Drive through the Eastern Shore of Maryland during the hot summer months and you’ll see field after field loaded with bright, cheery sunflowers; their yellow petals popping against the red barns. It’s a picturesque scene for sure, but to the dove hunter, it’s even more picturesque when the sunflowers shrivel to brown. Dove hunting is something my husband and I have enjoyed with friends at a nearby farm since we started dating. These days, our[...]

Growing up in a family full of avid hunters, being in the outdoors was just a normal everyday thing to me. I can remember like it was yesterday, going with my father on my first-ever out of state hunt as a child in Alabama at a place called Bush Creek Plantation. That hunting trip is just one of the many reasons I picked my career path as a hunting outfitter. Everyone wants to be an[...]

Are you whiling away the hours until deer season comes back around? Here are some ideas to put that time to good use until opening day rolls around again. Why not try hunting something different? Spring turkey season can be a blast, literally and figuratively. If you’ve never been, get ready for an action-packed morning in the woods where you can enjoy the sounds of the forest as it awakens, interrupted by some gobblers who[...]

Geese in Maryland Migratory Canada geese winter in Maryland but are part of a population that nests in northern Québec along Ungava Bay, the northeastern shore of the Hudson Bay, and in the interior of the Ungava Peninsula. Migratory Canada geese primarily stay on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where they can be harvested during season. Maryland’s resident Canada geese are distinct from their migratory cousins, and can be found and harvested across the state[...]

Seasons vary between mammals and birds. While small game mammal hunting takes place from early September through the end of February, birds seasons can vary. For information on seasons, sizes and limits for small game, click HERE. For information on furbearer seasons, sizes and limits, click HERE.

Get out in Maryland chasing trophy white-tailed deer, world-class trout, and legendary waterfowling opportunities. Or, try your hand at the unique Cast and Blast opportunities in Maryland hunting waterfowl on a boat, followed by reeling in striped bass. If competition is something you’re after, Maryland is home to plenty of tournaments, from largemouth bass competitions to trophy buck tournaments. Go body-booting in the Susquehanna Flats with canvas backs and redheads flying overhead. Head west and[...]

We decided early in the year that we wanted to try something new and looked to test our luck in Talbot County for some teal during the early September season, so we planned a trip to scout public land late last summer. This would be my first full season with a boat that I purchased from a friend last year so I was excited to explore some new opportunities. The main goal of the scouting[...]