Waterfowl Hunting Blind Site Applications Accepted August 2-3

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Potential applicants should begin arriving at licensing locations at 7:30 a.m.; those not at the location by 8 a.m. will not be eligible for the lottery drawing. A resident hunting license must be presented and shown at the license center to participate. On Aug. 2, licensing will end at 4:30 p.m. and at noon on Aug. 3 at all locations. Licensing will resume on August 4 at the DNR offices listed at http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/blind_site_licensing.asp

• Press Contact: Heather Lynch at 410-260-8010 or hlynch@dnr.state.md.us

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July 18, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov