in aggregate.
**The light goose daily bag limit may include greater snow geese, lesser
snow geese, and Ross’s geese singly or in aggregate. |
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Hunters 15 years of age or younger may participate
in the National Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day if the individual
possesses a valid hunting license or is exempt from Maryland hunting
license requirements. The individual must possess a Maryland
Migratory Game Bird Stamp, and must be accompanied in the field by an
individual who:
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Is 21 years old or older.
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Possesses a valid Maryland hunting
license, or is exempt from hunting license requirements.
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Is not afield with a firearm, bow or
other hunting device.
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FALCONRY SEASONS FOR MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS |
Ducks |
Feb.
2 - Mar. 10 |
3 per day
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Atlantic Brant |
Jan.
25 - Mar. 10 |
3 per day |
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