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Proposed 2026-27
federal openings
in Maryland

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing hunting and fishing access changes at 1 station in Maryland. Public comment closes June 26, 2026.

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Deer

Sika Deer

Firearm

Closed
—

11/29-12/13 — 1/9-1/11

Zone: Statewide

Sika Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed
—

10/20-10/25 — 10/20-10/25

Zone: Antlerless Only, Region B

Sika Deer

Muzzleloader (Antlerless Only)

Closed
—

10/20-10/25 — 10/25

Zone: Region B

Sika Deer

Firearms

Closed
—

11/29-12/13, 1/9-1/11 — 1/11

Zone: Statewide

Sika Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed
—

10/16-10/18 — 12/20-1/3

Zone: Statewide

Sika Deer

Archery

Closed
—

9/5 — 1/31

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Firearm

Closed
—

11/29-12/13 — 1/9-1/11

Zone: Antlerless, Region B

White-tailed Deer

Firearms (Antlerless)

Closed
—

12/6-12/13 — 12/13

Zone: Region A

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

9/5 — 1/31

Zone: Antlerless, Region A

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader (Antlerless)

Closed
—

10/16-10/18, 12/27-1/3 — 1/3

Zone: Region A

White-tailed Deer

Primitive/Special

Closed
—

2/2-2/4 — 2/2-2/4

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed
—

10/16-10/18, 10/20-10/25 — 12/20-1/3

Zone: Antlerless, Region B

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

9/5 — 1/31

Zone: Antlerless, Region B

White-tailed Deer

Firearm

Closed
—

11/29-12/13 — 11/29-12/13

Zone: Antlered, Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Firearms (Antlered)

Closed
—

11/29-12/13 — 12/13

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed
—

10/16-10/18 — 12/27-1/3

Zone: Antlerless, Region A

White-tailed Deer

Archery (Antlerless)

Closed
—

9/5-10/15, 10/19-11/28, 12/15-12/19, 1/4-1/8, 1/12-1/31 — 1/31

Zone: Region A

White-tailed Deer

Firearms (Antlerless)

Closed
—

11/29-12/13, 1/9-1/11 — 1/11

Zone: Region B

White-tailed Deer

Archery (Antlered)

Closed
—

9/5 - 10/15, 10/19 - 11/28, 12/15-12/19, 1/4-1/8, 1/12-1/31 — 1/31

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader (Antlerless)

Closed
—

10/16-10/18, 10/20-10/25, 12/20-1/3 — 1/3

Zone: Region B

White-tailed Deer

Junior Hunt Days

Closed
—

11/15-11/16 — 11/16

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Archery (Antlerless)

Closed
—

9/5-10/15, 10/19-11/28, 12/15-12/19, 1/4-1/8, 1/12-1/31 — 1/31

Zone: Region B

White-tailed Deer

Primitive (Antlerless)

Closed
—

2/2-2/4 — 2/4

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader (Antlered)

Closed
—

10/16-10/18, 12/20-1/3 — 1/3

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

9/5 — 1/31

Zone: Antlered, Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Youth

Closed
—

11/15-11/16 — 11/15-11/16

Zone: Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Muzzleloader

Closed
—

10/16-10/18 — 1/3

Zone: Antlered, Statewide

White-tailed Deer

Firearm

Closed
—

12/6-12/13 — 12/6-12/13

Zone: Antlerless, Region A

Turkey

Wild Turkey

Spring Season

Closed
—

4/18-5/23 — 4/18-5/23

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Fall Season

Closed
—

11/1-11/9 — 11/9

Zone: Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties only

Wild Turkey

Spring Junior Hunt Days

Closed
—

4/11-4/12 — 4/12

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Fall Season

Closed
—

11/1-11/9 — 11/1-11/9

Zone: Allegany, Garrett, Washington counties only

Wild Turkey

Youth/Junior Spring

Closed
—

4/11-4/12 — 4/11-4/12

Zone: Statewide

Wild Turkey

Winter Season

Closed
—

1/22-1/24 — 1/22-1/24

Zone: Statewide

Bear

Black Bear

General

Closed
—

10/20-10/25 — 10/20-10/25

Zone: Bear Hunt Zones 1 and 2

Black Bear

Firearm

Closed
—

10/20 - 10/25 — 10/20 - 10/25

Zone: Bear Hunt Zones 1 and 2

Waterfowl

Brant

General

Closed
—

12/29-1/31 — 1/31

Zone: Statewide

Brant

Regular Season

Closed
—

12/29-1/31 — 12/29-1/31

Zone: Statewide

Canada Goose

Early Resident Season

Closed
—

9/1-9/15 — 9/1-9/15

Zone: Western Hunt Zone

Canada Goose

Migratory Atlantic Population

Closed
—

12/19-1/3, 1/14-1/31 — 1/31

Zone: Migratory Atlantic Population Hunt Zone

Canada Goose

Late Resident Season

Closed
—

11/22-11/28, 12/15-3/7 — 3/7

Zone: Late Resident (Southern and Western Maryland)

Canada Goose

Early Resident Season

Closed
—

9/1-9/15 — 9/1-9/15

Zone: Eastern Hunt Zone

Canada Goose

Late Resident Season

Closed
—

11/22-11/28 — 3/7

Zone: Late Resident Season (Southern and Western MD)

Canada Goose

Migratory Atlantic Population

Closed
—

12/19-1/3, 1/14-1/31 — 12/19-1/3, 1/14-1/31

Zone: Migratory Atlantic Population Zone

Ducks

General

Closed
—

10/11-10/18, 11/15-11/28, 12/16-1/31 — 1/31

Zone: Eastern Zone

Ducks

General

Closed
—

10/4-10/18, 11/22-11/28, 12/16-1/31 — 1/31

Zone: Western Zone

Ducks

Regular Season

Closed
—

10/4-10/18, 11/22-11/28, 12/16-1/31 — 1/31

Zone: Western Zone

Ducks

Regular Season

Closed
—

10/11-10/18, 11/15-11/28, 12/16-1/31 — 1/31

Zone: Eastern Zone

Light Goose

Conservation Order Season

Closed
—

12/1-12/13 — 4/15

Zone: Light Goose Conservation Season Zone

Light Goose

Regular Season

Closed
—

10/1 — 2/7

Zone: Statewide

Light Goose

General

Closed
—

10/1-11/28, 12/15-1/31, 2/7 — 2/7

Zone: Statewide

Teal

September Season

Closed
—

9/18-9/27 — 9/18-9/27

Zone: September Teal Hunt Zone

Waterfowl

Youth, Veteran & Military Hunt Days

Closed
—

11/1, 2/7 — 2/7

Zone: Statewide

Waterfowl

Youth/Veteran/Military Hunt Days

Closed
—

11/1 — 2/7

Zone: Statewide

Dove

Mourning Dove

Regular Season

Closed
—

9/1-10/18, 10/25-11/28, 12/20-1/9 — 1/9

Zone: Statewide

Mourning Dove

General

Closed
—

9/1-10/18, 10/25-11/28, 12/20-1/9 — 1/9

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Pheasant

General

Closed
—

11/1-2/28 — 2/28

Zone: Statewide

Pheasant

Regular Season

Closed
—

11/1 — 2/28

Zone: Statewide

Quail

Quail

Closed Season

Closed
—

Zone: Western counties and eastern DNR lands

Quail

Regular Season

Closed
—

11/1 — 1/15

Zone: Statewide (see notes)

Quail

General

Closed
—

11/1-1/15 — 1/15

Zone: Statewide (excluding Allegany and Garrett counties and DNR lands east of Susquehanna)

Grouse

Ruffed Grouse

Regular Season

Closed
—

10/4 — 12/31

Zone: Statewide

Ruffed Grouse

General

Closed
—

10/4-12/31 — 12/31

Zone: Statewide

Rabbit

Rabbit

General

Closed
—

11/1-2/28 — 2/28

Zone: Statewide

Rabbit

Regular Season

Closed
—

11/1 — 2/28

Zone: Statewide

Squirrel

Squirrel

General

Closed
—

9/6-2/28 — 2/28

Zone: Statewide

Squirrel

Regular Season

Closed
—

9/6 — 2/28

Zone: Statewide

Furbearer

Beaver

Trapping

Closed
—

12/15-3/15 — 3/15

Zone: All counties except Garrett and Allegany

Beaver

Trapping

Closed
—

12/15-3/15 — 3/15

Zone: Garrett and Allegany counties

Beaver

Trapping

Closed
—

12/15 — 3/15

Zone: All counties except Garrett and Allegany (Trapping 1)

Beaver

Trapping

Closed
—

12/15 — 3/15

Zone: Garrett and Allegany counties (Trapping 2)

Fisher

Hunting

Closed
—

11/1 — 2/1

Zone: Statewide

Fisher

General

Closed
—

11/1-2/1 — 2/1

Zone: Statewide

Fox

Hunting and Trapping

Closed
—

11/15 — 2/28

Zone: County Group 1 (Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester)

Fox

Hunting and Trapping

Closed
—

Zone: Charles and Dorchester Counties

Fox

Hunting and Trapping

Closed
—

11/1 — 2/15

Zone: County Group 2 (Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Washington)

Long-tailed Weasel

Trapping

Closed
—

11/15-2/15 — 2/15

Zone: Eastern Region (east of Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River)

Long-tailed Weasel

Trapping

Closed
—

11/1 — 2/1

Zone: Western Region

Long-tailed Weasel

Trapping

Closed
—

11/15 — 2/15

Zone: Eastern Region

Long-tailed Weasel

Trapping

Closed
—

11/1-2/1 — 2/1

Zone: Western Region (west of Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River)

Muskrat and Mink

Trapping

Closed
—

1/1 — 3/15

Zone: County Group B (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Montgomery, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Talbot, Wicomico)

Muskrat and Mink

Trapping

Closed
—

12/15 — 3/15

Zone: County Group C (Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Worcester)

Muskrat and Mink

Trapping

Closed
—

11/15 — 2/15

Zone: County Group A (Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Washington)

Raccoon and Opossum

Chasing Only

Open
OPEN

8/1-10/14, 3/16-7/31 — 7/31

Zone: Statewide

Raccoon and Opossum

Hunting

Closed
—

10/15 — 3/15

Zone: Statewide

Raccoon, Skunk, and Opossum

Trapping

Closed
—

11/15 — 3/15

Zone: Eastern Region

Raccoon, Skunk, and Opossum

Trapping

Closed
—

11/1-3/15 — 3/15

Zone: Western Region (west of Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River)

Raccoon, Skunk, and Opossum

Trapping

Closed
—

11/1 — 3/15

Zone: Western Region

Raccoon, Skunk, and Opossum

Trapping

Closed
—

11/15-3/15 — 3/15

Zone: Eastern Region (east of Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River)

River Otter

Trapping

Closed
—

12/15 — 3/15

Zone: County Group 2 (Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Washington)

River Otter

Trapping

Closed
—

12/15 — 3/15

Zone: County Group 1 (all counties except Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, Washington)

River Otter

Trapping

Closed
—

12/1-3/15 — 3/15

Zone: County Group 3 (Allegany and Garrett)

River Otter

Trapping

Closed
—

12/1 — 3/15

Zone: County Group 3 (Allegany, Garrett)

Skunk

Hunting

Closed
—

11/1 — 3/15

Zone: Statewide

Migratory Birds

Common Snipe

Regular Season

Closed
—

9/27 — 1/29

Zone: Statewide

Rails

Regular Season

Closed
—

9/1 — 11/20

Zone: Statewide

Woodcock

Regular Season

Closed
—

10/25-11/28 — 1/12-1/28

Zone: Statewide

Coyote

Coyote

Hunting

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Coyote

Trapping

Closed
—

11/1 — 2/15

Zone: Western Region (west of Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River)

Coyote

Trapping

Closed
—

11/15 — 2/28

Zone: Eastern Region (east of Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River)

Other

Common Snipe

General

Closed
—

9/27-1/29 — 1/29

Zone: Statewide

Crow

General

Closed
—

8/15 - Wednesday through Saturday on - 3/15 — 3/15

Zone: Statewide

Crow

Regular Season

Closed
—

8/15 — 3/15

Zone: Statewide

Groundhog

Hunting

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Groundhog

General

Closed
—

Zone: Statewide

Rails

General

Closed
—

9/1-11/20 — 11/20

Zone: Statewide

Woodcock

General

Closed
—

10/25-11/28, 1/12-1/28 — 1/28

Zone: Statewide