Over the past century, waterfowl hunters have helped create and conserve millions of acres of wetland habitat that not only provide places for a wide diversity of wildlife to thrive, but also help in flood control and water purification efforts, and create significant economic stimulus for r…
David Jeffery Smith, the former executive director of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association, has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $100,000 from the nonprofit group.
It’s turkey time again in Maryland with the winter season that runs from Jan. 23-25 for hunters who did not harvest one during the 2019 fall season.
To address declines in our striped bass population, Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is considering a summer closure for striped bass, aka rockfish, in either July or August for recreational anglers in the Chesapeake Bay.
As far as first hunts of the season go, this one was just about perfect.
Maryland’s season of joy continues for hunters with opportunities continuing in the weeks ahead.
Fine weather on the opening day of Maryland’s deer hunting firearm season helped produce a 29% increase in harvest over last year, according to a press release by the Department of Natural Resources. Hunters reported taking 8,061 deer on opening day. Poor weather with high winds and rain on …
If you haven’t heard already, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has asked U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to set a moratorium on menhaden fishing in the Chesapeake Bay. Menhaden, by their tremendous value to marine ecosystems, are “The Most Important Fish in the Sea.” There’s even a book a…
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters harvested 21,073 deer during the early portion of the archery and muzzleloader seasons.
Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources has prepared a small business compliance guide in regard to the department’s changing regulations for striped bass.
