Md. Code Regs. 08.03.06.04 – Hunting Foxes with the Aid of Dogs.

A person may not hunt, pursue, catch, or kill any fox with the aid of dogs, or attempt to do so during the firearms deer season, except that unarmed persons may conduct organized fox hunts of the type known as “Riding to the Hounds” in that season.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§1-403, 10-205, 10-206, 10-301.1, 10-404—10-409, 10-415, 10-418, 10-902, and 10-903, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.04 were previously codified as Regulations .02, .09, .28, and .46, 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 amended effective August 6, 2012 (39:15 Md. R. 963)

Regulation .02 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Regulation .02 repealed effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .03 amended effective November 23, 1992 (19:23 Md. R. 2039); August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)

Regulation .03A amended effective September 4, 2023 (50:17 Md. R. 769)

Regulation .03C, D amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .03E amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 889)

Regulation .03G amended effective June 3, 1996 (23:11 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .03G 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 adopted effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1381)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective June 3, 1996 (23:11 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .05 amended effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)

Regulation .05A amended effective August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184); November 24, 2016 (43:23 Md. R. 1279)

Regulation .06 adopted effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1163)

Regulation .07 adopted effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1163)