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Old 07-11-2004 | 10:29 AM
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Yes, Rick. It used to be Fort Meade and they had military training in certain areas that closed them down for hunting. Then it got turned over to the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge, and is considered the North Tract. I think a few areas were taken away when it was turned over (areas A, B and C). But there are still 8,600 acres there now to hunt. You have to pay about $40 and pass a proficiency test with each weapon before being allowed to hunt, and have to check in and out when you hunt there. But I think it is much nicer than the South Tract Beltsville Agricultural hunting tract where you have to use speed dial at 5:00 in the morning 9 days before you want to hunt to reserve an area, and are lucky if you are able to get through. Also, the South Tract goes on a lottery for opening gun days, so there's a good chance you won't even be able to hunt...
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