{"id":22959,"date":"2018-07-01T08:01:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T12:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=22959"},"modified":"2018-07-10T12:25:09","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T16:25:09","slug":"top-fish-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2018\/07\/01\/top-fish-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Places to Go Fishing and Hunting in Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fly fishing; by Matt Shevland<\/p><\/div>\n

From the rugged Allegheny Mountains to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay to the mid-Atlantic canyons, Maryland has it all for sportsmen and women. Whether you\u2019re a novice going on your first trip or a seasoned sportsman on a getaway with some buddies, you\u2019ll find what you\u2019re after right here. Start planning today with one of these top places to go hunting and fishing in Maryland.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hunting; by Heather Hughes<\/p><\/div>\n

1. Duck and Goose <\/b>Hunting<\/b> on the Eastern Shore<\/b>: Located right in the middle of the Atlantic Flyway, Maryland is steeped in duck and goose hunting tradition, and the Eastern Shore has some of the best <\/span>waterfowl hunting<\/span><\/a>.
\n<\/span>Season<\/em>: Fall\/Winter\/Late Summer<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Surf Fishing at Assateague Island National Seashore<\/b>: The <\/span>barrier island<\/span><\/a> of the Maryland <\/span>coast<\/span><\/a> draws huge schools of big red drum, black drum, striped bass, bluefish, flounder, rays and sand sharks.
\n<\/span>Season<\/em>: Year round<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Turkey <\/b>Hunting<\/b> in Savage River State Forest<\/b>: With a diverse woodland and some of the largest stands of <\/span>old-growth forest<\/span><\/a> on the East Coast, Western Maryland provides an ideal habitat for wild turkey.
\n<\/span>Season<\/em>: Fall\/Winter\/Spring<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Deer <\/b>Hunting<\/b> in St. Mary\u2019s River State Park<\/b>: With dense woodlands, open fields and lush marshes, these eons-old hunting grounds remain one of the best game sites on the eastern seaboard and perfect terrain for <\/span>whitetail deer<\/span><\/a>.
\n<\/span>Season<\/em>: Fall\/Winter<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Kayak Fishing at the Bay Bridge<\/b>: Launch from Sandy Point State Park and get right up to the pylons of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to <\/span>enjoy<\/span><\/a> great luck with giant black drum.
\n<\/span>Season<\/em>: Year round<\/span><\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> Bass<\/b> Fishing on Loch Raven<\/b>: <\/span>Stocked<\/span><\/a> with largemouth and smallmouth bass, pike and perch, Loch Raven is the perfect spot to drop a line and drop off the grid.
\n<\/span>Season<\/em>: Year round<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Exotic Sika Deer <\/b>Hunting<\/b> in Dorchester County<\/b>: Native to Asia and more closely related to elk, these <\/span>exotic deer<\/span><\/a> are a unique Maryland species that favor marshlands.
\n<\/span>Season<\/em>: Late Summer\/Fall\/Winter<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bowfishig; by Jim Thompson<\/p><\/div>\n

8. Bowfishing in Indian Head<\/b>: One of the most exciting developments in recreational fishing is the thrilling sport of <\/span>bowfishing<\/span><\/a>, and the Potomac River is one of the best spots around to try it.
\n<\/span>Season<\/em>: Year round<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Fly <\/b>Fishing<\/b> Getaway on Casselman River<\/b>: Whether you\u2019re a seasoned fly-caster or looking for comprehensive lessons, lose yourself to the sound of rippling waters, the swish of line and the splash of a monster trout.
\n<\/span>Season<\/em>: Year round<\/span><\/p>\n

10.<\/strong> Black Bear<\/b> Hunting at Dan\u2019s Mountain<\/b>: With 2,800 feet of elevation change and dense hardwoods, <\/span>Dan\u2019s Mountain<\/span><\/a> Wildlife Management Area is known for rugged, back-country hunts<\/a>, and more than five miles of public roads make for accessible hunting.
\n<\/span>Season<\/em>: Fall<\/span><\/p>\n

\nArticle submitted by our partners at <\/span><\/i>Fish and Hunt Maryland<\/i><\/b><\/a>. Appears in Vol. 21, No. 3 of the Maryland Natural Resource magazine, summer 2018.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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From the rugged Allegheny Mountains to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay to the mid-Atlantic canyons, Maryland has it all for sportsmen and women. Whether you\u2019re a novice going on your first trip or a seasoned sportsman on a getaway with some buddies, you\u2019ll find what you\u2019re after right here. Start planning today with one  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":140,"featured_media":22935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[957,11,3172],"tags":[4573,3168,4574],"class_list":["post-22959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-appnews","category-fisheries","category-hunting","tag-fish-and-hunt-maryland","tag-magazine","tag-tourism"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/140"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22959"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22967,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22959\/revisions\/22967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}