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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 589

10-409.

Pursuant to § 10-205, the Department shall establish and
publish by April 25 each year the bag limits per day for game
birds and mammals by rule or regulation for the ensuing year. The
bag limits for ducks, geese, brant, railbirds, woodcock,
mergansers, doves, and snipe may conform to the federal migratory
bird rules and regulations adopted annually by the Secretary of
Interior of the United States.

10-415.

(a)  There are three seasons to hunt deer: a bow hunting
season, a firearms season, and a muzzle loader season.

(b)  (1) In Dorchester County during each of the seasons for
hunting deer, a person may hunt, pursue or kill at least one
whitetail deer of either sex and two sika deer of either sex
without the need for a special antlerless permit.

(2) IN DORCHESTER COUNTY, A PERSON MAY HUNT 1
ADDITIONAL WHITETAILED DEER WITHOUT A PERMIT IF THE PERSON:

(I) IS LICENSED TO HUNT DEER UNDER THIS TITLE;

                      (II) HAS ATTAINED THE WHITETAILED DEER BAG

LIMIT APPLICABLE TO THE COUNTY DURING THE SAME DESIGNATED DEER
HUNTING SEASON; AND

(III) IS A STATE RESIDENT.

(c)  Every person killing a deer shall report with the deer
to a designated checking station within 24 hours after killing
the deer.

(D) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS TITLE
EXCEPT FOR SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, OR ANY RULE OR
REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT, ON REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
ISSUE WITHOUT CHARGE MAY ISSUE A PERMIT TO HUNT 1 ADDITIONAL
WHITETAILED DEER TO ANY PERSON WHO:

(I)  IS LICENSED TO HUNT DEER UNDER THIS TITLE;

(II)  HAS ATTAINED THE WHITETAILED DEER BAG
LIMIT APPLICABLE TO THAT COUNTY DURING THE SAME DESIGNATED DEER
HUNTING SEASON; AND

(III)  IS A STATE RESIDENT AND PAYS $2.

(2) THE DESIGNATED CHECKING STATION WHERE A PERSON
CHECKS A DEER (I) ANY LICENSING AGENT SHALL ISSUE WITHOUT
CHARGE MAY ISSUE THE A PERMIT TO HUNT 1 ADDITIONAL WHITETAILED
DEER ON REQUEST OF THE PERSON.