Thank you to all our strategic partners that continue to support Fish & Hunt Maryland. Maryland’s Department of Business & Economic Development (DBED) Maryland’s Department Of Natural Resources (DNR) Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Maryland Sportsmen Foundation Maryland’s Association of Destination Management Organizations Maryland Charter Boat Association Maryland Aquatic Resource Coalition Maryland Outfitters & Guides Association Maryland Saltwater Sport Fishermen’s Association Coastal Conservation Association Maryland Bowhunter’s Society Maryland Bass Nation Federation Trout Unlimited, Mid-Atlantic Council Chesapeake[...]

Download The App Today! Choose your phone provider: AccessDNR is the official app from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for the state's outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you want to visit a state park, hunt or fish, explore waterways by boat or kayak, or simply watch wildlife, the AccessDNR app provides all the information and services you need on the go. Features Include: Maps and directions to Maryland State Parks, trails, Wildlife Management Areas, boat launches[...]

Purchasing a license is more convenient than ever before. Maryland DNR provides the following quick and easy ways for you to obtain your licenses and registrations. The online portal COMPASS will allow you access to hunting and fishing licenses, regulations, and other important information about outdoor recreation in Maryland. Using COMPASS you can: Purchase a license Register as a Saltwater Angler Reprint a license Sign up for a lottery Report a harvest Visit COMPASS now[...]

Our family spent summers on the Eastern Shore. I learned the size of a keeper Blue crab was as big as a Coca cola can. I baited fat minnows on hooks to catch flounder. I sat next to Mallard nests in the springtime, praying the eggs would hatch and the yellow down ducklings would follow me home. Maryland provided a world class education in the outdoors, but I was never exposed to hunting. As an[...]

Book up Non-resident hunters are encouraged to take advantage of Maryland’s abundant public land waterfowl hunting opportunities They may also hunt the open waters of the Offshore Waterfowl Hunting and Special Sea Duck Zones if they are accompanied by a Maryland resident. Alternatively enlisting a guide can really help you make the most of some of the best duck hunting opportunities on the East Coast. Dabbling Ducks Habitat Dabbling ducks or puddle ducks are geared[...]

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[...]

In the Upper Bay area of the Susquehanna Flats and surrounding tidal rivers, largemouth bass begin to stir in March. Yellow perch spawn in early March depending on the weather. The hungry bass eat yellow perch fry since the colorful perch are the first species to hatch in the upper reaches of the bay’s tidal tributaries. White perch hatch in April, then herring, followed by largemouth and striped bass in May. Largemouth bass eat some[...]

Now I could use this article to cite numerous data on how being in the woods lowers your blood pressure, reduces stress, triggers endorphins, improves sleep, and boosts your immune system. But you don’t need data. You need to head out, set up a tent, grab your fishing gear, head out to the closest body of water, and see what’s biting. After the third breath, you’ll feel like a kid again making your first cast[...]