As publishedNov 7, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027 (closed in Allegany & Garrett counties and on DNR lands east of the Susquehanna River)
Closed in Allegany and Garrett counties, and on all DNR-owned/managed lands east of the Susquehanna River (MD DNR calendar footnote 16, primary/verbatim). Open on private lands east of the Susquehanna River and all lands west of it excluding Allegany and Garrett counties. Bag/possession limits sourced from eRegulations (SECONDARY); date range matches the primary calendar exactly.
Confirmed absence of survey infrastructure: a fresh 2026-08-19 check of DNR's Bobwhite Quail page and a search pass found only descriptive/life-history content — no whistle-count, covey-count, or forecast document of any kind, despite the species being present in southern Maryland and the Eastern Shore.