Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 08 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Subtitle 03 - WILDLIFE › Chapter 08.03.03 - Open Seasons, Bag Limits for Game Birds and Game Animals › Section 08.03.03.05 - Fur-Bearing Mammals

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Species
Open Season, Subject to COMAR 08.03.03.01D
Location
Bag Limits
Possession Limit
A. Beaver.
(1) In General.
December 15, 2022 - March 15, 2023
December 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024
In all counties, except Garrett and Allegany counties
No limit
No limit
(2) Allegany and Garrett Counties.
December 1, 2022 - March 15, 2023
December 1, 2023 - March 15, 2024
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, 2022 - February 1, 2023
November 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
In that portion of the State west of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River
No limit
No limit
November 15, 2022 - February 15, 2023
November 15, 2023 -
February 15, 2024
In that portion of the State east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River
No limit
No limit
D. Fisher.
November1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
November 1, 2023 -
February 1, 2024
In all counties
2 per day
2 per season
E. Fox (Red and Gray) - Firearms, Archery, and Airgun Hunting, and Trapping.
November 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
November 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
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, 2022 - February 15, 2023
November 15, 2023 -
February 15, 2024
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, 2022 - February 15, 2023
November 15, 2023 -
February 15, 2024
In Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, and Washington counties
No limit
No limit
December 15, 2022 - March 15, 2023
December 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024
In Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, and Worcester counties
No limit
No limit
January 1, 2022 - March 15, 2023
January 2, 2023 - March 15, 2024
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, 2022 - March 15, 2023
December 15, 2023 - March 15,
In Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Washington counties
2 per day
2 per season
2024
In all other counties, except Allegany and Garrett counties
10 per day
10 per season
(2) Allegany and Garrett Counties.
December 1, 2022 - March 15, 2023
December 1, 2023 - March 15, 2024
In Allegany and Garrett counties
1 per day
1 per season
I. Raccoon and Opossum.
(1) Chasing - No Kill.
August 1, 2022 - October 14, 2022
March 16, 2023 - July 31, 2023
August 1, 2023 - October 13, 2023
March 16, 2024 - July 31, 2024
In all counties
(2) Firearms, Archery, Airgun, and Dog Hunting.
October 15, 2022 - March 15, 2023
October 14, 2023 - March 15, 2024 (May be hunted day and night)
In all counties
No limit
No limit
(3) Trapping.
November 1, 2022 - March 15, 2023
November 1, 2023 - March 15, 2024
In that portion of the State west of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River
No limit
No limit
November 15, 2022 - March 15, 2023
November 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024
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, 2022 - March 15, 2023
November 1, 2023 - March 15, 2024
In all counties
No limit
No limit
(2) Trapping.
November 1, 2022 - March 15, 2023
November 1, 2023 - March 15, 2024
In all counties
No limit
No limit
K. LongTailed Weasel -Trapping.
November 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
November 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
In that portion of the State west of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River
No limit
No limit
November 15, 2022 - February 15, 2023
November 15, 2023 -
February 15, 2024
In that portion of the State east of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River
No limit
No limit
L. On lands owned or controlled by the Department in Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties only leaseholders or their appointees can hunt or trap furbearers between November 15 and March 15.