Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 08 - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Subtitle 03 - WILDLIFE
Chapter 08.03.04 - Forest Wildlife
Section 08.03.04.20 - Black Bear Hunting
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
C. A person may hunt black bears in accordance with COMAR 08.03.03.03F after meeting the conditions listed in §§D-N of this regulation.
D. Permit Required.
E. A subpermittee may continue to hunt black bears when the permittee is not hunting black bears.
F. Targeted Harvest Rate.
G. The use of dogs to hunt black bears is prohibited, except as provided in Regulation .19 of this chapter.
H. The use of scent attractants or electronic calls is prohibited for black bear hunting.
I. Any person killing a black bear shall attach the black bear field tag to the carcass of the black bear before removing the carcass from the place of the kill.
J. Proof of sex shall remain attached to all field-dressed bear carcasses.
K. A black bear may be quartered or separated into pieces to facilitate retrieval. However, the head and hide shall remain attached to each other and proof of sex shall remain attached to one hindquarter.
L. Except as provided in §M of this regulation, a person killing a black bear shall report to an official designated black bear checking station with the entire carcass of the black bear by 8 p.m. of the day of kill. At this time, the tag previously attached on the carcass shall be exchanged for an official black bear possession tag provided by the Service and securely attached to the carcass.
M. If a person kills a bear and cannot reach a designated black bear checking station by 8 p.m. of the day of kill, the person shall contact the appropriate Service office by 8 p.m. on the day of the kill to report the kill. The person shall then have 24 hours to report with the black bear carcass to a designated black bear checking station.
N. All successful black bear hunters shall forfeit any biological data or specimens that the Service considers necessary to properly manage this species.
O. Any violation of the terms and conditions of the black bear hunting permit is a violation of this regulation.