{"id":29664,"date":"2019-12-06T11:42:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T16:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=29664"},"modified":"2019-12-06T11:59:50","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T16:59:50","slug":"maryland-deer-firearms-opening-day-harvest-up-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2019\/12\/06\/maryland-deer-firearms-opening-day-harvest-up-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Deer Firearms Opening Day Harvest Up 29%"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wind, Rain Hamper Overall Weekend<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"PhotoThe<\/span> Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/a> announced that hunters reported 8,061 deer taken on opening day of the<\/span> 2019 Maryland firearm season<\/span><\/a>, Nov. 30. This represents a 29% increase over last year\u2019s Saturday opener. The overall weekend harvest of 9,201 was down 9% from 2018 due to nearly non-stop rain and wind across the state on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The harvest total includes 4,248 antlered and 4,953 antlerless deer, including 147 antlered and 126 antlerless sika deer. The two-week deer firearm season runs through Dec. 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRain once again plagued hunters this year for part of the opening weekend, but many hunters took advantage of a dry Saturday and were still able to put venison in the freezer,\u201d <\/span>Wildlife and Heritage Service<\/span><\/a> Director Paul Peditto said. \u201cThe strong antlerless harvest for the weekend is reassuring, and is vital for managing deer numbers in the state.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters in Region A — Allegany, Garrett, and western Washington counties — harvested 878 antlered deer. Hunters in Region B — the rest of the state — harvested 3,370 antlered and 4,953 antlerless deer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior hunters enjoyed excellent deer hunting weather and harvested 2,423 deer during the <\/span>Junior Deer Hunt Days<\/span><\/a> on November 16 \u2013 17. The harvest was 12% higher than the official harvest of 2,164 last year. Juniors registered 1,471 antlered and 952 antlerless deer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maryland Unofficial Results of Junior Deer Hunt (Nov. 16-17, 2019) and
\nOpening Weekend Firearm Deer Season (Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 2019)<\/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\n\n\n\n\n
County<\/th>\nJunior Hunt<\/strong><\/th>\nOpening Weekend Firearm Season<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/th>\n\u00a0<\/th>\n\u00a0<\/th>\n\u00a0<\/th>\nSaturday<\/th>\n\u00a0<\/th>\nSunday<\/th>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nTotal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/th>\nAntlered<\/th>\nAntlerless<\/th>\nJunior
\nTotal<\/th>\n		Antlered<\/th>\nAntlerless<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\nAntlered<\/th>\nAntlerless<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\n\u00a0<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Allegany<\/td>\n132<\/span><\/td>\n50<\/span><\/td>\n182<\/span><\/td>\n253<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n253<\/span><\/td>\n37<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n37<\/span><\/td>\n290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ann Arundel<\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/td>\n70<\/span><\/td>\n109<\/span><\/td>\n179<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\n202<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baltimore<\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\n151<\/span><\/td>\n259<\/span><\/td>\n410<\/span><\/td>\n*<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n410<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calvert<\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n46<\/span><\/td>\n78<\/span><\/td>\n124<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caroline<\/td>\n37<\/span><\/td>\n45<\/span><\/td>\n82<\/span><\/td>\n110<\/span><\/td>\n212<\/span><\/td>\n322<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\n53<\/span><\/td>\n375<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carroll<\/td>\n101<\/span><\/td>\n68<\/span><\/td>\n169<\/span><\/td>\n333<\/span><\/td>\n472<\/span><\/td>\n805<\/span><\/td>\n29<\/span><\/td>\n30<\/span><\/td>\n59<\/span><\/td>\n864<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cecil<\/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\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n52<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n39<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n91<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n134<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n264<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n398<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n37<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n61<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n459<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charles<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\n89<\/span><\/td>\n121<\/span><\/td>\n143<\/span><\/td>\n264<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n29<\/span><\/td>\n47<\/span><\/td>\n311<\/span><\/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\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n27<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n59<\/span><\/td>\n95<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n93<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n188<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n41<\/span><\/td>\n66<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n254<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n33<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n99<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n82<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n181<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n39<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n77<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n258<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frederick<\/td>\n154<\/span><\/td>\n78<\/span><\/td>\n232<\/span><\/td>\n428<\/span><\/td>\n529<\/span><\/td>\n957<\/span><\/td>\n44<\/span><\/td>\n70<\/span><\/td>\n114<\/span><\/td>\n1,071<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garrett<\/td>\n249<\/span><\/td>\n118<\/span><\/td>\n367<\/span><\/td>\n363<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n363<\/td>\n62<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n425<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harford<\/td>\n22<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n39<\/span><\/td>\n122<\/span><\/td>\n217<\/span><\/td>\n339<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n26<\/span><\/td>\n365<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard<\/td>\n15<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n79<\/span><\/td>\n91<\/span><\/td>\n170<\/span><\/td>\n*<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n170<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kent<\/td>\n54<\/span><\/td>\n36<\/span><\/td>\n90<\/span><\/td>\n144<\/span><\/td>\n248<\/span><\/td>\n392<\/span><\/td>\n16<\/span><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\n50<\/span><\/td>\n442<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montgomery<\/td>\n41<\/span><\/td>\n36<\/span><\/td>\n77<\/span><\/td>\n102<\/span><\/td>\n164<\/span><\/td>\n266<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n284<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prince George’s<\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n21<\/span><\/td>\n86<\/span><\/td>\n91<\/span><\/td>\n177<\/span><\/td>\n*<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Queen Anne’s<\/td>\n46<\/span><\/td>\n39<\/span><\/td>\n85<\/span><\/td>\n159<\/span><\/td>\n234<\/span><\/td>\n393<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\n43<\/span><\/td>\n436<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Somerset<\/td>\n44<\/span><\/td>\n47<\/span><\/td>\n91<\/span><\/td>\n76<\/span><\/td>\n165<\/span><\/td>\n241<\/span><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/td>\n57<\/span><\/td>\n298<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n44<\/span><\/td>\n47<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n165<\/td>\n241<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n298<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Mary’s<\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n29<\/span><\/td>\n53<\/span><\/td>\n78<\/span><\/td>\n97<\/span><\/td>\n175<\/span><\/td>\n13<\/span><\/td>\n20<\/span><\/td>\n33<\/span><\/td>\n208<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Talbot<\/td>\n40<\/span><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\n72<\/span><\/td>\n94<\/span><\/td>\n181<\/span><\/td>\n275<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n36<\/span><\/td>\n45<\/span><\/td>\n320<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\n122<\/span><\/td>\n45<\/span><\/td>\n167<\/td>\n352<\/span><\/td>\n166<\/span><\/td>\n518<\/span><\/td>\n44<\/span><\/td>\n35<\/td>\n79<\/span><\/td>\n597<\/span><\/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\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n85<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n78<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n163<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n104<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n160<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n264<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n26<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n45<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n71<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n335<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n3<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/em><\/td>\n4<\/em><\/td>\n5<\/em><\/td>\n9<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n3<\/em><\/td>\n12<\/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\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n90<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n68<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n158<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n148<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n247<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n395<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n74<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n106<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n501<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n1,471<\/span><\/td>\n952<\/span><\/td>\n2,423<\/span><\/td>\n3,754<\/span><\/td>\n4,307<\/span><\/td>\n8,061<\/span><\/td>\n494<\/span><\/td>\n646<\/span><\/td>\n1,140<\/span><\/td>\n9,201<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Sunday hunting not permitted.<\/em><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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