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Section 10-602 – Hunting Prohibitions

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, “nighttime” means the time the Secretary of Interior of the United States adopts by rule or regulation.     (b)    A person may not hunt wild waterfowl in the State at nighttime in any manner whether from the shore or otherwise. A person may not possess at nighttime any gun or […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Section 10-427 – Prohibition on Organized Killing Contests — Penalty for Violation

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person may not sponsor, conduct, or participate in a contest organized in the State that has the objective of killing a coyote, fox, or raccoon for prizes or monetary rewards.     (b)    This section may not be construed to prohibit:         (1)    A landowner or the landowner’s agent or lessee from […]

Section 10-502 – Nonresident Trapping License

    (a)    Any nonresident of the State who desires to trap furbearers, except otter or beaver, first shall procure a nonresident trapper’s license in addition to any other license required. The license shall be issued only to residents of other states which grant the same trapping privileges to Maryland residents.     (b)    The license shall be:         (1)    Issued for a […]