Western Maryland
Green Ridge State Forest — More than
43,000 acres noted for white-tailed deer,
wild turkey and squirrel. Topographical
maps at forest headquarters. Mobilityimpaired
access. Public rifle range.
Capital Region
Seneca Creek State Park — Three tracts
for deer bowhunting.
Central Maryland
Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs —
Various upland game, along with forest
game and deer (bow only).
Gunpowder Falls State Park — Designated
hunting areas and archery shooting range.
Southern Maryland
Nanjemoy Natural Resources Management
Area — Waterfowl hunting on 1,197 acres.
Mobility-impaired access.
St. Clement’s Island State Park — Rabbit
and waterfowl hunting. Information
through Point Lookout State Park.
St. Mary’s Lake — Waterfowl hunting
at designated sites. Boat access only.
Eastern Shore
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge —
Sika deer hunting in marshy terrain. (Also
popular at Assateague Island National Seashore,
with separate bag limits from the state.)
Tuckahoe State Park — Spring turkey
hunting. Archery shooting range.
Chesapeake Forest Lands — More than
58,000 acres divided among 460 parcels
in five lower Eastern Shore counties.
Chesapeake Forest Office in Snow Hill: 410-632-3732.
Adventure extra:
Many Wildlife Management Areas throughout Maryland offer exceptional hunting. Among these, Mt. Nebo WMA’s rugged Western Maryland terrain makes for unique ruffed grouse, wild turkey and
white-tailed deer hunting and is the location of a black bear check station;15 acres of mourning dove hunting are available at the Cheltenham WMA in the Capital Region; and the Eastern Shorebased
Deal Island WMA and Fairmount WMA are teeming with waterfowl.