{"id":30003,"date":"2020-01-30T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=30003"},"modified":"2020-01-29T17:04:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T22:04:58","slug":"winter-youth-waterfowl-hunt-day-feb-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2020\/01\/30\/winter-youth-waterfowl-hunt-day-feb-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Youth Waterfowl Hunt Day Feb. 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Great Opportunity to Mentor Young Hunters<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"PhotoThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a>\u00a0reminds hunters of all ages that Feb. 8 is a <\/span>Youth Waterfowl Hunt Day<\/span><\/a>. This is a great chance for qualified mentors to take a young or aspiring waterfowler into the field to teach hunting skills, reinforce the safety lessons of hunter education classes, and to create memories that will last a lifetime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMid-winter hunting may include tough conditions that challenge youth hunters, making this opportunity to harvest a bird all the more special because of those challenges,\u201d Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. \u201cFew things are more gratifying than mentoring a new hunter and returning home with a stronger sense of conservation values.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone 16 years of age or younger may hunt ducks, geese, mergansers, and coots on both public and private land when aided by an unarmed adult at least 21 years old. All junior hunters and their adult mentors must possess Maryland hunting licenses or be license-exempt. Youth hunters, including those possessing an <\/span>apprentice license<\/span><\/a>, must purchase a Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp, but do not need to purchase a federal duck stamp if under 16 years of age.<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>bag limits<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for the hunting\u00a0days are the same as the regular seasons except:<\/span><\/p>\n