Md. Code Regs. 08.03.03.04
Species | Open Season, Subject to Regulation .01D of This Chapter | Location | Bag Limits | Possession Limit |
A. Crow. | August 15 - March 15, hunting allowed Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday only | In all counties | No limit | No limit |
B. Pheasant. | ||||
(1) In General. | November 2, 2024 - February 28, 2025 November 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026 | In all counties | 2 per day (either sex) | 4 |
(2) Hunting with the Aid of Raptors and a Falconry Permit. | November 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 November 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026 | In all counties | 2 per day (either sex) | 4 |
C. Quail. | ||||
(1) Western Zone - Private Land and Lands Owned or Managed by DNR. | November 2, 2024 - January 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 - January 15, 2026 | In that portion of the State west of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River, excluding Allegany and Garrett counties | 6 per day | 12 in all counties and zones combined |
(2) Eastern Zone - Private Land. | November 2, 2024 - January 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 - January 15, 2026 | In that portion of the State east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | ||
(3) Eastern Zone - Lands Owned or Managed by DNR. | Closed season | In that portion of the State east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | 0 | 0 |
(4) Allegany and Garrett Counties. | Closed season | In Allegany and Garrett counties | 0 | 0 |
(5) Hunting with the Aid of Raptors and a Falconry Permit. | November 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 November 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026 | In all counties, except on lands owned or managed by DNR east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | 4 per day | 8 |
(6) Hunting with the Aid of Raptors and a Falconry | Closed season | In that portion of the State east of the | 0 | 0 |
Permit on Lands Owned or Managed by DNR. | Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | |||
D. Rabbits. | ||||
(1) Eastern Cottontail Rabbit. | ||||
(a) In General. | November 2, 2024 - February 28, 2025 November 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026 | In all counties | 4 per day | 8 |
(b) Hunting with the Aid of Raptors and a Falconry Permit. | November 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025 November 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026 | In all counties | 4 per day | 8 |
(2) Snowshoe Hare. | Closed season | In all counties | 0 | 0 |
E. Woodchuck. | August 1 - July 31 | In all counties | No limit | No limit |
Md. Code Regs. 08.03.03.04
Regulations .04 amended effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047); July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1512); June 26, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1333)
Regulation .04 amended effective May 18, 1987 (14:10 Md. R. 1170)
Regulation .04G amended effective July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)
Regulations Regulation .04 repealed and new .04 effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917)
Regulation .04 amended effective August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1606); August 16, 1993 (20:16 Md. R. 1276); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1381); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1317)
Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective July 19, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1166); amended permanently effective January 13, 1997 (24:1 Md. R. 28)
Regulations Regulation .04 repealed and new .04 as an emergency provision effective August 14, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1430); adopted permanently effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)
Regulation .04 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1147); August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1521)
Regulations .04 adopted effective August 19, 2002 (29:16 Md. R. 1287)
Regulations Regulation .04 repealed and new .04 effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)
Regulation .04 amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)
Regulations Regulation .04 repealed and new .04 effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245)
Regulations Regulation .04 repealed and new .04 effective 41:16 Md. R. 944, eff.8/18/2014 ; adopted effective 43:16 Md. R. 899, eff. 8/15/2016; amended effective 45:16 Md. R. 774, eff. 8/13/2018; amended effective 47:16 Md. R. 737, eff. 8/10/2020; amended effective 49:16 Md. R.758, eff. 8/8/2022; adopted effective 51:20 Md. R. 898, eff. 10/14/2024.