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Official Maryland Hunting Safety Course Link to Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Hello, hunter! The Maryland online hunting course has moved. Click here to go to the latest version of the Today's Hunter in Maryland course—the official hunting safety course of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Go to the new Maryland course

The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your Maryland certification.

Shotgun Ammunition

Cutaway view of shotshells

Shot Sizes

Shot size is adaptable to the game being hunted. As pellet diameter decreases, more shot can be placed in a standard shotshell load. The smaller the shot number, the larger the shot size.

Click on the image below to see a detailed diagram (PDF format) showing standard shot sizes.

Shot sizes of buck, steel and lead shot
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