Sunday Deer Hunting
Sunday Deer Hunting 2023–2024 (For White-tailed Deer and sika Deer) Sunday deer hunting is open with these restrictions, in these counties and locations on these dates. |
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County |
Lands Open |
Archery Season |
Firearm Season |
Muzzleloader Season |
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Sept. 10 |
Sept. 17 |
Sept. 24 |
Oct. 1 |
Oct. 8 |
Oct. 15 |
Oct. 22 |
Oct. 29 |
Nov. 5 |
Nov. 12 |
Nov. 19 |
Dec. 31 |
Jan. 7 |
Jan. 14 |
Jan. 21 |
Jan. 28 |
Nov. 12 (Jr. Hunt) |
Nov. 26 |
Dec. 3 |
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 17 |
Dec. 24 |
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ALLEGANY |
Private & Designated Public1 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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ANNE ARUNDEL |
Private Only |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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BALTIMORE |
None |
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CALVERT |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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CAROLINE |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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CARROLL |
Private Only |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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CECIL |
Private & Designated Public1 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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CHARLES |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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DORCHESTER |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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FREDERICK |
Private Only |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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GARRETT |
Private & Designated Public1 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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HARFORD |
Private Only |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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HOWARD |
None |
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KENT |
Private Only |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
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MONTGOMERY |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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PRINCE GEORGE’S |
None |
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QUEEN ANNE’S |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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ST. MARY’S |
Private & Designated Public1 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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SOMERSET |
Private & Designated Public 3 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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TALBOT |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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WASHINGTON REGION A |
Private & Designated Public1 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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WASHINGTON REGION B |
Private Only |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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WICOMICO |
Private & Designated Public1 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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WORCESTER |
Private & Designated Public1 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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1 - Designated public lands open to Sunday hunting in Allegany (Billmeyer-Belle Grove WMA, Dan’s Mountain WMA, Green Ridge SF, McCoole FMA, Sideling Hill WMA, Warrior Mountain WMA), Cecil (Earlville WMA, C&D Canal Lands, Grove Farm WMA, Old Bohemia WMA), Garrett (Cunningham Swamp WMA, Garrett SF, Mt. Nebo WMA, Potomac SF, Savage River SF), St. Mary’s (Salem SF, Saint Inigoes SF), Washington (Indian Springs WMA, Prather’s Neck WMA, Sideling Hill WMA), Wicomico (Ellis Bay WMA, Chesapeake Forest Lands, Johnson WMA, Nanticoke WMA, Wetipquin WMA), and Worcester (Chesapeake Forest Lands, E. A. Vaughn WMA, Hickory Pt. Wildlands, Isle of Wight WMA, Pocomoke SF, Pocomoke River WMA). 2 - Legal shooting hours for deer are one half hour before sunrise to 10:30 am on this Sunday (applies only where footnoted). 3 - Designated public lands open to Sunday hunting in Somerset County are those lands leased to hunt clubs for the purpose of hunting. |
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