Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits

SB 335 requires Maryland's daily bag limit for Canada geese during the migratory hunting season to match the annual federal limit set by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the Atlantic population. This directly affects hunters of Canada geese throughout Maryland, including those in the Atlantic Flyway resident and population hunt zones. The bill amends state law to make federal bag limits mandatory for all Canada geese, replacing Maryland's previous ability to set its own limits. It takes effect July 1, 2025, aligning state hunting regulations with federal wildlife management rules.