Good News! Muskrat Season Still Open

 MDDNR, Muskrat Trapping Season Extended in Select Maryland Counties

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has added a one-week extension to the muskrat trapping season in all counties except Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard and Washington. The revised season will now close March 22, 2022, to make up for unfavorable weather conditions.

An extremely cold winter and more recent tide fluctuations have limited trapper access to many waterways and wetlands, reducing the ability and opportunity to harvest this valuable furbearer.

 

State law grants the department the authority to extend the muskrat trapping season for up to seven days in the event weather has severely impacted trapping opportunities. The department did not extend the trapping season statewide since some county seasons started earlier, which allowed for ample trapping opportunities.

No other hunting or trapping seasons have been extended.

In addition to fur, I've been told they taste pretty good.

Classic roasted muskrat with salt, pepper, and sage. 

We see them around here, on the bay or in wetlands occasionally, our last two dogs killed a few, but they're quite common in salt marshes. 

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