Md. Code Regs. 08.03.03.05
Species | Open Season, subject to COMAR 08.03.03.01D | Location | Bag Limits | Possession Limit |
A. Beaver. | ||||
(1) In General. | December 15, 2024 - March 15, 2025 December 15, 2025 - March 15, 2026 | In all counties, except Garrett and Allegany counties | No limit | No limit |
(2) Allegany and Garrett Counties. | December 1, 2024 - March 15, 2025 December 1, 2025 - March 15, 2026 | In Allegany and Garrett counties | No limit | No limit |
B. Bobcat. | Closed season | In all counties | 0 | 0 |
C. Coyote. | ||||
(1) Firearms, Archery, and Airgun Hunting. | August 1 - July 31 (May be hunted day and night) | In all counties | No limit | No limit |
(2) Trapping. | November 1, 2024 - February 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 - February 15, 2026 | In that portion of the State west of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit |
November 15, 2024 - February 28, 2025 November 15, 2025 - February 28, 2026 | In that portion of the State east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit | |
D. Fisher. | November 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025 November 1, 2025 - February 1, 2026 | In all counties | 2 per day | 2 per season |
E. Fox (Red and Gray) - Firearms, Archery, and Airgun Hunting, and Trapping. | November 1, 2024 - February 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 - February 15, 2026 | In Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, and Washington counties | No limit | No limit |
November 15, 2024 - February 28, 2025 November 15, 2025 - February 28, 2026 | In Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties | No limit | No limit | |
August 1 - July 31 | In Charles and Dorchester counties | No limit | No limit | |
F. Muskrat and Mink - Trapping Only. | November 15, 2024 - February 15, 2025 November 15, 2025 - February 15, 2026 | In Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, and Washington counties | No limit | No limit |
December 15, 2024 - March 15, 2025 December 15, 2025 - March 15, 2026 | In Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, and Worcester counties | No limit | No limit | |
January 1, 2025 - March 15, 2025 January 1, 2026 - March 15, 2026 | In Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Talbot, and Wicomico counties | No limit | No limit | |
G. Nutria. | August 1 - July 31 | In all counties | No limit | No limit |
H. Otter - Trapping Only. | ||||
(1) In General. | December 15, 2024 - March 15, 2025 December 15, 2025 - March 15, 2026 | In Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Washington counties | 2 per day | 2 per season |
In all other counties, except Allegany and Garrett counties | 10 per day | 10 per season | ||
(2) Allegany and Garrett Counties. | December 1, 2024 - March 15, 2025 December 1, 2025 - March 15, 2026 | In Allegany and Garrett counties | 1 per day | 1 per season |
I. Raccoon and Opossum. | ||||
(1) Chasing - No Kill. | August 1, 2024 - October 14, 2024 March 16, 2025 - July 31, 2025 August 1, 2025 - October 14, 2025 March 16, 2026 - July 31, 2026 | In all counties | ||
(2) Firearms, Archery, Airgun, and Dog Hunting. | October 15, 2024 - March 15, 2025 October 15, 2025 - March 15, 2026 (May be hunted day and night) | In all counties | No limit | No limit |
(3) Trapping. | November 1, 2024 - March 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 - March 15, 2026 | In that portion of the State west of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit |
November 15, 2024 - March 15, 2025 November 15, 2025 - March 15, 2026 | In that portion of the State east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit | |
J. Skunk. | ||||
(1) Firearms, Archery, and Airgun Hunting. | November 1, 2024 - March 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 - March 15, 2026 | In all counties | No limit | No limit |
(2) Trapping. | November 1, 2024 - March 15, 2025 November 1, 2025 - March 15, 2026 | In all counties | No limit | No limit |
K. Long-Tailed Weasel - Trapping. | November 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025 November 1, 2025 - February 1, 2026 | In that portion of the State west of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit |
November 15, 2024 - February 15, 2025 November 15, 2025 - February 15, 2026 | In that portion of the State east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River | No limit | No limit | |
Md. Code Regs. 08.03.03.05
Regulations .05 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 .05A amended effective May 18, 1987 (14:10 Md. R. 1170); September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)
Regulation .05A-1 amended effective July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)
Regulation .05B amended effective September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)
Regulation .05C amended as an emergency provision effective December 2, 1985 (12:25 Md. R. 2467); emergency status expired March 31, 1986
Regulation .05C amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1488); September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245)
Regulation .05D amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1488); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)
Regulation .05E amended effective November 3, 1986 (13:22 Md. R. 2395)
Regulation .05F amended effective September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245)
Regulation .05G amended effective May 18, 1987 (14:10 Md. R. 1170); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)
Regulations Regulation .05 repealed and new .05 effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917)
Regulation .05 amended effective August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1606); November 9, 1992 (19:22 Md. R. 1988); 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 .05 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)
Regulation .05B, C amended effective October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1402)
Regulation .05C amended as an emergency provision effective March 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 528); emergency status expired May 10, 1994
Regulations .05 and C-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 27, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 469); emergency status expired August 27, 1996
Regulation .05G adopted as an emergency provision effective September 6, 1991 (18:19 Md. R. 2094); adopted permanently effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2749)
Regulation .05J adopted effective June 3, 1996 (23:11 Md. R. 809)
Regulations Regulation .05 repealed and new .05 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 .05 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1147); August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1521)
Regulations .05 adopted effective August 19, 2002 (29:16 Md. R. 1287)
Regulation .05D, J amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 24); November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1578)
Regulations Regulation .05 repealed and new .05 effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)
Regulations Regulation .05 repealed and new .05 effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)
Regulations Regulation .05 repealed and new .05 effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245)
Regulations Regulation .05 repealed and new .05 effective 41:16 Md. R. 944, eff.8/18/2014 ; adopted effective 43:16 Md. R. 899, eff. 8/15/2016; amended effective 44:18 Md. R. 864, eff. 9/11/2017; 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.