Sunday Deer Hunting
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Sunday Deer Hunting 2026-2027 (FOR WHITE-TAILED AND SIKA DEER) – Days, Times, & Counties Open |
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County |
Lands Open |
Archery Season |
Firearm Season |
Muzzleloader Season |
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Sept. 13 |
Sept. 20 |
Sept. 27 |
Oct. 4 |
Oct. 11 |
Oct. 18 |
Oct. 25 |
Nov. 1 |
Nov. 8 |
Nov. 15 |
Nov. 22 |
Jan. 3 |
Jan. 10 |
Jan. 17 |
Jan. 24 |
Jan. 31 |
Nov. 15 |
Nov. 29 |
Dec. 6 |
Jan. 10 |
Dec. 20 |
Dec. 27 |
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ALLEGANY |
Private & |
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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BALTIMORE City |
Private Only |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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CALVERT |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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CAROLINE |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
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 & |
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 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
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 & |
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 |
Open4 |
Open4 |
Open |
Open |
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MONTGOMERY |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open2 |
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 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
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 Public3 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
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TALBOT |
Private Only |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open4 |
Open4 |
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 |
Open5 |
Open5 |
Open5 |
Open5 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open5 |
Open5 |
Open5 |
Open5 |
Open5 |
Open5 |
Open |
Open |
Open6 |
Open6 |
Open5 |
Open5 |
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WORCESTER |
Private & Designated Public1 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open2 |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
Open2 |
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 (C&D Canal Lands, Earlville WMA, 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 River 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 10:30am 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. 4 – Legal shooting hours are one half hour before sunrise to 10:30am and 3:00pm to sunset on this Sunday. 5 – On this Sunday, legal shooting hours on private lands are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset, and legal shooting hours on designated public lands are one half hour before sunrise to 10:30am. 6 – On this Sunday, legal shooting hours on private lands are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset, and legal shooting hours on designated public lands are one half hour before sunrise to 10:30am and 3:00pm to sunset. |
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