{"id":32365,"date":"2020-12-21T14:30:11","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T19:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=32365"},"modified":"2020-12-28T09:05:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T14:05:59","slug":"deer-harvest-up-16-during-maryland-firearms-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2020\/12\/21\/deer-harvest-up-16-during-maryland-firearms-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Deer Harvest up 16% during Maryland Firearms Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Hunters Harvest Over 31,000 Deer during the Two-Week Season<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"PhotoThe <\/span>Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/a> announced that hunters harvested 31,571 deer during the two-week firearms season from Nov. 28 \u2013 Dec. 12. The harvest was 16% higher than last year\u2019s official count of 27,121. Hunters enjoyed good weather compared to the 2019 season<\/span>, which was hampered by rain, wind, and fog on key days.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe two week firearm season remains one of our most popular deer seasons, and fortunately hunters enjoyed great hunting weather for most of it this year,\u201d <\/span>Wildlife and Heritage Service<\/span><\/a> Director Paul Peditto said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters reported taking 11,623 antlered deer during the two-week season, up 13% from last year\u2019s official total of 10,258. The antlerless harvest increased 18% from 16,863 last year to 19,948 this year. Sika deer represented 460 of the total antlered harvest and 556 of the total antlerless harvest.<\/span><\/p>\n

More than 4,000 deer were taken on the two Sundays during the season, representing 13% of the total harvest. Deer hunting on Sunday is currently permitted on select Sundays in 20 of 23 counties.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters in Region A \u2014 Allegany, Garrett, and western Washington counties \u2014 reported taking 2,530 antlered and 1,547 antlerless deer (up 16% and 40%, respectively). In the remainder of the state, hunters reported taking 9,093 antlered and 18,401 antlerless deer (up 13% and 17%, respectively)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maryland Reported Harvest for the Two-Week Firearm Season\u00a0<\/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
\u00a0<\/td>\nAntlered<\/strong><\/td>\nAntlerless<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
County<\/strong><\/td>\n2019<\/strong><\/td>\n2020<\/strong><\/td>\n% Change<\/strong><\/td>\n2019<\/strong><\/td>\n2020<\/strong><\/td>\n% Change<\/strong><\/td>\n2019<\/strong><\/td>\n2020<\/strong><\/td>\n% Change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allegany<\/td>\n735<\/span><\/td>\n901<\/td>\n22.6<\/td>\n348<\/span><\/td>\n572<\/td>\n64.4<\/td>\n1,083<\/span><\/td>\n1473<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anne Arundel<\/td>\n182<\/span><\/td>\n138<\/td>\n-24.2<\/td>\n327<\/span><\/td>\n316<\/td>\n-3.4<\/td>\n509<\/span><\/td>\n454<\/td>\n-10.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baltimore<\/td>\n393<\/span><\/td>\n438<\/td>\n11.5<\/td>\n738<\/span><\/td>\n899<\/td>\n21.8<\/td>\n1,131<\/span><\/td>\n1,337<\/td>\n18.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calvert<\/td>\n164<\/span><\/td>\n157<\/td>\n-4.3<\/td>\n284<\/span><\/td>\n358<\/td>\n26.1<\/td>\n448<\/span><\/td>\n515<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caroline<\/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>\n312<\/td>\n388<\/td>\n24.4<\/td>\n839<\/td>\n975<\/td>\n16.2<\/td>\n1,151<\/td>\n1,363<\/td>\n18.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carroll<\/td>\n745<\/span><\/td>\n885<\/td>\n18.8<\/td>\n1,337<\/span><\/td>\n1,589<\/td>\n18.8<\/td>\n2,082<\/span><\/td>\n2,474<\/td>\n18.8<\/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<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n399<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n395<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n915<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n922<\/td>\n0.8<\/td>\n1,314<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n1,317<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n1<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n0<\/td>\ni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charles<\/td>\n370<\/span><\/td>\n351<\/td>\n-5.1<\/td>\n579<\/span><\/td>\n600<\/td>\n3.6<\/td>\n949<\/span><\/td>\n951<\/td>\n0.2<\/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>\n305<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n352<\/em><\/td>\n15.4<\/em><\/td>\n542<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n712<\/em><\/td>\n31.4<\/em><\/td>\n847<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n1,064<\/em><\/td>\n25.6<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n356<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n406<\/em><\/td>\n14<\/em><\/td>\n465<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n501<\/em><\/td>\n7.7<\/em><\/td>\n821<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n907<\/em><\/td>\n10.5<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frederick<\/td>\n1,017<\/span><\/td>\n1,226<\/td>\n20.6<\/td>\n1,521<\/span><\/td>\n1,902<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n2,538<\/span><\/td>\n3,128<\/td>\n23.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garrett<\/td>\n1,134<\/span><\/td>\n1,291<\/td>\n13.8<\/td>\n650<\/span><\/td>\n804<\/td>\n23.7<\/td>\n1,784<\/span><\/td>\n2,095<\/td>\n17.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harford<\/td>\n273<\/span><\/td>\n310<\/td>\n13.6<\/td>\n617<\/span><\/td>\n709<\/td>\n14.9<\/td>\n890<\/span><\/td>\n1,019<\/td>\n14.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard<\/td>\n160<\/span><\/td>\n197<\/td>\n23.1<\/td>\n315<\/span><\/td>\n366<\/td>\n16.2<\/td>\n475<\/span><\/td>\n563<\/td>\n18.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kent<\/td>\n350<\/span><\/td>\n388<\/td>\n10.9<\/td>\n817<\/span><\/td>\n990<\/td>\n21.2<\/td>\n1,167<\/span><\/td>\n1,378<\/td>\n18.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montgomery<\/td>\n280<\/span><\/td>\n342<\/td>\n22.1<\/td>\n485<\/span><\/td>\n587<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n765<\/span><\/td>\n929<\/td>\n21.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prince George’s<\/td>\n227<\/span><\/td>\n224<\/td>\n-1.3<\/td>\n363<\/span><\/td>\n302<\/td>\n-16.8<\/td>\n590<\/span><\/td>\n526<\/td>\n-10.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Queen Anne’s<\/td>\n381<\/span><\/td>\n380<\/td>\n-0.3<\/td>\n851<\/span><\/td>\n1,079<\/td>\n26.8<\/td>\n1,232<\/span><\/td>\n1,459<\/td>\n18.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Mary’s<\/td>\n250<\/span><\/td>\n229<\/td>\n-8.4<\/td>\n400<\/span><\/td>\n419<\/td>\n4.8<\/td>\n650<\/span><\/td>\n648<\/td>\n-0.3<\/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>\n256<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n326<\/td>\n23.4<\/td>\n773<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n859<\/td>\n11.1<\/td>\n1,029<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n1,175<\/td>\n14.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n4<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n6<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Talbot<\/td>\n246<\/span><\/td>\n253<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n730<\/span><\/td>\n756<\/td>\n3.6<\/td>\n976<\/span><\/td>\n1,009<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\n805<\/span><\/td>\n955<\/td>\n18.6<\/td>\n736<\/span><\/td>\n1,037<\/td>\n40.9<\/td>\n1,541<\/span><\/td>\n1,992<\/td>\n29.3<\/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>\n393<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n471<\/em><\/td>\n19.8<\/em><\/td>\n941<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n1,152<\/em><\/td>\n22.4<\/em><\/td>\n1,334<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n1,623<\/em><\/td>\n21.7<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n53<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n42<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n66<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n95<\/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>\n492<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n576<\/em><\/td>\n17.1<\/em><\/td>\n1,248<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n1,487<\/em><\/td>\n19.2<\/em><\/td>\n1,740<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n2,063<\/em><\/td>\n18.6<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n8<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n8<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n10,258<\/span><\/td>\n11,623<\/td>\n13.3<\/td>\n16,863<\/span><\/td>\n19,948<\/td>\n18.3<\/td>\n27,121<\/span><\/td>\n31,571<\/td>\n16.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Small sample size<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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