Section 10-601.1 – Regulations
The Secretary may adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle.
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 10-604 – 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 10-605 – 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 […]
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, […]
Section 10-607 – Riparian Landowners
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section shall apply only to owners of riparian property in Maryland regardless of the residency of the owner. (2) Under this subtitle, persons owning riparian property in: (i) Maryland or Virginia that is adjacent to the tidal waters of the Potomac River may license state shoreline; and […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]