Eastern Schrader's Outdoors Open year-round, seven days a week from 8:30am–5:00pm, Schrader’s Outdoors offers a 16-station clay course. Approximately one mile long, the course is both wooded and open and combines challenging targets that represent most wing shooting situations. Each station features four traps. You can even find a great rifle range up to 150 yards. Click here to learn more. Hopkins Hunting and Sporting Clays Hopkins Sporting Clays range is perfect for experienced and[...]

Autumn affords Marylanders the opportunity to appreciate the ever-changing weather and approaching harvest throughout the state. While farmers are harvesting crops in the fields, sportsmen and sportswomen on the Chesapeake Bay are capitalizing on one of Maryland’s most bountiful seasons. Fall fishing on the Chesapeake Bay provides great opportunity for anglers before the winter months. With warm and favorable conditions, early to mid-September will yield a wide variety of species in the mid-Chesapeake Bay Region[...]

There are over 30 State Parks, State Forests and Wildlife Management Areas in Maryland that offer access to hunters with mobility impairments. Following is information on some of the public lands with accessible hunting areas. Information on additional sites can be found here on the Maryland Department of Natural Resources website. Cunningham Swamp WMA features a newly constructed 170-foot wheelchair-accessible boardwalk leading to a covered hunting structure that overlooks a wetland built near a beaver[...]

Great Chesapeake Invasives Count Running from April 1, 2024 to March 30, 2025, the Great Chesapeake Invasives Count, presented by the Coastal Conservation Association Maryland (CCA Maryland) and Yamaha Rightwaters, is more than just a tournament—it's a call to action. Anglers can participate for free, competing for monthly prizes like rods, tackle and more while contributing valuable data for marine research. Through a mobile app, participants can log their catches, including details such as total[...]

Maryland offers a diverse and exciting array of fishing opportunities during the summer months. From the mighty Chesapeake Bay to the state's numerous rivers and lakes, anglers can target a variety of species, including catfish, snakehead, rockfish (striped bass), redfish, and Spanish mackerel. This article explores effective techniques for catching each of these species, with tips and strategies for a successful summer fishing adventure in Maryland. Blue Catfish Blue Catfish are a popular target for[...]