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Maryland 2023 Black Bear Hunt Lottery Results Announced

Illustration by Larry Smail for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the lottery results for the 2023 black bear hunt. Having been selected by random drawing, the 950 successful applicants will receive a permit valid for the six-day hunting season open from October 23-28 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington […]

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Maryland Fishing Report – September 6

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Matheo Korin and his dad teamed up recently on this nice cobia. Photo courtesy of Chris Korin Although schools are now open and vacation season is mostly done, good summer fishing continues across Maryland. Take some time on the weekends and after-school hours to enjoy fishing together. Forecast Summary: September 6 – September 12: The

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Archery Deer Hunting Season Opens Sept. 8 Across Maryland

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Photo by Patricia Neal, submitted to the 2021 Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the archery hunting season for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide Sept. 8 and ends Jan. 31, 2024. Archers may also use vertical longbows and vertical recurve bows Feb. 1-3, 2024 during the second annual Primitive

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Maryland Begins Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons for 2023-2024

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Mourning dove, early resident Canada Goose seasons begin Sept. 1 Canada geese, photo by Larry Hindman, Maryland Department of Natural Resources The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the state’s 2023-2024 migratory game bird hunting seasons, the first of which begin Sept. 1. Bag limits, season dates, and shooting hours can be found in

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Maryland Fishing Report – August 30

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Logan Zupancic got to go fishing with his dad recently and is very happy to hold up his first Spanish mackerel for the camera. Photo by Marty Zupancic As we go into the Labor Day weekend, there is still plenty of summer fishing action to be shared with family and friends. Remember that while you

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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Offers Mentored Deer Hunts in Dorchester County

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‘First Shot’ program is designed for first-time adult hunters Photo by Earl Blansfield, submitted to the 2020 Maryland Natural Resource Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering novice adult hunters an opportunity to hunt for deer at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding areas in Dorchester County this October. The First Shot

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Maryland State Fair Kicks Off for 2023

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Maryland Department of Natural Resources highlights outdoor recreation in exhibits at the Mosner Miller Building beginning Aug. 24 The Maryland Forest Service is among the Department of Natural Resources units with displays and activities at the Maryland State Fair. Photo by Megan McGinn-Meals, Maryland Department of Natural Resources The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and

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Maryland Fishing Report – August 23

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This young angler caught a Spanish mackerel, photo by Travis Long As we approach the end of August, fishing in Maryland could hardly be better, so be sure to get outside with friends and family. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has developed an online striped bass habitat conditions mapping tool on our website, applying

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Maryland Fishing Report – August 16

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Photo by Rebecca Krampf Fishing is good this week in all parts of the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays, and the many freshwater areas throughout the state. Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ biologists are looking to better understand the striped bass recreational fishery in the Chesapeake Bay and are asking for your

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