Waterfowl Blind Site Licensing Dates Announced

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife & Heritage Service announced today the waterfowl blind site licensing schedule for Maryland waters. The initial phase of licensing will take place August 2 at designated locations in each county (see list below). On August 3, licensing will take place at these locations and at DNR offices located throughout the State. Thereafter, licensing will take place at DNR offices located throughout the State.

A 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 Maryland resident hunting license must be presented in order to participate in the lottery drawing and licensing process (except for landowners or people with the written permission of a landowner who desire to license their own property). All applicants must present their Maryland driver’s license or other photo identification to prove residency and to affirm they are the individual assigned to the required hunting license. The 2011-2012 Maryland hunting license is now available at any DNR sport license agent, online at www.wildlifelicense.com/md or by phone at 1-800-918-2870.

Applicants should arrive at the designated location on August 2 between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. to be processed. Individuals arriving after 8 a.m. will not be eligible for the drawing and will have to wait until all lottery applicants have completed their selection. A lottery will be held at each location starting at approximately 8:30 a.m. on August 2. This drawing will determine the processing order of applicants for that day. Once selected, applicants will be limited to a maximum of eight minutes to select their blind sites; no more than two sites per hunter may be selected per day.

Landowners wishing to license their own property should bring a copy of the property information (available online at http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite) and a tax map or other legible map showing the exact location of the shoreline to be licensed.

Licensing will end at 4:30 p.m. on August 2. Licensing will be open 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on August 3 and 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. thereafter.

Preview maps of shoreline licensed by riparian landowners will be available on July 15 at locations listed below. The maps will also be available on DNR’s website at www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife by July 15th.

County Locations for Blind Site Licensing and Preview Maps

Anne Arundel County. Licensing location: Broadneck High School Cafeteria, 1265 Green Holly Drive, Arnold. Preview maps available at Tawes State Office Building, E-1, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, MD.
Prince George’s County. Licensing location: County Administration Bldg. (Main Lobby, 1st Floor), 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Dr., Upper Marlboro. Preview maps available at County Administration Building, Room L-15.

On August 3, and thereafter, licenses for Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties will be issued at the Wildlife and Heritage Service office, Tawes State Office Bldg., E-1, Annapolis, MD.

Calvert County. Licensing location: DNR Regional Service Center, 6904 Hallowing Lane, Prince Frederick. Preview maps available at same location.
Charles County. Licensing location: Myrtle Grove WMA Office, 5625 Myrtle Grove Road, LaPlata, MD. Preview maps available at same location, 7 am to 12:30 pm only.
St. Mary’s County. Licensing location: Joseph D. Carter Bldg., Russell Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 23110 Leonard Hall Dr., Leonardtown. Preview maps available at St. Mary’s County Memorial Library, 23250 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown.

On August 3, and thereafter, licenses for Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties will be issued at the DNR Southern Regional Service Center, 6904 Hallowing Lane, Prince Frederick, MD.