​​Hunting Information

Leased Hunting and the Hunting Tract Lottery

• History of Hunting on Chesapeake Forest
• Leased Hunting Tract Lottery​
• Special Hunting Regulations
• Current Hunt Club Lease​
• Accessibility​​

Public Hunting

Please refer to the hunting maps located on this page for the designated areas to hunt on Chesapeake Forest. The Guide to Hunting & Trapping in Maryland contains all the pertinent regulations and seasons for hunting on the Chesapeake Forest.

​View Overview Map of the Chesapeake Forest Public Hunting Areas​

Click here for Public Hunting Maps and Driving Directions​

Maryland Eastern Shore Public Land Hunting Opportunities

Instructions: Click on complex name below to view map of property. All maps are Adobe .pdf files and can be opened with Adobe Reader.

• Please read Special Hunting Regulations for the Chesapeake Forest
• Refer to COMAR Regulations – go to: https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/08.01.07.04.aspx
• All boundaries are marked with yellow paint and are posted with white signs indicating Chesapeake Forest boundary.
• Park in Designated Areas Only! Do not block gates. Park only along forest boundary and not on Private Property.​