- A. Minimum Size. Each regulated shooting area shall be in one tract of land, or land and water combined. A regulated shooting area permit may not be issued for less than 50 acres for hunting flighted mallard ducks, or less than 100 acres for hunting all other species. The regulated shooting area may include areas bisected by roads with easements less than 60 feet wide. The regulated shooting area acreage cannot include adjacent public waters.
- B. Signage and Boundary Posting. The permittee shall post at each entrance to the property printed notices that contain the following wording: REGULATED SHOOTING AREA This area is governed by regulations authorized in Natural Resources Article, §10-906, Annotated Code of Maryland UNAUTHORIZED HUNTING OR TRESPASSING PROHIBITED (Name of Permit Holder)
- C. The permittee shall maintain in the permittee's possession an aerial photograph delineating the boundaries of the regulated shooting area and make the photograph available for inspection by the Department.
Authority: Natural Resource Article, §§10-205, 10-206, 10-301, 10-404—10-409, 10-415, 10-418, 10-601.1, 10-902, 10-903, and 10-906, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1597)
Regulation .02D amended effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431)
Regulation .04 amended effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431)
Regulation .04A amended effective August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 796)
Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2010 (37:9 Md. R. 672); emergency status expired effective April 30, 2010
Regulation .05A amended effective August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)
Regulation .05D amended effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431)
Regulation .05E amended effective August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1390)
Regulation .05G, H amended effective August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 796)
Regulation .06E amended and G adopted effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431)