Meade Natural Heritage Association (MNHA) partners with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to provide the public with high-quality outdoor recreational experiences at the Patuxent Research Refuge (PRR).  MNHA manages hunting activities on the PRR to assist with the management of wildlife in accordance with the PRR Hunting Plan. Our unique partnership increases and improves hunting access and opportunities for all hunters. 

Para obtener información sobre Cazando en US Fish and Wildlife Service Patuxent Research Refuge  por favor haga clic aquí. Las directrices de caza están disponibles en español, consulte el enlace a continuación.

Latest News

MNHA Annual Membership Meeting has been reschedule to Sunday February 22 at 3PM. If you are an MNHA member and did not receive the email - please check your spam folder.  If you still can't find it, please send an email to info@mnha.net with your contact information.

MNHA Monthly Meeting is 2/10 at 6:30 PM at the HCS.  We will have our regularly monthly meeting.

MNHA Board Elections. We are accepting Nominations for the positions of President, Secretary, and Member at Large.  We are also accepting recommendations for Treasurer - this position is to be appointed by the President to complete the current term (1 year).  Please click  HERE to nominate yourself or someone else.

Hunting is closed until Spring Turkey.  The HCS is closed until Spring Turkey. 

2026-2027 Permits.  Information regarding hunting permits will be announced in the summer.

Baiting is illegal at Patuxent Research Refuge.  It is illegal to possess or use bait of any kind including, but not limited to: corn, mineral/salt licks, deer cane, mock scrape ropes. 

El uso de cebos es ilegal en Patuxent Research Refuge. Es ilegal poseer o usar cualquier tipo de cebo, incluyendo, entre otros: maíz, piedras para lamer minerales o sal, "deer cane," y cuerdas de raspado artificiales.

Report Dead Animals, Trail Cameras, and Unexploded Ordinance (UXO).  Please report recent dead animals (deer, fox, turkey, coyotes, etc.). A picture and GPS coordinates are extremely helpful.  You can screenshot your map, compass, or GPS app.  This helps the USFWS biologist to monitor the health of the refuge animals.

Please visit and thank our sponsors!

Thank You to our Turkey Hunt Sponsors. Thanks to Bass Pro Shops provided a camo bag, decoys, and calls for all of our youth hunters; Freedom Hunters for supporting the Veterans who came to hunt; and Donut Shack and Mission BBQ for catering the Veterans' Hunt. 

We want your help to maintain and improve the refuge hunting habitat. Our monthly maintenance days are great opportunities to give back to the PRR and the MNHA hunting community and  meet fellow hunters.  Read more on the Volunteer Opportunities page or contact us at VolunteerCoordinator@mnha.net.