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MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-603 - Hunting From Powered Boats

    (a)    Except while lawfully hunting under the requirements of this subtitle, a person in a boat may not purposely or unnecessarily disturb wild waterfowl.    (b)    A person may not hunt wild waterfowl while using a floating device towed by a power boat or a sailboat.    (c)    A person may not hunt wild waterfowl from a boat, sinkbox, or device that allows the hunter to be completely concealed beneath the water.    (d)    (1)    A person may not hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is propelled by a motor or under sail.        (2)    A person may shoot and immediately retrieve lawfully wounded or killed wild waterfowl while in a boat if all forward progress of the boat has ceased and the motor has been shut off.        (3)    Crippled birds may be shot from a boat under power in the area open for the special sea duck season.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-604 - Hunting While Standing in Water on the Natural Bottom

    (a)    A person may hunt wild waterfowl while standing in water on the natural bottom only in the waters of the Susquehanna Flats, the nontidal waters of the Potomac River, the waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties, and in other waters of the State in areas and on days the Department prescribes by regulation.    (b)    A person may hunt wild waterfowl while standing in water on the natural bottom at a licensed offshore stationary blind or blind site.    (c)    A person hunting wild waterfowl while standing in water on the natural bottom shall remain at least 250 yards from all offshore stationary blinds or blind sites or another person hunting wild waterfowl offshore.    (d)    (1)    A person hunting wild waterfowl while standing in water on the natural bottom shall be at least 800 yards from shore including shore emerging at mean low water except in the waters of the Potomac River, in the waters of the Susquehanna Flats, in the waters of Harford, Baltimore, and St. Mary’s counties, in the waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties, or while hunting at a licensed stationary blind or blind site.        (2)    A person hunting wild waterfowl while standing in water on the natural bottom shall be at least 400 yards from shore, including shore emerging at mean low water, in the following areas:            (i)    The waters of the Susquehanna Flats;            (ii)    The tidal waters of the Potomac River that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a) of this section;            (iii)    The waters of Harford, Baltimore, and St. Mary’s counties that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a) of this section; and            (iv)    The waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a) of this section.    (e)    A person may not hunt wild waterfowl while standing in State waters on the natural bottom when the natural bottom is privately owned, unless the hunter has the written permission of the landowner.    (f)    Except at a licensed stationary blind or blind site, a nonresident may not hunt wild waterfowl while standing in water on the natural bottom unless accompanied by a Maryland resident.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-605 - Hunting From Boat That Is Drifting or Being Sculled

    (a)    A person may hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled, only in:        (1)    The nontidal waters of the Potomac River, Conococheague Creek, and the Monocacy River;        (2)    The Susquehanna Flats, Elk River, and that portion of the Sassafras River in Cecil County located west of 75 degrees 58 minutes 45 seconds;        (3)    Chincoteague Bay, Sinepuxent Bay, Isle of Wight, Assawoman Bay, and their respective tributaries in Worcester County;        (4)    The waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties; or        (5)    Zones prescribed by the Department by regulation.    (b)    While hunting wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled, a person shall remain at least 250 yards from all offshore stationary blinds or blind sites or another person hunting wild waterfowl offshore.    (c)    (1)    A person hunting wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled shall be at least 800 yards from shore including shore emerging at mean low water except in the waters of the Potomac River, in the waters of the Susquehanna Flats, in the waters of Harford, Baltimore, and St. Mary’s counties, in the waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties, in Conococheague Creek, and in the Monocacy River.        (2)    A person hunting wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled shall be at least 400 yards from shore, including shore emerging at mean low water, in the following areas:            (i)    The waters of the Susquehanna Flats;            (ii)    The tidal waters of the Potomac River that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a)(5) of this section;            (iii)    The waters of Harford, Baltimore, and St. Mary’s counties that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a)(5) of this section; and            (iv)    The waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a)(5) of this section.    (d)    A nonresident may not hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled unless accompanied by a Maryland resident.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-606 - Hunting From an Anchored Boat

    (a)    A person may hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is anchored only in:        (1)    The nontidal waters of the Potomac River;        (2)    The waters of the Susquehanna Flats, Elk River, and that portion of the Sassafras River in Cecil County located west of 75 degrees 58 minutes 45 seconds;        (3)    The waters of Chincoteague Bay, Sinepuxent Bay, Isle of Wight, Assawoman Bay, and their respective tributaries in Worcester County;        (4)    The waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties; or        (5)    Zones prescribed by the Department by regulation.    (b)    A person may hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is anchored at a licensed offshore stationary blind or blind site.    (c)    A person hunting wild waterfowl from a boat that is anchored shall remain 250 yards from all offshore stationary blinds or blind sites or another person hunting wild waterfowl offshore.    (d)    (1)    A person hunting wild waterfowl from a boat that is anchored shall be at least 800 yards from shore including shore emerging at mean low water except in the waters of the Potomac River, in the waters of the Susquehanna Flats, in the waters of Harford, Baltimore, and St. Mary’s counties, in the waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties, or unless anchored at a licensed offshore stationary blind or blind site.        (2)    A person hunting wild waterfowl from a boat that is anchored shall be at least 400 yards from shore, including shore emerging at mean low water, in the following areas:            (i)    The waters of the Susquehanna Flats;            (ii)    The tidal waters of the Potomac River that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a)(5) of this section;            (iii)    The waters of Harford, Baltimore, and St. Mary’s counties that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a)(5) of this section; and            (iv)    The waters of Tangier Sound, Fishing Bay, Monie Bay, Manokin River, Big Annemessex River, Pocomoke Sound, and Kedges Straits in the waters of Dorchester, Somerset, and Wicomico counties that the Department by regulation prescribes for hunting under subsection (a)(5) of this section.    (e)    Except at a licensed stationary blind or blind site, a nonresident may not hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is anchored unless accompanied by a Maryland resident.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-608 - Offshore Blind Sites -- Applications

    (a)    A Maryland resident who possesses a current year or prior year hunting license may apply to the Department to license riparian shoreline for the purpose of establishing an offshore blind site.    (b)    An applicant for a license shall:        (1)    Submit to the Department:            (i)    An application on a form provided by the Department; and            (ii)    A signed statement that:                1.    The location of the blind site is at least 125 yards from all other previously licensed riparian shoreline; and                2.    The offshore blind site complies with all other pertinent laws and regulations; and        (2)    Pay to the Department an application fee of $20 for each license requested.    (c)    (1)    The completed application shall be submitted to Department regional service centers or other designated local sites on days designated by the Department.        (2)    The Department shall establish and adequately staff a site in each county where licensing occurs.        (3)    The Department shall provide public notice of the licensing process through the media, Internet, and other sources.        (4)    Licensing shall begin on or before the first Tuesday in August of each year on dates set by the Department.    (d)    Each designated site or regional service center shall have maps available by July 15 of each year that show the location of all shoreline licensed by riparian landowners.    (e)    Except for riparian landowners licensing their own property, a person may not obtain more than two licenses per day.    (f)    Each license shall apply to 250 yards of shoreline. Blind sites shall be located equidistant from the boundaries described by the license.    (g)    In Kent County and Queen Anne’s County and on the nontidal waters of the Potomac River and its nontidal tributaries, only a riparian landowner owning the amount of shoreline required under § 10-607(d) of this subtitle or a landowner’s lessee, licensee, or assignee may erect and maintain a stationary blind or blind site.    (h)    Licenses are valid until June 30 of the following year and shall be issued in the order the applications are received in person.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-609 - Requirements; Offshore Stationary Blinds

    (a)    Offshore stationary blinds and offshore blind sites shall be at least 250 yards apart from each other.    (b)    Offshore stationary blinds and offshore blind sites shall be located within 300 yards of the shoreline or one-third the distance to the opposite shore, whichever is less, except that in the Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel and Calvert counties, and in Prospect Bay in Queen Anne’s County, all offshore stationary blinds and blind sites may be no more than 800 yards from the shoreline.    (c)    Offshore stationary blinds and blind sites may not be less than 150 yards from any dwelling house without the written permission of the owner of the house.    (d)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, offshore stationary blinds shall be marked with the licensee’s name and license number and marked on each side with at least 100 square inches of clearly visible reflective material attached to the outside of the stationary blind at least 3 feet above the high water mark.        (2)    Reflective material is not required to be displayed or attached to the outside of a stationary blind while the stationary blind is occupied and is being used for hunting.    (e)    Offshore blind sites shall be marked by a stake showing the licensee’s name and license number. Each stake shall be marked on all sides with reflective material at least 4 inches wide and located at least 3 feet above the high water mark. All stakes shall be removed within 30 days after the last wild waterfowl season closes.    (f)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the licensee of riparian shoreline shall have the sole right to establish offshore stationary blinds or blind sites within 300 yards of the licensed shoreline or one-third the distance to the opposite shore, whichever is less.        (2)    In the Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel and Calvert counties, and in Prospect Bay in Queen Anne’s County, the licensee of riparian shoreline shall have the sole right to establish offshore stationary blinds or blind sites within 800 yards of the licensed shoreline.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-610 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-610 - Offshore Blind Sites -- Construction by Department for Public Use

    (a)    (1)    In order to provide greater public access and use of wild waterfowl blinds, in each county of the State where wild waterfowl are adequate and hunting is allowed under this subtitle, the Department shall locate and construct blinds on public lands under the Department’s control and make the blinds available for public use.        (2)    The Department may allow the hunting of wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or anchored or while standing in the water on the natural bottom in waters adjacent to lands owned or managed by the Department.        (3)    Except for the purpose of animal control, the Department may not allow waterfowl hunting on public land under this section unless the public land is open to public hunting.    (b)    The Department shall encourage local and federal government to make opportunities available for the public to hunt waterfowl from blinds located on public lands under the jurisdiction of the local or federal government by:        (1)    Entering into an agreement with the local or federal government to construct the blinds and manage their use; or        (2)    Advising the local or federal government on the proper construction, location, and management of blinds to be used by the public for hunting wild waterfowl.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-611 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-611 - Offshore Blind Sites -- Hunter's License Required

    Any person hunting wild waterfowl from a stationary blind or blind site shall possess a hunter’s license.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-612 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-612 - Inspections of Blind Site Certifications

    (a)    The Department shall inspect a licensed blind site to determine the validity of the certifications in an application upon request of the owner of the shore front property.    (b)    If the Department finds that the certifications of the application are erroneous, the Department may revoke the license by giving written notice to the applicant.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-613 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-613 - Loss of Blind Sites Markers

    If a licensee erects a stationary blind or blind site or sets a stake and the stationary blind, blind site, or stake is lost or destroyed in a manner beyond the licensee’s control, the licensee may not lose the licensee’s location and may reestablish the stationary blind, blind site, or stake at any time during the current hunting season.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-614 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-614 - Impermissible Blind Site Locations

    Offshore stationary blinds or blind sites may not be erected, maintained, or licensed in the following waters:         (1)    Offshore from lands owned or managed by the Department except the Department may locate and construct offshore stationary blinds or blind sites and make the blinds or blind sites available to the public;        (2)    Where the use of the blinds may present a risk to national security or the health and safety of the hunters as determined by the Department;        (3)    Where the location of the blinds interferes with the safe operation of an airport;        (4)    In Baltimore County on:            (i)    The Middle River and its tributaries, westerly or towards shore from a straight line drawn from the tip of Wilson Point in a southwesterly direction to the northwest corner of Cape May Beach;            (ii)    Frog Mortar Creek from a straight line drawn from the tip of what is known as Strawberry Point in a southeasterly direction across the creek to the tip of what is known as Galloway Point and extending 1,500 yards northeast up the creek to the point where Glenwood Road approaches the creek shoreline;            (iii)    Back River and its tributaries west of the Eastern Avenue bridge; or            (iv)    Bird River and its tributaries extending from the head of tide at Whitemarsh Run and Windlass Run and going generally easterly or towards a line that runs in a northerly direction from the northernmost tip of a peninsula called Stumpfs Marsh to the opposite shoreline, but excluding an area that lies between Stumpfs Marsh and a line 150 yards from the shoreline of Stumpfs Marsh; or        (5)    In Kent County on:            (i)    Turner’s Creek; or            (ii)    Chester River and its tributaries, except in those waters lying between Durding’s Creek and Deep Point or between the property line of Wickliffe Farm and Cedar Point Farm near the point known as Pine Tree Cove and Graveyard Point in Spencer Hall Farm on Eastern Neck Island and the Chesapeake Bay between the north end of Wilson’s Point on Trumpington Farm and the mouth of the Chester River.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-615 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 6 - Wild Waterfowl|Section 10-615 - Trespass and Unauthorized Use of Blinds

    (a)    A person may not enter, use, or occupy another person’s licensed stationary blind or blind site or anchor or tie to another person’s licensed stake for the purpose of hunting wild waterfowl or for any other purpose without first obtaining the written permission of the licensee, which the person shall possess at the time entry or use is made.    (b)    A licensee may institute proceedings against or the Department may prosecute any person who violates the provisions of this section.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 7 - Field Trials and Use of Hunting Dogs|Section 10-701 - Field Trial Permit

    (a)    A club or association may not hold a field trial with dogs in the State during any closed hunting season without first obtaining a permit from the Secretary.    (b)    The Secretary may grant a permit to field trial clubs and associations to hold field trials with raccoon, opossum, bird, or rabbit dogs in the State any time during the closed season. Field trials shall be held pursuant to regulations the Secretary adopts to safeguard the interests of wildlife in the State.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 7 - Field Trials and Use of Hunting Dogs|Section 10-702 - Shooting Game Birds and Mammals or Protected Birds at Field Trials During Closed Season

    (a)    Any club or association holding a field trial during closed hunting season may not shoot or attempt to shoot any game bird or mammal or protected bird.    (b)    Game birds bred, raised, or purchased in captivity may be shot in flight immediately upon release at retriever trials after being positively identified.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 7 - Field Trials and Use of Hunting Dogs|Section 10-703 - Nonresident Dogs Participating in Field Trials Exempt From License Taxes

    Dogs brought into the State to participate in field trials and which are to be removed from the State within 15 days after field trials are held shall be exempted from the payment of State, city, or county license tax.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 8 - State Wildlife Management Areas and Hunting Grounds|Section 10-801 - Acquisition; Exception in Allegany and Garrett Counties

    (a)    The Department may acquire, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or gift, title or control of any area of land or water in the State suitable to protect, propagate, or manage wildlife or for hunting purposes. The area of land or water shall be known as a wildlife management area. Any area of land or water greater than 100 acres may be acquired in Garrett County or Allegany County only with the approval of that county. This requirement does not apply to any areas which have previously been authorized for acquisition by the General Assembly.    (b)    The Department may purchase or erect any structure necessary for wildlife management and may purchase or lease any area of land or water excluding the ownership of and the right to drill any mineral, oil, or gas.
MD. Natural Resources Code Ann. §  10-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Natural Resources|Title 10 - Wildlife|Subtitle 8 - State Wildlife Management Areas and Hunting Grounds|Section 10-802 - Title and Control; Expenditures for Acquisition

    (a)    The title to any land or water acquired by purchase, gift, or condemnation shall be taken in the name of the State for the Department’s use. The entire control of the area of land and water shall be under the State’s direction.    (b)    The Secretary may expend from the State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund any amount necessary to purchase or condemn the area of land or water.