Hunting land question

[Neot]

We are looking at a house that has a couple acres that back up to what looks like a creek and is unbuildable. When I do a search on Zillow, Redfin, etc., it shows that no one owns the large tract of land and is listed as "open". I'm assuming it's either state or county owned but there is no address to associate with it, so I'm unsure of if it's legal to hunt on it or even who to contact. Anyone here ever had any experience like this?

 

[DanJo]

It's likely county or state owned, but Maryland law says that you must have written permission from the land owner to hunt on land that you do not own, unless it's designated as public hunting land. Therefore, you would not be able to legally hunt this land.

 

[Sportstud4891]

My best guess would be to call the clerk's office. If you can find out the parcel map number that might give you a little bit of a lead. Or if it has an entrance from a road you can look it up here http://sdat.dat.maryland.gov/RealProperty/Pages/default.aspx.

In other news, bows are pretty quiet when discharged....

 

[Sportstud4891]

My best guess would be to call the clerk's office. If you can find out the parcel map number that might give you a little bit of a lead. Or if it has an entrance from a road you can look it up here http://sdat.dat.maryland.gov/RealProperty/Pages/default.aspx.

Technically you have an "out" if the line between your property and the property you want to hunt is not marked with either no trespassing signs or blue spray paint. If you see yellow spray paint then it is a public hunting area.

In other news, bows are pretty quiet when discharged....

 

[Devonian]

If you pm me the address I can tell you who owned the parcel.

 

[Neot]

So there's no "street address" since it's looks like the land is behind the homes and has no street access. Here's a screen shot from Zillow and what the property lines look like. By looking up those areas, none have paid taxes so I'm assuming it's county land.

 

[Tracker]

Heck it's your backyard. I'd just hunt it.

 

[wilcam47]

We are looking at a house that has a couple acres that back up to what looks like a creek and is unbuildable. When I do a search on Zillow, Redfin, etc., it shows that no one owns the large tract of land and is listed as "open". I'm assuming it's either state or county owned but there is no address to associate with it, so I'm unsure of if it's legal to hunt on it or even who to contact. Anyone here ever had any experience like this?

When I lived in MD I was close to some property like that...it was basically a creek bed but bordered by other peoples property, technically no public access BUT it was the subdivisions property hence private property....I know myself and a couple others hunted it with no problems. And let me tell you theres some big bucks hiding in those woods.

Probably talk to the property tax people and they should know. Id hunt it for sure.

 

[Devonian]

Go to mdpgis.mdp.state.md.us/finderonlinejs/pi/index.html
Check parcel points and parcel boundaries on the left side of the window. Navigate to the parcel behind your new house and click on the parcel point. It will tell you who owns the parcel.

 

[lazarus]

My biggest concern now is making sure property is 10,000% legal to hunt on. With the new poaching laws, knowing my luck I'd bag a nice big buck and it would turn out I am on public land...but not huntable public land and end up with a nice big $10,000 poaching fine or some crap.

I'd try talking to the county about the parcel. They should be able to tell you who owns it and even if it is public you could contact the locality/county/state about hunting permission sharing your property boarders it.