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Early Waterfowl 2007-2008 Seasons & Bag Limits
SPECIES	OPEN SEASON	LOCATION	DAILY BAG LIMIT	POSSESSION LIMIT
Teal	Sept 20 Sept 29	Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and that part of Anne Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3; that part of Prince George’s County east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that part of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia State line.	4 per day*	8
*Note: Bag limit includes blue-winged or green-winged teal singly or in aggregate. Shooting hours for teal are from sunrise to sunset.
Early Resident Canada Goose
SPECIES	OPEN SEASON	LOCATION	DAILY BAG LIMIT	POSSESSION LIMIT
Early Resident Goose Season Eastern Zone	Sept 1 - Sept 15	Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and that part of Anne Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3; that part of Prince George’s County east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that part of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia State line.	8 per day	16
Early Resident Goose Season Western Zone	Sept 1 -Sept 25	Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, and Washington Counties and that part of Anne Arundel County west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3; that part of Prince George’s County west of Route 3 and Route 301; and that part of Charles County west of Route 301 to the Virginia State line.	8 per day	16
Special Hunting Methods for Resident Canada Geese during September Seasons Only Shotguns capable of holding more than three shells may be used to take Resident Canada geese. Shooting hours for Resident Canada geese are from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

Early Waterfowl
2007-2008 Seasons & Bag Limits

SPECIES

OPEN SEASON

LOCATION

DAILY BAG LIMIT

POSSESSION LIMIT

Teal

Sept 20 Sept 29

Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; and that part of Anne Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3; that part of Prince George’s County east of Route 3 and Route 301; and that part of Charles County east of Route 301 to the Virginia State line.

4 per day*

*Note: Bag limit includes blue-winged or green-winged teal singly or in aggregate. Shooting hours for teal are from sunrise to sunset.

Early Resident Canada Goose

SPECIES

OPEN SEASON

LOCATION

DAILY BAG LIMIT

POSSESSION LIMIT

Early Resident
Goose Season

Eastern Zone

Sept 1 - Sept 15

8 per day

Early Resident
Goose Season

Western Zone

Sept 1 -Sept 25

Allegany, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, and Washington Counties and that part of Anne Arundel County west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3; that part of Prince George’s County west of Route 3 and Route 301; and that part of Charles County west of Route 301 to the Virginia State line.

8 per day

Special Hunting Methods for Resident Canada Geese during September Seasons Only

Shotguns capable of holding more than three shells may be used to take Resident Canada geese.
Shooting hours for Resident Canada geese are from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

DUCKS, COOTS, and MERGANSERS
Season Dates:	Oct. 13 - Oct. 20 Nov. 10 - Nov. 23 Dec. 11 - Jan. 26
Black Duck	Nov. 10 - Nov. 23 Dec. 11 - Jan. 26
National Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day	Nov. 3*
Duck Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6 ducks (including mergansers) per day which may include no more than: 5 long-tailed ducks, 4 scoters, 4 mallards (max. 2 hen mallards), 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 canvasbacks, 2 hooded mergansers, 1 pintail, 1 fulvous tree duck, 1 mottled duck, and 1 black duck (during black duck season), no harlequin ducks. In addition to the duck bag limit, hunters may take 15 coots per day.
The daily bag limits for the National Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day are: 6 ducks per day (including mergansers) but the total may not include more than: 5 long-tailed ducks, 4 mallards (max. 2 hen mallards), 4 scoters, 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 canvasbacks, 2 hooded mergansers, 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 1 fulvous tree duck, and 1 mottled duck. In addition to the duck bag limit, youth hunters may take 2 Canada geese, 15 snow (white or blue color phase) geese, 2 brant, and 15 coots on Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day. There is no open hunting season for harlequin ducks and swans. *Hunters 15 years of age or younger may participate in the National Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day if the individual possesses a valid hunting license or is exempt from Maryland hunting license requirements. The individual must possess a Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp, and must be accompanied in the field by an individual who: Is 21 years old or older. Possesses a valid Maryland hunting license, or is exempt from hunting license requirements. Is not afield with a firearm, bow or other hunting device.
SEA DUCKS (Scoters, Long-tailed Duck, and Eiders)
Season Dates and Daily Bag Limit in Sea Duck Zone	Oct. 6 - Jan. 26	5 (no more than 4 scoters) per day
ATLANTIC POPULATION (AP) CANADA GOOSE
Season Dates and Daily Bag Limit	Nov. 15 - Nov. 23 Dec. 15 - Jan. 26	2 per day
AP Hunt Zone: Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; that portion of Baltimore County north of Route 138, Route 137, and Mount Carmel Road; that portion of Carroll County north of Route 88, east of Route 30 from the intersection of Route 30 and Route 88 to the intersection of Route 30 and Route 482, north of Route 482, north of Route 27 from the intersection of Route 27 and Route 482 to the intersection of Route 27 and Route 97, and east of Route 97 from the intersection of Route 27 and Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; that portion of Anne Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Interstate 97, and Route 3; that portion of Prince Georges County east of Routes 3 and 301, and that portion of Charles County east of Route 301 to the VA state line.
RESIDENT POPULATION (RP) CANADA GOOSE
Season Dates and Daily Bag Limit	Nov. 15 - Nov. 23 Nov. 26 - Feb. 15	5 per day
RP Hunt Zone: Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick, Howard, and Montgomery; that portion of Baltimore County south of Route 138, Route 137, and Mount Carmel Road ; and that portion of Carroll County south of Route 88, west of Route 30 from the intersection of Route 30 and Route 88 to the intersection of Route 30 and Route 482, south of Route 482, south of Route 27 from the intersection of Route 27 and Route 482 to the intersection of Route 27 and Route 97, and west of Route 97 from the intersection of Route 27 and Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; that portion of Anne Arundel County west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3; that portion of Prince George’s County west of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County west of Route 301 to the Virginia State line.
ATLANTIC BRANT
Season Dates and Daily Bag Limit	Nov. 15 - Nov. 23 Dec. 10 - Jan. 26	2 per day
GREATER SNOW GEESE
Season Dates and Daily Bag Limit	Oct. 27 - Nov. 23 Dec 4 - Mar. 8	15 per day No Possession Limit
FALCONRY SEASONS FOR MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS
Ducks	Oct. 6 - Oct. 12 Feb. 1 - Mar. 10	3 per day Possession Limit 6
Atlantic Brant	Jan. 29 - Mar. 10	3 per day Possession Limit 6

DUCKS, COOTS, and MERGANSERS

Season Dates:

Oct. 13 - Oct. 20
Nov. 10 - Nov. 23
Dec. 11 - Jan. 26

Black Duck

Nov. 10 - Nov. 23
Dec. 11 - Jan. 26

National Youth
Waterfowl Hunting Day

Nov. 3*

Duck Daily Bag and Possession Limits: 6 ducks (including mergansers) per day which may include no more than: 5 long-tailed ducks, 4 scoters, 4 mallards (max. 2 hen mallards), 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 canvasbacks, 2 hooded mergansers, 1 pintail, 1 fulvous tree duck, 1 mottled duck, and 1 black duck (during black duck season), no harlequin ducks. In addition to the duck bag limit, hunters may take 15 coots per day.

The daily bag limits for the National Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day are: 6 ducks per day (including mergansers) but the total may not include more than: 5 long-tailed ducks, 4 mallards (max. 2 hen mallards), 4 scoters, 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 scaup, 2 canvasbacks, 2 hooded mergansers, 1 black duck, 1 pintail, 1 fulvous tree duck, and 1 mottled duck. In addition to the duck bag limit, youth hunters may take 2 Canada geese, 15 snow (white or blue color phase) geese, 2 brant, and 15 coots on Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day. There is no open hunting season for harlequin ducks and swans.

*Hunters 15 years of age or younger may participate in the National Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day if the individual possesses a valid hunting license or is exempt from Maryland hunting license requirements. The individual must possess a Maryland Migratory Game Bird Stamp, and must be accompanied in the field by an individual who:

Is 21 years old or older.
Possesses a valid Maryland hunting license, or is exempt from hunting license requirements.
Is not afield with a firearm, bow or other hunting device.

SEA DUCKS
(Scoters, Long-tailed Duck, and Eiders)

Season Dates and
Daily Bag Limit
in Sea Duck Zone

Oct. 6 - Jan. 26

5
(no more than 4 scoters)
per day

ATLANTIC POPULATION (AP) CANADA GOOSE

Season Dates and
Daily Bag Limit

Nov. 15 - Nov. 23
Dec. 15 - Jan. 26

2 per day

AP Hunt Zone: Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties; that portion of Baltimore County north of Route 138, Route 137, and Mount Carmel Road; that portion of Carroll County north of Route 88, east of Route 30 from the intersection of Route 30 and Route 88 to the intersection of Route 30 and Route 482, north of Route 482, north of Route 27 from the intersection of Route 27 and Route 482 to the intersection of Route 27 and Route 97, and east of Route 97 from the intersection of Route 27 and Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; that portion of Anne Arundel County east of Interstate 895, Interstate 97, and Route 3; that portion of Prince Georges County east of Routes 3 and 301, and that portion of Charles County east of Route 301 to the VA state line.

RESIDENT POPULATION (RP) CANADA GOOSE

Season Dates and
Daily Bag Limit

Nov. 15 - Nov. 23
Nov. 26 - Feb. 15

5 per day

RP Hunt Zone: Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick, Howard, and Montgomery; that portion of Baltimore County south of Route 138, Route 137, and Mount Carmel Road ; and that portion of Carroll County south of Route 88, west of Route 30 from the intersection of Route 30 and Route 88 to the intersection of Route 30 and Route 482, south of Route 482, south of Route 27 from the intersection of Route 27 and Route 482 to the intersection of Route 27 and Route 97, and west of Route 97 from the intersection of Route 27 and Route 97 to the Pennsylvania line; that portion of Anne Arundel County west of Interstate 895, Interstate 97 and Route 3; that portion of Prince George’s County west of Route 3 and Route 301; and that portion of Charles County west of Route 301 to the Virginia State line.

ATLANTIC BRANT

Season Dates and
Daily Bag Limit

Nov. 15 - Nov. 23
Dec. 10 - Jan. 26

2 per day

GREATER SNOW GEESE

Season Dates and
Daily Bag Limit

Oct. 27 - Nov. 23
Dec 4 - Mar. 8

15 per day
No Possession Limit

FALCONRY SEASONS FOR MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS

Ducks

Oct. 6 - Oct. 12
Feb. 1 - Mar. 10

3 per day
Possession Limit 6

Atlantic Brant

Jan. 29 - Mar. 10

3 per day
Possession Limit 6