Forest Game Hunting at Patuxent River State Park

[ih23]

I'm thinking about hunting forest game early tomorrow. Anyone else hunt at Patuxent River State Park before? Their web page says they have doves. It seems I need a Migratory Bird Stamp to hunt doves though. Since I don't have one, I was thinking about hunting Ruffed Grouse. Are there any there? Where else can I go? I live in the Rockville area, and don't want to travel more than 40~ minutes. I'm going to try to go to the open holster rally after. Any help welcomed. Thanks.

 

[mscdex]

I went during deer season and was never more then 30ft from other hunters

 

[somoss]

Dove season was over 01/07. Saw a lot of doves late December when deer hunting. Very crowded deer firearms season. Have seen woodcock and squirrel but no grouse. Wasnt looking for them though. Good luck.

 

[FFMike]

Only thing I saw during deer season was a coyote chasing a fox. Then later in the day he circled back and was sitting behind me watching what I was doing. No Deer, no squirrel, no birds..... Good Luck!

 

[n&n'sdad]

Only thing I saw during deer season was a coyote chasing a fox. Then later in the day he circled back and was sitting behind me watching what I was doing. No Deer, no squirrel, no birds..... Good Luck!

You should have showed him first hand what you were doing

 

[Bug Guy]

I've only hunted there once, but I have done ecological research in the park between Hipsley Mill Road and Howard Chapel Road. From May-Nov. I've seen a fair number of deer there, some squirrels, a couple fox, but never anything else - of course, I'm not looking too hard. Watch out for the fox hunters on horseback.