Bowhunting at Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs

• Parking or driving motor vehicles of any description except on hard surfaced roads is prohibited.

• No fires are permitted on the watershed areas at any time.

• No hunting within fifty (50) feet of high water shoreline.

• No hunting is allowed south of Liberty Road (MD Rt. 26) on Liberty Reservoir in Baltimore County.

• Hunters must adhere to all regulations established by the Baltimore City Bureau of Water and Wastewater.

• Hunters are warned against the disposal of refuse and trash on the watershed area, and violators will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

• Although not recommended by Baltimore City Department of Public Works, the use of patented portable tree stands is permitted.

• Masks or other face gear shall be removed upon leaving the woods and when approaching within 100 yards of another person.

• Permits are valid for the entire season for the taking of game, except waterfowl, by BOW only.

• Baltimore City Department of Public Works regulations allow for use of crossbow only by disabled persons possessing a crossbow permit issued by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Note: The DNR Copy of the Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs  Bowhunter Registration and final date to register have been eliminated. Hunters are still required to complete the Bowhunter Permit Registration. The registration permit must be in your possession while hunting on these areas. All other rules for bowhunting on Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs remain in effect.

Bowhunter Permit Registration
for Liberty and Prettyboy Reservoirs 2008-2009

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