Gun / hunting laws

Goldenluver

New Member
Can someone please tell me where I can find the hunting / gun laws for St Mary's county? I find it hard to believe it's legal to be hunting or shooting in the dark, on what sounds like MY property.

TIA.
 

G1G4

Find em Hot, Leave em Wet
If they're on your land, it's unlawful for them to be hunting without your written permission.
 

Goldenluver

New Member
But is it legal for them to be shooting at night?

Plus, here's my problem. It's dark, I'm unarmed, I don't know exactly where they're shooting, and I don't think it's the best idea to be wandering around out there trying to find out. Or yelling out to them as I sit in my brightly lit house. Plus, we have 15 acres and don't know exactly where are property lines are.
 

G1G4

Find em Hot, Leave em Wet
No, laws are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour before sunset, and yes deer season is currently open. Will be until Jan 30th with breaks in between.
 

sanchezf

Little ol' Me
But is it legal for them to be shooting at night?

Plus, here's my problem. It's dark, I'm unarmed, I don't know exactly where they're shooting, and I don't think it's the best idea to be wandering around out there trying to find out. Or yelling out to them as I sit in my brightly lit house. Plus, we have 15 acres and don't know exactly where are property lines are.

well first off get a plot of your land so you know what is yours. second no one can hunt on private property without owners written consent. Third post no trespassing sign on your property every 3 feet with blue paint around trees. Fourth call DNR game warden they will fine them for hunting and trespassing and the fine is hefty (like $400.00)
 

Goldenluver

New Member
well first off get a plot of your land so you know what is yours. second no one can hunt on private property without owners written consent. Third post no trespassing sign on your property every 3 feet with blue paint around trees. Fourth call DNR game warden they will fine them for hunting and trespassing and the fine is hefty (like $400.00)

Yeah, I'm going to look into getting a survey tomorrow - it's something I've wanted to do since we moved here. My property's a deer safety zone!

I just did a drive through the neighborhood, and it's the neighbor I thought it was, shooting God knows what or why in his driveway. Although funny, it's stopped now....
 

sanchezf

Little ol' Me
Yeah, I'm going to look into getting a survey tomorrow - it's something I've wanted to do since we moved here. My property's a deer safety zone!

I just did a drive through the neighborhood, and it's the neighbor I thought it was, shooting God knows what or why in his driveway. Although funny, it's stopped now....

If it is your neighbor, you may wanna go have a nice little chat with him and explain it's a deer safety zone, he may not know. At least try to take of things the nice way first
 

ITS ME

New Member
Can someone please tell me where I can find the hunting / gun laws for St Mary's county? I find it hard to believe it's legal to be hunting or shooting in the dark, on what sounds like MY property.

TIA.

I live on acreage as well. We have knuckleheads that at times are shooting in what sounds like our yard as well.....at 8, 9, 10, 11 at night. I have called the police on several occassions. They come out and are very polite. They have acutally found on 3 occassions people hunting after dark. I dont know whatever the outcome is, but I know they have located people (not on our property)....but close to it.
 

Goldenluver

New Member
If it is your neighbor, you may wanna go have a nice little chat with him and explain it's a deer safety zone, he may not know. At least try to take of things the nice way first

Yeah, I might - I'll sleep on it (assuming I can sleep with constant shot gun blasts). But, I'd surprised if things changed as I know the previous owners of the house had issues with them hunting on the property.
 

dachsom

New Member
Can someone please tell me where I can find the hunting / gun laws for St Mary's county? I find it hard to believe it's legal to be hunting or shooting in the dark, on what sounds like MY property.

TIA.

I know of several people who hunt possum, foxes and raccoons at night and it is perfectly legal unless they are doing it on someone else's property. Also, they cannot hunt deer after dark. These guys use both rifles and shotguns and usually hunt on farms where the owner has given permission to hunt. You can go online to Maryland DNR and get the hunting laws, both state and federal.
 

chawk

New Member
Get your property surveyed and then post it. That is your first step. If you are basing your judgement on what you "think" is your property, just forget it.
Next, talk to your neighbor. Communicate to them that their late night gun shooting is disturbing you.

I would be very careful about accusing someone of poaching. That is what you are saying. Hunting after legal hunting hours and hunting on someone elses property without written permission are both examples of poaching. Poaching is a criminal act. Shooting at night probablly is not a criminal act where you are, just annoying.

Finally, I doubt that they are "hunting" with multiple gunshots being heard. If DNR were to roll up on my house at night after I've been shooting, I'll tell them to get bent. That being said, I have also talked to all of my neighbors, and they are aware that there could be some night shooting. I keep it to a minimum, as a matter of politeness. But there is no law against it.

Welcome to the country. Don't like shooting at night, move to the city. Wait, never mind there is probably even more shooting going on there at night.
 
Fox and raccoon are both night hunting game.

Not all hunters hunt deer. Not all hunting at night is illegal poaching.
 

jedi2814

New Member
Yeah, I'm going to look into getting a survey tomorrow - it's something I've wanted to do since we moved here. My property's a deer safety zone!

I just did a drive through the neighborhood, and it's the neighbor I thought it was, shooting God knows what or why in his driveway. Although funny, it's stopped now....

This is the country - we hunt and shoot here. Don't like it - get out.
 

Vince

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