The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for this year’s black bear hunting lottery.
Successful applicants will receive a permit valid for the five-day hunting season, taking place Oct. 22-26 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington counties. The department will issue 800 hunting permits that can be used anywhere in those four counties.
The annual bear hunt is an important management tool used to slow the growth of Maryland’s black bear population…
