Regulated Shooting Area Permit/License
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Regulated Shooting Area (RSA) is a tract of land, including any waters,
on which the licensee may release and shoot captive-raised pheasant,
bobwhite quail, chukar partridge, Hungarian partridge, turkeys (turkeys
may be released only by those permitted to do so before September 1,
1992) and mallard ducks. The RSA Permit allows the holder of the permit
to raise and release properly marked, captive-raised birds.
A
person may not operate an unlicensed RSA. Upon receipt of an
application, a copy of a tax map on which the applicant has clearly
shown the tract of land to be licensed, and the annual fee of $150.00,
the Wildlife and Heritage Service may issue a permit to operate a
commercial or non-commercial RSA. The permit is valid from the date of
issuance until the following June 30.
[Note:
A Commercial RSA means a regulated shooting area that is open to the
public, while a Non-commercial RSA is closed to the public or has closed
membership.]
The
Department of Natural Resources may issue an RSA permit on payment of a
reasonable fee after determining that the establishment and operation of
the RSA does not conflict with any reasonable prior public interest and
that granting the permit will not have any adverse impact on the
conservation of native game species.
The
regulations governing this
activity include definitions, application procedures, qualifications and
record keeping requirements.
Following are links for the forms the applicant will need to complete,
as described in the
regulations:
If the
permittee intends to sell birds that will be transported off the
Regulated Shooting Area property alive, the permittee will also need to
obtain a Game Husbandry Permit
from the Wildlife and Heritage Service. Retriever training may
occur at any time of the year upon the premises covered by a regulated
shooting area permit.
Request by E-mail:
(include US Mailing Address)
customerservice@dnr.state.md.us
Request by Phone:
(410) 260-8540
Toll-free in Maryland:
1-877-620-8DNR [8367], Extension 8540
TTY: Maryland Relay via
1-800-735-2258 or 711
Request by Mail:
Wildlife Permit Coordinator
MD DNR- Wildlife and Heritage Service
580 Taylor Ave., E-1
Annapolis MD 21401
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