Maryland
Chesapeake waterfowl tradition, exotic Sika deer marsh hunting on the Eastern Shore, and upland covers.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Maryland
Official Regulatory Authority
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service (MDNR)
Delmarva Timberdoodles
American Woodcock & Snipe
The Chesapeake Bay watershed and Delmarva Peninsula provide critical resting cover for migrating woodcock and snipe.
Piedmont & Western Hardwoods
Eastern Grey & Fox Squirrel
Abundant across public wildlife management areas and state forests with a 6-squirrel daily limit.
Eastern Shore Bobwhites
Northern Bobwhite Quail
Coastal plain agricultural fields and hedgerows support wild bobwhite hunting.
Farm & Marsh Border Rabbits
Eastern Cottontail
Plentiful along agricultural ditch banks and marsh edges through late February.