Public Hunting Program
Public Hunting Program
Public Hunting Program
Call the Myrtle Grove Wildlife Office for Southern or Call the Gwynnbrook Wildlife Office for Central or
Western Region properties at 301-743-5161. Eastern Region properties at 410-356-9272.
For specific information on SPRING TURKEY SEASON see the Spring Turkey Hunting Guide.
For specific information on WATERFOWL HUNTING see the Waterfowl Hunting Guide.
Myrtle Grove 8:00am-12:00pm, August 21, 2023 - February 15, 2024 (Mon-Fri)
(Southern/Western Region): 8:00am-9:00am, February 16, 2024 - March 5, 2024 (Tuesdays and Fridays)
Spring Turkey (Both offices): April 10, 2023 - May 22, 2023 (Mondays ONLY)
Reservation Rules and Limitations:
• See Pages 3-8 for information on which properties require reservations.
• No walk-in reservations are allowed for the first hour of office hours. Offices are closed all State Holidays.
• Hunters may call a maximum of 8 calendar days prior to the day of the hunt, except for designated waterfowl sites. See
Waterfowl Hunting Guide regulation packet for more details.
• A hunter may make 2 reservations per phone call and may only hold one reservation per day.
• Hunters must speak to a permit coordinator to make a reservation. Reservations left on the answering machine will not be
honored and calls will not be returned.
• If unable to hunt, you MUST cancel your reservation at least one business day in advance before the office closes so that
another hunter may utilize the opportunity to hunt. Cancelations may be left on the answering machine.
• Hunters may check their current reservations for Gwynnbrook or Myrtle Grove using their DNR ID and birthday.
This chart only includes properties that require the Free Public Hunting Permit. For additional hunting opportunities, see the Public Lands section of the Maryland Guide to
Hunting and Trapping, go to dnr.maryland.gov, or contact the Gwynnbrook or Myrtle Grove Wildlife Office.
Maps: Public land maps are available online. Some maps are in geo-referenced PDF form.
Instruction for using geo-PDF maps on mobile devices: Several applications can utilize the geo-referenced data embedded inside the PDF document. Map users can interact
with maps on their mobile devices in both online and offline environments. One such application, is PDF Maps from Avenza, Inc. It is available for both IOS and Android
devices. After downloading the application you can load the maps from the website and utilize the functions available.
Yes and
Anne
Sandy Point Corcoran Tract 215 8 Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season Mon-Sat Archery Only 429
Sign-In
SP
Waterfowl Sites See Waterfowl Hunting Guide for detailed information.
NEW! Severn Run NEA 240 Yes 12 Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season Mon-Sat Archery Only 607
All Seasons, Year Round, Reservations only required Sept 1-
Gwynnbrook WMA 35 Yes 4 Mon-Sat Archery Only 345
Jan 31. See Turkey Guide for info on turkey season.
Hereford Zone Area A 1300 Sign-in 25 Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season Mon-Sat
Gunpowder Archery Only 343
Hereford Zone Area B 700 Sign-in 25 Deer Only – October 14, 2023 through Primitive Season Thurs-Sat
Falls SP
Waterfowl Sites 1-11, 26, 27 See Waterfowl Hunting Guide for detailed information.
Baltimore
Zone 1 39 2
Zone 2 55 2
North Zone 3 77 Yes 3 Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season Mon-Fri Archery Only 348
Point SP Zone 4 38 2
Zone 5 84 4
Waterfowl Sites 12-24, BR1-2 See Waterfowl Hunting Guide for detailed information.
Flag Ponds Park CWMA 100 Yes 5 Mon-Sat Archery Only 456
through end of Archery Season
Calvert Cliffs SP
Hall Creek NRMA Permit required for waterfowl hunting only. See Waterfowl Hunting Guide.
Kings Landing NRMA – Huntingtown Area
Grove Neck MHA Waterfowl hunting only. See Waterfowl Hunting Guide.
NA
Stemmers Run MHA Stemmer's Run MHA will be CLOSED to ALL VISITORS until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.
A, M, S & SWC
Carter Property 8 Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season
395 Sign-In Mon-Sat 360
Elk Neck Rogues Harbor 12 Deer Only, Oct 7 - Jan 31 Archery Only
State Park Mauldin Mountain & Turkey
Closed For 2023-2024 Season NA
Point
Waterfowl Sites 28-34 See the Waterfowl Hunting Guide for detailed information.
Updated November 22, 2023
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Reser- Hunters Days of Hunting Devices Check
County Area Acres Dates and Seasons Open In
vation? per day the Week Allowed Code
Yes &
200 6 Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season Mon-Sat * See Notes 365
Sign-In
Bohemia River State Park Additional Notes: NEW! Hunting is ARCHERY ONLY except for shotgun/SWC rifles will be allowed Dec 4-9 and Jan 5-6.
Park will be closed to general use during firearms hunts. A gate code will be given to hunters when a reservation is made.
This code allows hunters to enter 2 hours before sunrise. Walking through crops before they are harvested is prohibited. No
boat access is allowed.
Area A 735
Deer Only
Area B 440
Fair Hill NRMA
Chicamuxen WMA
Nanjemoy WMA
Nanjemoy Creek WMA
Permit required for waterfowl hunting only. See Waterfowl Hunting Guide.
Riverside WMA
Tayloes Neck State Forest
Zekiah Swamp NEA
Garrett
A,M, Shotgun,
James Run Tract 318 10
SWC, Rimfire
All Legal Seasons between Sept 1 and the end of February
Stoney Yes Mon-Sat rifles for small 329
and Saturdays during Spring Turkey Season
Demonstration Grays Run Tract 520 4 game and
Forest furbearers
Additional Notes: The gate to the parking area at the James Run Tract will remain locked except during the deer firearms seasons. Hunters must park
Harford
near the gate on the side of the road. Do not block gate. See Spring Turkey Guide for detailed information on turkey hunting.
Rocks State Cameron Area 105 5
Sign-in Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season Mon-Sat Archery Only 325
Park Deer Creek Area 120 15
Area A 560 25 Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season
Susquehanna Sign-In NEW! Campground is removed from Area A, no hunting Mon-Sat Archery Only 328
State Park Area B 90 10 allowed in Campground.
Waterfowl Sites 35-45 See Waterfowl Guide for detailed information.
All Seasons Year Round. *Reservations are ONLY required
Howard
NEW! Sassafras NRMA Permit only required for blind site on Lloyds Creek. Boat access only. See Waterfowl Hunting Guide.
Strider WMA 1 100 Yes* 6 All Seasons, Year Round. *Reservations only required Sept
Mon-Sat Archery Only 444
Strider WMA 2 70 Yes* 4 1-Jan 31. See Turkey Guide for info on turkey season.
MO
Deer Only, NEW! Open Opening Day of Deer Firearms A,M, Shotgun &
Seneca Creek SP - Schaeffer Farm Tract 850 Yes 25 Mon-Sat 625
Season through Primitive Season SWC
Updated November 22, 2023
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Reser- Hunters Days of Hunting Devices Check
County Area Acres Dates and Seasons Open In
vation? per day the Week Allowed Code
Aquasco Farm CWMA 150 Yes & 12 Mon-Sat All Legal 480
Gardner Road Park CWMA 120 Sign-in 4 Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season Mon-Sat All Legal 477
Marlboro Natural Area CWMA 637 Yes 12 Mon-Sat Archery Only 710
Deer Only, All Seasons. NEW! *Reservations are ONLY
required during a deer Muzzleloader or Firearms Season.
Belt Woods NEA 458 Yes* 12 Mon-Sat All Legal 476
Reservations are not required for Junior Deer Hunt days.
Scouting permitted starting August 1st.
Bowen WMA 300 Permit required for waterfowl hunting only. See Waterfowl Hunting Guide. Boat access only.
Cheltenham WMA Deer - 4 First split of Dove Season, Deer from Friday after Labor Day Deer Archery only
60 Yes Mon-Sat 478
(Free archery range) Dove - 6 through Primitive Season. NEW – Deer limit 4 total hunters. All legal for dove
Milltown Landing NRMA
PG
National Park Service Blind Sites Permit required for waterfowl hunting only. See Waterfowl Hunting Guide.
Nottingham NRMA
Patuxent River Park Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season.
400 Yes 6 Mon-Fri Archery Only 488
(Billingsley CWMA) Open Mon-Fri 9am until half hour after sunset.
Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season
Yes and
Queen Anne Bridge Road CWMA 182 5 Scouting may occur 2 weeks prior to archery deer season and Mon-Sat Archery Only 475
sign-in
Sundays after that. Call Myrtle Grove for gate code.
Rosaryville State Park Deer Only, Friday after Labor Day through Primitive Season
460 Sign-in* N/A Mon-Sat Archery Only 485
(Day Use charges apply) *Reservations required for Hunt From Vehicle access
NEW! Merkle NRMA 1300 Yes 20 Deer Only, October 2, 2023 through Primitive Season Mon-Sat Archery Only 474
Spice Creek NRMA Permit required for waterfowl hunting only. See Waterfowl Hunting Guide.
Year Round, All Seasons. *Reservations are ONLY required
10 Land for waterfowl sites or to hunt deer during a deer
Anne’ s
Queen
Myrtle Point Park CWMA 192 Yes 6 *Oct open Mon-Fri, Nov-Jan open Mon-Sat. Archery Only 600
or Sat*
See Waterfowl Hunting Guide for waterfowl information.
Year Round, All Legal seasons. Archery Only
Newtowne Neck State Park 360 Yes 20 Only Archery equipment allowed until Nov 1st. Mon-Sat until Nov 1st, then 462
See Waterfowl Hunting Guide for waterfowl information. all legal allowed
St. Clement’s Island State Park Boat access only. Permit required for waterfowl hunting only. See Waterfowl Hunting Guide.
All (No nighttime fox/coyote hunting). Raccoon permitted by
St. Inigoe’s State Forest 600 Yes 20 Sun-Sat All Legal 463
reservation. No deer hunting east of Beachville Rd.
St. Mary’s Lake Permit required for waterfowl hunting only. See Waterfowl Hunting Guide.
Updated November 22, 2023
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FREE PUBLIC HUNTING PERMIT - PARKING PERMIT 2023-2024
Maryland Department of Natural Resources – Wildlife and Heritage Service
Call the Myrtle Grove Wildlife Office for Call the Gwynnbrook Wildlife Office for
reservations for Southern or Western Region reservations for Central or Eastern Region
properties at 301-743-5161. properties at 410-356-9272.
Special rules and regulations for hunting are in effect for the areas covered by the
Free Public Hunting Permit. By accepting and using the Free Public Hunting Permit,
the permittee agrees to read and abide by the rules and regulations contained in the permit packets.
These regulation packets can be found on the pages below.
Central Region Public Lands
Southern Region Public Lands
For reservations and sign-in sheets you will use your DNR ID as your permit number.