1. A. Seasons. At Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge, the deer hunting season or seasons will be set by the Refuge Manager between the dates of September 1 and December 31. The actual opening and closing dates shall be proposed by the Refuge Manager and approved by the Director, on or before September 1, annually.
2. B. Bag limits shall conform to Statewide bag limits.
3. C. A person shall obtain a special Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge hunting permit before hunting is authorized on the Refuge.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§1-104, 10-205, 10-206, 10-301, 10-308, 10-309, 10-404—10-409, 10-415,
10-416, 10-418, 10-902, and 10-903; State Government Article, §10-206; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .02—.05 were previously codified as Regulations .14, .21, .26, and Regulations .06—.10 were previously codified as Regulations .30, .51, .52, .55, and .67, respectively, under COMAR 08.03.01 Wildlife Conservation. This recodification was effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047)

For the history of these regulations before June 3, 1985, see the Administrative History which follows COMAR 08.03.01.

Regulation .01 adopted effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective July 19, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1166); amended permanently effective January 13, 1997 (24:1 Md. R. 29)

Regulation .01B amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1514); June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489); July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1808); June 26, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1334); September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917); August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1606); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1381)

Regulation .01C amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489); October 19, 1987 (14:21 Md. R. 2222); July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1808)

Regulation .01D amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1514); July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1808)

Regulation .01E amended effective August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1606)

Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulation .01 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1571); adopted permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1920)

Regulation .01A amended effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1400)

Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulation .01 adopted effective August 19, 2002 (29:16 Md. R. 1287)

Regulation .02 amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917); September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1555); March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 315); December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1478); October 12, 2015 (42:20 Md. R. 1263)

Regulation .02A amended effective October 19, 2020 (47:21 Md. R. 903)

Regulation .02D amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489); July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1808); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756); August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1606)

Regulation .02E amended effective August 15, 2005 (32:16 Md. R. 1391); September 25, 2006 (33:19 Md. R. 1558); November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1857); August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)

Regulation .02F adopted effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489)

Regulation .02F amended effective August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899); September 11, 2017 (44:18 Md. R. 864); October 8, 2018 (45:20 Md. R. 917); October 19, 2020 (47:21 Md. R. 903)

Regulation .02G amended effective September 25, 2006 (33:19 Md. R. 1558); April 5, 2010 (37:7 Md. R. 569); October 8, 2018 (45:20 Md. R. 917)

Regulation .02I adopted effective April 5, 2010 (37:7 Md. R. 569)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 15, 2005 (32:16 Md. R. 1391); October 8, 2018 (45:20 Md. R. 917); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 874)

Regulation .03B amended effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1381); August 14, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1365); September 11, 2017 (44:18 Md. R. 864)

Regulation .03C amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1571); amended permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1920)

Regulation .03E adopted effective August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .04 amended effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047); September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1430); August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)

Regulation .05 adopted effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective July 19, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1166); amended permanently effective January 13, 1997 (24:1 Md. R. 29)

Regulation .05 amended effective August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184); November 24, 2016 (43:23 Md. R. 1279); August 10, 2020 (47:16 Md. R. 737)

Regulation .05A amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489); September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917); August 18, 2003 (30:16 Md. R. 1704); August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311); September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1430); July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245); August 6, 2012 (39:15 Md. R. 963)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2014 (41:21 Md. R. 1258); emergency status expired February 28, 2015

Regulation .05A amended effective August 31, 2015 (42:17 Md. R. 1110)

Regulation .05B amended as an emergency provision effective October 4, 1985 (12:22 Md. R. 2099); emergency status expired January 24, 1986

Regulation .05B amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1514); June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489); June 26, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1334); September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1381); October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1402); August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1400); August 19, 2002 (29:16 Md. R. 1287); August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311): September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1430)

Regulation .05B amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1571); amended permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1920)

Regulation .05B amended effective September 11, 2017 (44:18 Md. R. 864)

Regulation .05C amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1514); May 18, 1987 (14:10 Md. R. 1170); July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1808); September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .05D adopted effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489)

Regulation .05D amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1571); amended permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1920)

Regulation .05D amended effective October 12, 2015 (42:20 Md. R. 1264); August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 758)

Regulation .05E adopted effective June 26, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1334)

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 August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 889)

Regulation .06C, D amended effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245); November 24, 2016 (43:23 Md. R. 1279)

Regulation .07 repealed effective August 15, 2005 (32:16 Md. R. 1391)

Regulation .07F amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .07G adopted effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .08A amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489)

Regulation .08B amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1514); June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489)

Regulation .08C amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489)

Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1993 (20:20 Md. R. 1556); amended permanently effective February 14, 1994 (21:3 Md. R. 184)

Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective July 19, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1166); amended permanently effective January 13, 1997 (24:1 Md. R. 29)

Regulation .10 amended effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047)

Regulation .10C amended effective July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1514)

Regulation .10 repealed and new Regulation .10 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1571); adopted permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1920)

Regulation .10 amended effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1400); August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)

Regulation .11 adopted effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1489)

Regulation .11 amended effective September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1430); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .12 adopted effective May 18, 1987 (14:10 Md. R. 1170)

Regulation .13 adopted effective July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1808)

Regulation .13 repealed effective July 17, 2006(33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .14 adopted effective July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1808)

Regulation .14 amended effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .14 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1571); amended permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1920)

Regulation .15 adopted effective June 26, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1334)

Regulation .15 amended effective July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756); September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917); August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1606); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1381)

Regulation .15 amended as an emergency provision effective July 19, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1166); amended permanently effective January 13, 1997 (24:1 Md. R. 29); October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1402)

Regulation .15B, C amended effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1317)

Regulation .15F, G adopted effective August 16, 1993 (20:16 Md. R. 1276)

Regulation .15K adopted effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1317)

Regulation .15 repealed and new Regulation .15 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1571); adopted permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1920)

Regulation .15 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1147); October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1838)

Regulation .15 repealed and new Regulation .15 adopted effective August 19, 2002 (29:16 Md. R. 1287)

Regulation .15 amended effective; August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)

Regulation .15B amended effective October 8, 2018 (45:20 Md. R. 917)

Regulation .16 adopted effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .16 amended effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245)

Regulation .17 adopted as an emergency provision effective December 17, 1992 (20:1 Md. R. 25); adopted permanently effective March 29, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .18 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1999 (26:21 Md. R. 1626); emergency status expired March 11, 2000

Regulation .18 adopted effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1555)

Regulation .19 adopted effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1555)

Regulation .19 amended effective September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1430)

Regulation .20 adopted effective September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1430)

Regulation .20B, D amended effective July 17, 2006(33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .20B, E amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 889)

Regulation .20B, E, J amended effective August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .20F amended effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245)

Regulation .21 adopted effective July 17, 2006(33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .22 adopted effective August 14, 2006 (33:16 Md. R. 1365)

Regulation .22 amended effective September 5, 2011 (38:18 Md. R. 1077); August 6, 2012 (39:15 Md. R. 963); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .23 adopted effective August 6, 2012 (39:15 Md. R. 963)

Regulation .23 amended effective September 11, 2017 (44:18 Md. R. 864); October 8, 2018 (45:20 Md. R. 917)

Regulation .24 adopted effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 889)

Regulation .25 adopted effective October 13, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 1000)