{"id":19203,"date":"2017-12-14T10:03:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T15:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=19203"},"modified":"2017-12-14T10:57:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T15:57:55","slug":"maryland-hunters-harvest-34000-deer-during-firearm-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2017\/12\/14\/maryland-hunters-harvest-34000-deer-during-firearm-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Hunters Harvest 34,000 Deer during Firearm Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday Hunting Contributed to Total<\/em><\/p>\n

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Deer Herd at Monocacy Battlefield by Jan Branscome<\/p><\/div>\n

Maryland hunters reported taking 34,412 deer during the state\u2019s most popular hunt, the\u00a0two-week firearm season<\/a>. The total was similar to last year\u2019s official harvest of 35,002.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a>\u00a0reported that more than 4,000 deer were taken on the two Sundays during the season, more than 10 percent of the total take during the two week season.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDeer hunters enjoyed good weather for most of the two weeks and produced a very respectable firearm harvest,\u201d\u00a0Wildlife and Heritage Service<\/a>\u00a0Director Paul Peditto said. \u201cWe are pleased to see hunters use the opportunity to hunt on Sunday in those select counties where the option is available.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hunters reported taking 21,661 antlerless deer during the season, down 3 percent from last year\u2019s official total of 22,381. The antlered harvest increased slightly from 12,621 last year to 12,751 this year. Sika deer represented 423 of the total antlered harvest and 478 of the total antlerless harvest.<\/p>\n

In western Maryland (Region A<\/a>), hunters reported taking 4,478 white-tailed deer, an 11 percent increase from last year\u2019s harvest of 4,018. The region\u2019s harvest was comprised of 2,962 antlered and 1,516 antlerless deer. In the remainder of the state (Region B<\/a>), the white-tailed deer harvest decreased 3 percent year-over-year from 30,984 to 29,934 this year. The region\u2019s total included 9,789 antlered and 20,145 antlerless deer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Maryland Reported Antlered and Antlerless Deer Harvest<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016-2017 and 2017-2018 Two Week Firearm Season<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAntlered<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAntlerless<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
County<\/td>\n2016-17<\/td>\n2017-18<\/td>\n% Change<\/td>\n2016-17<\/td>\n2017-18<\/td>\n% Change<\/td>\n2016-17<\/td>\n2017-18<\/td>\n% Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allegany<\/td>\n863<\/td>\n1,053<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n561<\/td>\n528<\/td>\n-5.9<\/td>\n1,424<\/td>\n1,581<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anne Arundel<\/td>\n239<\/td>\n246<\/td>\n2.9<\/td>\n471<\/td>\n472<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n710<\/td>\n718<\/td>\n1.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baltimore<\/td>\n440<\/td>\n490<\/td>\n11.4<\/td>\n969<\/td>\n1,003<\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n1,409<\/td>\n1,493<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calvert<\/td>\n184<\/td>\n185<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n403<\/td>\n370<\/td>\n-8.2<\/td>\n587<\/td>\n555<\/td>\n-5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caroline<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n447<\/em><\/td>\n385<\/em><\/td>\n-13.9<\/em><\/td>\n1,050<\/em><\/td>\n946<\/em><\/td>\n-9.9<\/em><\/td>\n1,497<\/em><\/td>\n1,331<\/em><\/td>\n-11.1<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carroll<\/td>\n936<\/td>\n927<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n1,571<\/td>\n1,692<\/td>\n7.7<\/td>\n2,507<\/td>\n2,619<\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cecil<\/td>\n428<\/td>\n516<\/td>\n20.6<\/td>\n903<\/td>\n982<\/td>\n8.7<\/td>\n1,331<\/td>\n1,498<\/td>\n12.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charles<\/td>\n389<\/td>\n387<\/td>\n-0.5<\/td>\n780<\/td>\n814<\/td>\n4.4<\/td>\n1,169<\/td>\n1,201<\/td>\n2.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dorchester<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n447<\/em><\/td>\n307<\/em><\/td>\n-31.3<\/em><\/td>\n1,041<\/em><\/td>\n758<\/em><\/td>\n-27.2<\/em><\/td>\n1,488<\/em><\/td>\n1,065<\/em><\/td>\n-28.4<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n415<\/em><\/td>\n384<\/em><\/td>\n-7.5<\/em><\/td>\n486<\/em><\/td>\n445<\/em><\/td>\n-8.4<\/em><\/td>\n901<\/em><\/td>\n829<\/em><\/td>\n-8<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frederick<\/td>\n1,299<\/td>\n1,246<\/td>\n-4.1<\/td>\n2,136<\/td>\n2,245<\/td>\n5.1<\/td>\n3,435<\/td>\n3,491<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garrett<\/td>\n1,186<\/td>\n1,503<\/td>\n26.7<\/td>\n804<\/td>\n786<\/td>\n-2.2<\/td>\n1,990<\/td>\n2,289<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harford<\/td>\n328<\/td>\n380<\/td>\n15.9<\/td>\n768<\/td>\n714<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n1,096<\/td>\n1,094<\/td>\n-0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard<\/td>\n182<\/td>\n181<\/td>\n-0.5<\/td>\n396<\/td>\n339<\/td>\n-14.4<\/td>\n578<\/td>\n520<\/td>\n-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kent<\/td>\n521<\/td>\n468<\/td>\n-10.2<\/td>\n1,052<\/td>\n988<\/td>\n-6.1<\/td>\n1,573<\/td>\n1,456<\/td>\n-7.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montgomery<\/td>\n435<\/td>\n415<\/td>\n-4.6<\/td>\n779<\/td>\n797<\/td>\n2.3<\/td>\n1,214<\/td>\n1,212<\/td>\n-0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prince George’s<\/td>\n269<\/td>\n239<\/td>\n-11.2<\/td>\n505<\/td>\n432<\/td>\n-14.5<\/td>\n774<\/td>\n671<\/td>\n-13.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Queen Anne’s<\/td>\n452<\/td>\n485<\/td>\n7.3<\/td>\n1,184<\/td>\n1,235<\/td>\n4.3<\/td>\n1,636<\/td>\n1,720<\/td>\n5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saint Mary’s<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n249<\/td>\n-13.5<\/td>\n649<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n-7.6<\/td>\n937<\/td>\n849<\/td>\n-9.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Somerset<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n381<\/em><\/td>\n317<\/em><\/td>\n-16.8<\/em><\/td>\n936<\/em><\/td>\n858<\/em><\/td>\n-8.3<\/em><\/td>\n1,317<\/em><\/td>\n1,175<\/em><\/td>\n-10.8<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n4<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Talbot<\/td>\n381<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n-26.5<\/td>\n1,075<\/td>\n936<\/td>\n-12.9<\/td>\n1,456<\/td>\n1,216<\/td>\n-16.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\n1,014<\/td>\n1,038<\/td>\n2.4<\/td>\n1,097<\/td>\n1,089<\/td>\n-0.7<\/td>\n2,111<\/td>\n2,127<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wicomico<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n504<\/em><\/td>\n462<\/em><\/td>\n-8.3<\/em><\/td>\n1,187<\/em><\/td>\n1,194<\/em><\/td>\n0.6<\/em><\/td>\n1,691<\/em><\/td>\n1,656<\/em><\/td>\n-2.1<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n26<\/em><\/td>\n36<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n28<\/em><\/td>\n28<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n54<\/em><\/td>\n64<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Worcester<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n565<\/em><\/td>\n569<\/em><\/td>\n0.7<\/em><\/td>\n1,545<\/em><\/td>\n1,405<\/em><\/td>\n-9.1<\/em><\/td>\n2,110<\/em><\/td>\n1,974<\/em><\/td>\n-6.4<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n3<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n5<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n8<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n12,621<\/td>\n12,751<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n22,381<\/td>\n21,661<\/td>\n-3.2<\/td>\n35,002<\/td>\n34,412<\/td>\n-1.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Small sample size<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The harvest fell sharply in portions of several counties on the Eastern Shore, including Caroline, Dorchester and Talbot, perhaps due to an outbreak of\u00a0Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease<\/a>, a naturally-occurring disease among white-tailed deer. The virus is carried by biting midges and can spread quickly through localized deer populations. The deer population is expected to rebound quickly in this area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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