(a) A person may not enter in any manner on any State wildlife refuge without the consent of the Department or person in charge of the area of land or water.
(b) (1) A person may not allow any dog, domestic stock, or poultry to enter in any manner on any State-owned wildlife refuge.
(2) The Department may grant a special written permit, subject to revocation at any time, to any person regularly residing on lands included within any wildlife refuge to have any trap, dog, or gun on the refuge. However, the trap, dog, or gun may not be used in hunting wildlife unless done under special permit from the Department for propagating purposes.
(3) Where any portion of a State wildlife refuge is used for a State park, entry by any person within the refuge area for recreational pursuits may not be restricted on the portion used as a State park as long as the person does not carry any firearm or trap nor permit any dog to disturb or chase wildlife.
(c) The Department by written permission may grant to any responsible person the right to hunt for vermin and use any dog and gun in connection with hunting on State wildlife refuges. The Department also may grant permission to hunt wildlife to be used for propagation purposes.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 8 - State Wildlife Management Areas and Hunting Grounds
Section 10-801 - Acquisition; Exception in Allegany and Garrett Counties
Section 10-802 - Title and Control; Expenditures for Acquisition
Section 10-803 - Sale and Exchange of Property
Section 10-804 - Use; Sale of Timber; Rights-of-Way Across Areas; Caretakers
Section 10-806 - State Wildlife Refuges -- Leased Land or Water
Section 10-807 - State Wildlife Refuges -- Entry Upon
Section 10-808 - State Wildlife Refuges -- Rules and Regulations