{"id":31035,"date":"2020-07-29T11:55:55","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=31035"},"modified":"2020-07-29T11:33:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:33:48","slug":"stocked-pheasant-hunts-nov-21-22-in-locations-across-maryland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2020\/07\/29\/stocked-pheasant-hunts-nov-21-22-in-locations-across-maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocked Pheasant Hunts Nov. 21-22 in Locations Across Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applications Taken Online Until Oct. 12<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright \" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/4786\/39685934355_bd681d40fb.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a pheasant\" width=\"351\" height=\"234\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a> invites all junior license holders, apprentice license holders, and lapsed hunters to apply to participate in this year\u2019s stocked pheasant hunts. These do-it-yourself hunts will take place on 12 Maryland wildlife management areas and two state forests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A lapsed hunter is someone who has held a Maryland hunting license in the past, but has not purchased a license in three of the past five years. A lapsed hunter can also be a new hunter (such as an apprentice hunter) who has not purchased a hunting license in any three of the past five years.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe are very excited to once again offer this unique hunting opportunity,\u201d Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. \u201cWith more locations added this year, the stocked pheasant hunts provide all who participate with memories to last a lifetime.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All applicants must have a DNR ID number to apply and will need to possess a valid hunting license to participate in the hunt, should they be selected. Applications will only be accepted through the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/compass.dnr.maryland.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">department\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Compass<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> online portal by Oct. 12. There is no charge to apply and no charge for selected applicants to participate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Space is limited at each of the areas to help ensure a quality hunting experience and increase the likelihood that hunters will see birds, as well as get the chance to harvest one or two. Participants will be chosen via lottery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pheasants will be stocked at the following locations:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Allegany County: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/western\/bellegrove.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belle Grove Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/forests\/Pages\/publiclands\/western_greenridgeforest.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Green Ridge State Forest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/western\/warriormountain.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Warrior Mountain Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Cecil County: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/central\/oldbohemia.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Old Bohemia Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Charles County:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/southern\/chicamuxen.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/southern\/myrtlegrove.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Dorchester County:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/eastern\/lecompte.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LeCompte Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Garrett County: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/western\/cunninghamswamp.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cunningham Swamp Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/western\/mtnebo.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/forests\/Pages\/publiclands\/western_savageriverforest.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Savage River State Forest\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Montgomery County: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/central\/mckeebeshers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Somerset County:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/eastern\/marylandmarine.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland Marine Properties Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/eastern\/wellington.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wellington Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Washington County<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/publiclands\/western\/indiansprings.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indian Springs Wildlife Management Area<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More information is available at the department\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Documents\/2020_StockedPheasantHunts_HowtoApply.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Information can also be found on the department&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/hunt_trap\/Mentored-Hunt-Program.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mentored Hunt Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> webpage and then by clicking the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/hunt_trap\/Mentored-Hunt-Program.aspx#CE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Events\/Hunts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> button at the top of the page. Hunters can contact Nancy Doran by email at <a href=\"mailto:nancy.doran@maryland.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nancy.doran@maryland.gov<\/a> with any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications Taken Online Until Oct. 12 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites all junior license holders, apprentice license holders, and lapsed hunters to apply to participate in this year\u2019s stocked pheasant hunts. These do-it-yourself hunts will take place on 12 Maryland wildlife management areas and two state forests.\u00a0 A lapsed hunter is someone who<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2020\/07\/29\/stocked-pheasant-hunts-nov-21-22-in-locations-across-maryland\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":0,"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":[957,3172],"tags":[4960,5021,4083],"class_list":["post-31035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-hunting","tag-hunting","tag-pheasant","tag-wildlife-management-area"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31035","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\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31035"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31039,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31035\/revisions\/31039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}