{"id":25796,"date":"2018-12-18T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=25796"},"modified":"2018-12-18T16:41:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T21:41:54","slug":"hunters-harvest-31000-deer-during-firearms-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2018\/12\/18\/hunters-harvest-31000-deer-during-firearms-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunters Harvest 31,000 Deer During Firearms Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harvest Numbers Strong Despite Poor Weather<\/em><\/p>\n

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Photo by Steve Edwards<\/p><\/div>\n

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a> announced that hunters reported taking 31,588 deer during the state\u2019s most popular hunt, the\u00a0two-week firearms season<\/a>. The total was eight percent lower than last year\u2019s official harvest of 34,502. Bad weather during the prime Saturday hunt days contributed to the decline in many parts of the state.<\/p>\n

More than 4,400 deer were taken on the two Sundays during the season, representing 14 percent of the total harvest. Sunday hunting is currently permitted on select Sundays in 20 of 23 counties.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two-week firearms season remains our most popular deer season, affording hunters the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors with friends and family,\u201d\u00a0Wildlife and Heritage Service<\/a> Director Paul Peditto said. \u201cThe option to hunt on Sundays in some counties increases this time afield and contributes significantly to sustainable management of deer in Maryland.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hunters reported taking 13,262 antlered deer during the season, up slightly from last year\u2019s official total of 12,767. The antlerless harvest decreased from 21,735 last year to 18,326 this year. Sika deer represented 502 of the total antlered harvest and 560 of the total antlerless harvest.<\/p>\n

In western Maryland (Region A<\/a>), hunters reported taking 4,731 white-tailed deer, a five percent increase from last year\u2019s harvest of 4,498. The region\u2019s harvest was comprised of 2,903 antlered and 1,828 antlerless deer. In the remainder of the state (Region B<\/a>), the white-tailed deer harvest decreased 10 percent from last year\u2019s harvest of 30,004 to 26,857 deer this year. The Region B total included 10,359 antlered and 16,498 antlerless deer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maryland Reported Antlered and Antlerless Deer Harvest for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 Two Week Firearm Season<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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
\u00a0<\/td>\nAntlered<\/strong><\/td>\nAntlerless<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
County<\/strong><\/td>\n2017-18<\/strong><\/td>\n2018-19<\/strong><\/td>\n% Change<\/strong><\/td>\n2017-18<\/strong><\/td>\n2018-19<\/strong><\/td>\n% Change<\/strong><\/td>\n2017-18<\/strong><\/td>\n2018-19<\/strong><\/td>\n% Change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allegany<\/td>\n1,055<\/td>\n1,095<\/td>\n3.8<\/td>\n534<\/td>\n628<\/td>\n17.6<\/td>\n1,589<\/td>\n1,723<\/td>\n8.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anne Arundel<\/td>\n247<\/td>\n227<\/td>\n-8.1<\/td>\n474<\/td>\n387<\/td>\n-18.4<\/td>\n721<\/td>\n614<\/td>\n-14.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baltimore<\/td>\n491<\/td>\n483<\/td>\n-1.6<\/td>\n1,004<\/td>\n795<\/td>\n-20.8<\/td>\n1,495<\/td>\n1,278<\/td>\n-14.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calvert<\/td>\n185<\/td>\n193<\/td>\n4.3<\/td>\n370<\/td>\n333<\/td>\n-10<\/td>\n555<\/td>\n526<\/td>\n-5.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caroline<\/td>\n385<\/td>\n416<\/td>\n8.1<\/td>\n946<\/td>\n905<\/td>\n-4.3<\/td>\n1,331<\/td>\n1,321<\/td>\n-0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carroll<\/td>\n929<\/td>\n1014<\/td>\n9.1<\/td>\n1,693<\/td>\n1,334<\/td>\n-21.2<\/td>\n2,622<\/td>\n2,348<\/td>\n-10.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cecil<\/td>\n516<\/td>\n541<\/td>\n4.8<\/td>\n991<\/td>\n972<\/td>\n-1.9<\/td>\n1,507<\/td>\n1,513<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charles<\/td>\n387<\/td>\n380<\/td>\n-1.8<\/td>\n814<\/td>\n483<\/td>\n-40.7<\/td>\n1,201<\/td>\n863<\/td>\n-28.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dorchester<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n307<\/em><\/td>\n382<\/em><\/td>\n24.4<\/em><\/td>\n759<\/em><\/td>\n619<\/em><\/td>\n-18.4<\/em><\/td>\n1,066<\/em><\/td>\n1,001<\/em><\/td>\n-6.1<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n384<\/em><\/td>\n459<\/em><\/td>\n19.5<\/em><\/td>\n446<\/em><\/td>\n539<\/em><\/td>\n20.9<\/em><\/td>\n830<\/em><\/td>\n998<\/em><\/td>\n20.2<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frederick<\/td>\n1,246<\/td>\n1,272<\/td>\n2.1<\/td>\n2,248<\/td>\n1,701<\/td>\n-24.3<\/td>\n3,494<\/td>\n2,973<\/td>\n-14.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garrett<\/td>\n1,504<\/td>\n1,404<\/td>\n-6.6<\/td>\n789<\/td>\n1,006<\/td>\n27.5<\/td>\n2,293<\/td>\n2,410<\/td>\n5.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harford<\/td>\n381<\/td>\n364<\/td>\n-4.5<\/td>\n717<\/td>\n629<\/td>\n-12.3<\/td>\n1,098<\/td>\n993<\/td>\n-9.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard<\/td>\n181<\/td>\n210<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n325<\/td>\n-4.4<\/td>\n521<\/td>\n535<\/td>\n2.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kent<\/td>\n468<\/td>\n449<\/td>\n-4.1<\/td>\n991<\/td>\n859<\/td>\n-13.3<\/td>\n1,459<\/td>\n1,308<\/td>\n-10.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montgomery<\/td>\n416<\/td>\n365<\/td>\n-12.3<\/td>\n801<\/td>\n516<\/td>\n-35.6<\/td>\n1,217<\/td>\n881<\/td>\n-27.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prince George’s<\/td>\n239<\/td>\n252<\/td>\n5.4<\/td>\n432<\/td>\n370<\/td>\n-14.4<\/td>\n671<\/td>\n622<\/td>\n-7.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Queen Anne’s<\/td>\n485<\/td>\n479<\/td>\n-1.2<\/td>\n1,240<\/td>\n904<\/td>\n-27.1<\/td>\n1,725<\/td>\n1,383<\/td>\n-19.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saint Mary’s<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n248<\/td>\n-0.8<\/td>\n605<\/td>\n404<\/td>\n-33.2<\/td>\n855<\/td>\n652<\/td>\n-23.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Somerset<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n318<\/em><\/td>\n364<\/em><\/td>\n14.5<\/em><\/td>\n859<\/em><\/td>\n640<\/em><\/td>\n-25.5<\/em><\/td>\n1,177<\/em><\/td>\n1,004<\/em><\/td>\n-14.7<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n3<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n5<\/em><\/td>\nI<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Talbot<\/td>\n281<\/td>\n341<\/td>\n21.4<\/td>\n939<\/td>\n788<\/td>\n-16.1<\/td>\n1,220<\/td>\n1,129<\/td>\n-7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\n1,038<\/td>\n1,113<\/td>\n7.2<\/td>\n1,098<\/td>\n1,061<\/td>\n-3.4<\/td>\n2,136<\/td>\n2,174<\/td>\n1.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wicomico<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n463<\/em><\/td>\n544<\/em><\/td>\n17.5<\/em><\/td>\n1,199<\/em><\/td>\n893<\/em><\/td>\n-25.5<\/em><\/td>\n1,662<\/em><\/td>\n1,437<\/em><\/td>\n-13.5<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n37<\/em><\/td>\n39<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n28<\/em><\/td>\n18<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n65<\/em><\/td>\n57<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Worcester<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n571<\/em><\/td>\n624<\/em><\/td>\n9.3<\/em><\/td>\n1,413<\/em><\/td>\n1,214<\/em><\/td>\n-14.1<\/em><\/td>\n1,984<\/em><\/td>\n1,838<\/em><\/td>\n-7.4<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n3<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n5<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n8<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n12,767<\/td>\n13,262<\/td>\n3.9<\/td>\n21,735<\/td>\n18,326<\/td>\n-15.7<\/td>\n34,502<\/td>\n31,588<\/td>\n-8.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Small sample size<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Maryland hunters are encouraged to donate any extra deer they may harvest to\u00a0Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry<\/a>. New this year, hunters may claim a tax credit of up to $50 for each legally harvested deer that is processed and donated to a nonprofit food sharing program. The maximum credit in any one tax year is $200 per hunter. The approved form to claim this credit is available\u00a0online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Harvest Numbers Strong Despite Poor Weather The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters reported taking 31,588 deer during the state\u2019s most popular hunt, the\u00a0two-week firearms season. The total was eight percent lower than last year\u2019s official harvest of 34,502. Bad weather during the prime Saturday hunt days contributed to the decline in many  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":146,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[957,3172,13],"tags":[3059,3080,2945,3926,4224],"class_list":["post-25796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-hunting","category-wildlife","tag-deer","tag-farmers-and-hunters-feeding-the-hungry","tag-paul-peditto","tag-sika-deer","tag-white-tailed-deer"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/146"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25796"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25837,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25796\/revisions\/25837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}