Assateague State Park regs announced

[osprey]

2007-2008 Archery Hunting Season Set For Assateague State Park
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BERLIN, MD — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Maryland Park Service (MPS) has set the archery hunting dates at Assateague State Park (ASP) for the 2007-2008 hunting season.
The archery season for ASP will begin on Monday, November 5, 2007 and end on January 31, 2008. Hunters wishing to scout the park prior to the start of the archery hunt may do so beginning November 1. Hunters must comply with the deer bag limit for Region B and possess a current Maryland Hunting License and Bow Stamp.

Ten hunters will be permitted each day, with two areas reserved for disabled hunters possessing a DNR Hunt from a Vehicle permit. Access to the hunting areas will be granted on a first come, first served basis, by recording your name and associated information on the sign-in board, which will be located in the Day Use Parking Lot. Hunters will sign-in to use one of the ten numbered parking spots spread throughout the park. Vehicles must be left at the appropriate parking spot reserved on the sign-in sheet, and hunters may then hunt the adjacent zone of the park as indicated on the map.

Temporary Reservation System: For the first two weeks of the hunting program (November 5 – 17, 2007), daily hunting spots may be reserved through a phone-in reservation system. Any remaining allotment of daily hunting slots will be available through the first come, first served sign-in sheet as described above.

The phone-in reservation system will be operated on Friday mornings, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. only, beginning Friday, October 5, and continuing on Friday, October 19, and Friday, October 26, 2007. Hunters wishing to reserve a daily hunting slot must call 410-641-2906 during these hours. Reservations will be available on a first come first served basis. Each caller may make one reservation for themselves and one additional reservation for a companion. Callers must provide the current hunting license numbers for each person wishing to secure a daily reservation when calling. Each individual will be issued only one daily reservation through the phone-in system during the initial two-weeks of the hunting season.
For more information about archery hunting at Assateague State Park contact:

Assateague State Park
7307 Stephen Decatur Highway
Berlin, Maryland 21811
phone: [phone] Wellington Wildlife Management Area
32733 Dublin Road
Princess Anne, Maryland 21853
phone: [phone]

[marlin]

new to site but thought i'd let you know that there was not any resv. taken on oct. 5 because press release was not issued in time. they will be taking resv. for all ten spots for the first two weeks then its first come first serve for the rest of the hunt.

[Bartman]

I went last year and got totally screwed. They really screwed things up. I would have written a formal complaint, but I didn't want to ruin it for other hunters in the future. Essentially I slept in my truck all night only to have some people trespass inside the park get let off the hook and sign up ahead of me.

[BuckMaster]

I went last year as well. I went late November and was able to get in and sign up with no problem, but it took me awhile to figure out how it all worked because there is no one around to help you out. You just go down there and find the sign up sheet hanging on the side of one of the buildings and then go park in one of the numbered parking spots. It felt so weird to be able to hunt 50 yards from the roads where people were walking their dogs and all! I would love to get down there earlier this year because I think you would have a really good chance on a sika this way.

[osprey]

Last year I had my bow stag tag filled way before it even opened, hope to do the same this year!