ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Somerset County hunters can now submit applications for the annual permit-only waterfowl hunting days, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
The permit applies to the Deal Island Wildlife Management area and the Fairmount Wildlife Management Area.
The applications must be received by September 9th.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources says permits will be issued through a lottery drawing, with assignments based upon a hunter’s stated preference for each area and/or date.
Waterfowl hunting within the impoundment is by permit only on the opening days of each of the three separate splits of duck season.
After that, officials say hunting is restricted to certain days and/or holidays through the remainder of each split season.
The department of natural resources are reminding all hunters that motorized boats, except those powered by electric motors, are prohibited at the impoundments between Oct. 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020.
These regulations apply only within the impoundment areas at both the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area and Fairmount Wildlife Management Areas.
Boat use and waterfowl hunting outside of these restricted impoundments remains open and unchanged.
For more information, Hunters can contact the Wellington Wildlife Management Area office.
