Md. Code Regs. 08.03.04.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024
Section 08.03.04.06 - Wild Turkey Hunting
A. Shooting hours during the spring turkey season are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 12 noon except during the last 2 weeks of the season and on the Junior Hunting Day when the shooting hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset.
B. A person may not use dogs or organized drives for the purpose of hunting turkeys during the spring season.
C. During the spring and winter turkey seasons a person may only hunt turkeys with an air gun propelling an arrow, a bow, or shotgun with shotgun shells loaded with shot size number 4 or smaller.
D. During the fall turkey season a person may only hunt turkeys with a rifle, handgun, bow, air gun, or shotgun with shotgun shells loaded with:
(1) Shot size number 4 or smaller; or
(2) A solid single projectile, such as a pumpkin ball, sabot, or slug.
E. To hunt wild turkeys, a person may not use:
(1) Recorded or electronically amplified calls; or
(2) Motorized decoys operated by batteries or any source of electricity.

Md. Code Regs. 08.03.04.06

Regulations.06 were previously codified as under COMAR 08.03.01 Wildlife Conservation. This recodification was effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047)
Regulation .06 amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162); August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)
Regulation .06B amended effective July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1808); October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1402)
Regulation .06C adopted effective July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)
Regulation .06C amended effective 41:15 Md. R. 889, eff.8/4/2014
Regulation .06C, D amended effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245); amended effective 43:23 Md. R. 1279, eff. 11/24/2016