Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources makes getting a hunting license in the Free State a fast and easy process. Whether you’re hunting fowl or deer, using a bow or a rifle, the state offers a quick process that makes good use of technology to expedite your hunting license. Follow a few steps to complete the process. Think about what kind of hunting you’ll be doing. Maryland requires different licenses and permits for different kind of hunters, weapons and game. Figure out all your hunting logistics before you approach the Department of Natural Resources. Take your hunter’s safety course. Unless you had a Maryland hunter’s license before July 1, 1977, or hunted on private property before this date and were exempt from the license, you must take a safety course to qualify for a hunting license. Waterfowl hunters have a special license exemption for which the Department of Natural Resources will provide detailed information. Determine your hunting dates and the length of your hunts.