{"id":30726,"date":"2020-05-28T10:15:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T14:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=30726"},"modified":"2020-05-28T10:18:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T14:18:06","slug":"migratory-game-bird-hunting-seasons-submitted-for-final-approval-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2020\/05\/28\/migratory-game-bird-hunting-seasons-submitted-for-final-approval-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons Submitted for Final Approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department\u2019s 2020-2021 Proposal Includes Hunting Days for Veterans<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/1665\/24483508134_514ef9b81f.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of geese in river, near hunting blind\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Larry Hindman<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After receiving and reviewing public input, the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has selected the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Documents\/2020_21Mig-Game-Bird-Seasons-Bag-Limits-05-19-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2020-2021 migratory game bird hunting seasons<\/a>. These selections are now awaiting final approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe would like to thank all the members of the public who took the time to comment on our proposed 2020-21 migratory game bird hunting season dates and bag limits,\u201d Waterfowl Project Manager Josh Homyack said. \u201cWhether they attended one of the public meetings or commented online, the participants demonstrated how strongly they are invested in protecting this resource and maintaining the waterfowl hunting experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlights of the department\u2019s recommendations include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Youth and veteran waterfowl hunting days on Nov. 7, 2020 and Feb. 6, 2021. In addition to youth age 16 and younger, military veterans and members of the Armed Forces including the National Guard and Reserves on active duty (other than for training) may now participate;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regular duck hunting season segments from Oct. 10 &#8211; 17, Nov. 14 &#8211; 27 and Dec. 15 &#8211; Jan. 30, 2021 with a daily bag limit of six, including two canvasbacks;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Migratory Atlantic Population Canada goose hunting segments from Dec. 18 &#8211; Jan. 2, 2021 and Jan. 13 &#8211; Jan. 30, 2021, with a daily bag limit of one;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The special season for sea ducks in the designated zone from Oct. 31 &#8211; Jan.8, 2021; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mourning dove season segments from Sept. 1 &#8211; Oct. 17, Oct. 24 &#8211; Nov. 27, and Dec. 19 &#8211; Jan. 9, 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The complete list of recommended migratory game bird seasons can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Documents\/2020_21Mig-Game-Bird-Seasons-Bag-Limits-05-19-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online<\/a> and, once finalized, will appear in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2020-2021 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and on the department\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/hunt_trap\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hunting webpage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Licenses, stamps, and permits may be purchased <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/compass.dnr.maryland.gov\/dnrcompassportal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or by phone at 855-855-3906.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hunters with questions may contact the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service at 410-260-8540.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department\u2019s 2020-2021 Proposal Includes Hunting Days for Veterans After receiving and reviewing public input, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has selected the state&#8217;s 2020-2021 migratory game bird hunting seasons. 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