{"id":42245,"date":"2024-08-22T12:07:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=42245"},"modified":"2024-08-22T12:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T16:07:56","slug":"maryland-migratory-game-bird-hunting-seasons-begin-for-2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2024\/08\/22\/maryland-migratory-game-bird-hunting-seasons-begin-for-2024-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons Begin for 2024-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mourning dove, early resident Canada goose seasons start Sept. 2<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Photo by Ellen Mooney, submitted to the Maryland DNR Photo Contest<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has announced the state\u2019s 2024-2025 migratory game bird hunting seasons, the first of which begin Sept. 2.\u00a0Bag limits, season dates, and shooting hours can be found in the\u00a0<\/span>2024-2025 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cSeptember marks the beginning of the fall hunting season, and Maryland hunters have been waiting with a high degree of anticipation,\u201d said Wildlife and Heritage Director Karina Stonesifer. \u201cMaryland\u2019s abundant public hunting opportunities and diverse landscape offer a multitude of opportunities for new and experienced hunters. We wish everyone a safe and memorable start to the season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Unless otherwise noted, official shooting hours begin 30 minutes before sunrise and end at sunset for all early migratory game bird hunting seasons. Season dates are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

Dove, split season<\/b><\/p>\n

First season: Sept. 2 \u2013 Oct. 19 (note: shooting hours for this segment are noon to sunset)<\/span><\/p>\n

Second season: Oct. 26 \u2013 Nov. 29<\/span><\/p>\n

Third season: Dec. 21 \u2013 Jan. 10<\/span><\/p>\n

Woodcock, split season<\/b><\/p>\n

First season: Oct. 26 \u2013 Nov. 29<\/span><\/p>\n

Second season: Jan. 13 \u2013 29, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

Early resident Canada Goose season<\/b><\/p>\n

Eastern zone: Sept. 2\u201314<\/span><\/p>\n

Western zone: Sept. 2\u201325<\/span><\/p>\n

For Early Canada goose season, hunters are allowed to use shotguns capable of holding more than three shells. Shooting hours are extended to a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset.<\/span><\/p>\n

Teal, September season<\/b><\/p>\n

Sept. 16\u201330<\/span><\/p>\n

Shooting hours will be a half-hour before sunrise to sunset. The daily bag limit is six teal.<\/span><\/p>\n

All migratory bird hunters, including landowners who are license-exempt, must purchase a\u00a0<\/span>Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp\/Harvest Information Program Permit<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and possess the printed receipt while hunting. All waterfowl hunters, ages 16 and older, must possess a printed receipt of the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Federal Duck Stamp). Licenses, permits, and stamps can be purchased online, by phone at 855-855-3906, at a\u00a0<\/span>department service center<\/span><\/a>, or any of the 250 <\/span>sport license agents<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters are encouraged to\u00a0<\/span>report banded migratory game birds online<\/span><\/a>. After reporting the banded bird, hunters will receive a certificate of appreciation that includes all known biological information on the bird they harvested.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of Maryland\u2019s waterfowl Hunting zones can be viewed <\/span>on the DNR website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters with questions may contact the department at 410-260-8540.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mourning dove, early resident Canada goose seasons start Sept. 2 The\u00a0Maryland Department of Natural Resources\u00a0has announced the state\u2019s 2024-2025 migratory game bird hunting seasons, the first of which begin Sept. 2.\u00a0Bag limits, season dates, and shooting hours can be found in the\u00a02024-2025 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping.<\/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":[3076,5012,3071,3077,3638,3030,5189],"class_list":["post-42245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-hunting","tag-canada-goose","tag-migratory-bird-stamp","tag-migratory-game-bird-hunting-seasons","tag-mourning-dove","tag-teal","tag-waterfowl","tag-woodcock"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42245","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=42245"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42249,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42245\/revisions\/42249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}