Hunter Education and Safety Requirement
To hunt or purchase a hunting license in Maryland, state law requires:
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Presentation of a Certificate of Competency in Firearms and Hunting Safety (required for junior licenses), or
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Certification that you held a hunting license issued prior to July 1, 1977, or
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Certification that you hunted on private property prior to July 1, 1977, and were legally exempt from purchasing a hunting license, or
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Certification that you are purchasing a nonresident license and will only hunt waterfowl.
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Trapper Education
Effective August 1, 2007, any person who is trapping or attempting to trap furbearers (beaver, coyote, fisher, gray fox, long-tailed weasel, mink, muskrat, opossum, raccoon, red fox, river otter, and skunk), under the authority of a Furbearer Permit must first obtain a certificate of trapper education from the Department (or a designee of the Department), except that the certificate is not required if the person held a Furbearer Permit during the 2006-07 trapping season (prior to August 1, 2007). Trapper education courses will be held statewide beginning in 2007. Any similar certificate issued by another state is acceptable as complying with the educational requirements if the privileges are reciprocal for Maryland residents.
Full Season Hunting License
Allows you to hunt all legal game birds and mammals in season without the need for additional stamps, except: (1) deer during bow season; (2) deer during muzzleloader season; (3) migratory game birds; and (4) furbearers. A Bonus Antlered Deer Stamp may also be used with these licenses.
Resident Regular Hunting License...$24.50
(Age 16 to 64)
Resident Junior Hunting License...$10.50
(Under 16 years of age, written permission of parent or guardian required)
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