{"id":35520,"date":"2021-12-20T14:15:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T19:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=35520"},"modified":"2021-12-20T14:38:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T19:38:07","slug":"maryland-hunters-take-26569-deer-in-two-week-firearms-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2021\/12\/20\/maryland-hunters-take-26569-deer-in-two-week-firearms-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Hunters Take 26,569 Deer in Two-Week Firearms Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harvest 16% Lower, Population Remains Healthy<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Photo by Olivia Wiley<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

The\u00a0<\/span>Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/a> announced that hunters harvested 26,569 deer during the two-week firearms season from Nov. 27 through Dec. 11. The harvest was 16% lower than last year\u2019s official count of 31,649.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cThe two-week firearm season continues to be our most popular deer season,\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Wildlife and Heritage Service<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Director Paul Peditto said.\u00a0\u201cAlthough we have seen a mix of harvest results this season, the deer population remains healthy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Hunters reported taking 10,492 antlered deer during the two-week season, down 10% from last year\u2019s official total of 11,649. The antlerless harvest decreased 20% from 20,000 last year to 16,077 this year. Sika deer represented 408 of the total antlered harvest and 499 of the total antlerless harvest.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

More than 3,000 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>\r\n

Hunters in Region A \u2014 Allegany, Garrett, and western Washington counties \u2014 reported taking 2,241 antlered and 1,070 antlerless deer (down 12% and 31%, respectively). In the remainder of the state, hunters reported taking 8,251 antlered and 15,007 antlerless deer (down 10% and 19%, respectively).<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Maryland Reported Harvest for the Two-Week Firearm Season<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u00a0<\/td>\r\nAntlered<\/strong><\/td>\r\nAntlerless<\/strong><\/td>\r\nTotal<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
County<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2021<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2020<\/strong><\/td>\r\n% Change<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2021<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2020<\/strong><\/td>\r\n% Change<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2021<\/strong><\/td>\r\n2020<\/strong><\/td>\r\n% Change<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Allegany<\/td>\r\n891<\/td>\r\n902<\/td>\r\n-1.2<\/td>\r\n407<\/td>\r\n575<\/td>\r\n-29.2<\/td>\r\n1,298<\/td>\r\n1,477<\/td>\r\n-12.1<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Anne Arundel<\/td>\r\n179<\/td>\r\n139<\/td>\r\n28.8<\/td>\r\n289<\/td>\r\n319<\/td>\r\n-9.4<\/td>\r\n468<\/td>\r\n458<\/td>\r\n2.2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Baltimore<\/td>\r\n377<\/td>\r\n441<\/td>\r\n-14.5<\/td>\r\n763<\/td>\r\n901<\/td>\r\n-15.3<\/td>\r\n1,140<\/td>\r\n1,342<\/td>\r\n-15.1<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Calvert<\/td>\r\n162<\/td>\r\n158<\/td>\r\n2.5<\/td>\r\n274<\/td>\r\n358<\/td>\r\n-23.5<\/td>\r\n436<\/td>\r\n516<\/td>\r\n-15.5<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Caroline<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\r\n376<\/em><\/td>\r\n388<\/em><\/td>\r\n-3.1<\/em><\/td>\r\n775<\/em><\/td>\r\n975<\/em><\/td>\r\n-20.5<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,151<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,363<\/em><\/td>\r\n-15.6<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\r\n0<\/em><\/td>\r\n0<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n0<\/em><\/td>\r\n2<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n0<\/em><\/td>\r\n2<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Carroll<\/td>\r\n808<\/td>\r\n888<\/td>\r\n-9.0<\/td>\r\n1,155<\/td>\r\n1,590<\/td>\r\n-27.4<\/td>\r\n1,963<\/td>\r\n2,478<\/td>\r\n-20.8<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Cecil<\/td>\r\n385<\/td>\r\n397<\/td>\r\n-3.0<\/td>\r\n782<\/td>\r\n924<\/td>\r\n-15.4<\/td>\r\n1,167<\/td>\r\n1,321<\/td>\r\n-11.7<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Charles<\/td>\r\n247<\/td>\r\n352<\/td>\r\n-29.8<\/td>\r\n363<\/td>\r\n600<\/td>\r\n-39.5<\/td>\r\n610<\/td>\r\n952<\/td>\r\n-35.9<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Dorchester<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\r\n313<\/em><\/td>\r\n352<\/em><\/td>\r\n-11.1<\/em><\/td>\r\n637<\/em><\/td>\r\n712<\/em><\/td>\r\n-10.5<\/em><\/td>\r\n950<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,064<\/em><\/td>\r\n-10.7<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\r\n354<\/em><\/td>\r\n408<\/em><\/td>\r\n-13.2<\/em><\/td>\r\n445<\/em><\/td>\r\n502<\/em><\/td>\r\n-11.4<\/em><\/td>\r\n799<\/em><\/td>\r\n910<\/em><\/td>\r\n-12.2<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Frederick<\/td>\r\n1,084<\/td>\r\n1,227<\/td>\r\n-11.7<\/td>\r\n1,402<\/td>\r\n1,910<\/td>\r\n-26.6<\/td>\r\n2,486<\/td>\r\n3,137<\/td>\r\n-20.8<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Garrett<\/td>\r\n1,051<\/td>\r\n1,292<\/td>\r\n-18.7<\/td>\r\n552<\/td>\r\n810<\/td>\r\n-31.9<\/td>\r\n1,603<\/td>\r\n2,102<\/td>\r\n-23.7<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Harford<\/td>\r\n294<\/td>\r\n314<\/td>\r\n-6.4<\/td>\r\n656<\/td>\r\n714<\/td>\r\n-8.1<\/td>\r\n950<\/td>\r\n1,028<\/td>\r\n-7.6<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Howard<\/td>\r\n188<\/td>\r\n197<\/td>\r\n-4.6<\/td>\r\n293<\/td>\r\n367<\/td>\r\n-20.2<\/td>\r\n481<\/td>\r\n564<\/td>\r\n-14.7<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Kent<\/td>\r\n329<\/td>\r\n388<\/td>\r\n-15.2<\/td>\r\n909<\/td>\r\n995<\/td>\r\n-8.6<\/td>\r\n1,238<\/td>\r\n1,383<\/td>\r\n-10.5<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Montgomery<\/td>\r\n281<\/td>\r\n344<\/td>\r\n-18.3<\/td>\r\n469<\/td>\r\n588<\/td>\r\n-20.2<\/td>\r\n750<\/td>\r\n932<\/td>\r\n-19.5<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Prince George’s<\/td>\r\n164<\/td>\r\n225<\/td>\r\n-27.1<\/td>\r\n274<\/td>\r\n303<\/td>\r\n-9.6<\/td>\r\n438<\/td>\r\n528<\/td>\r\n-17.0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Queen Anne’s<\/td>\r\n369<\/td>\r\n382<\/td>\r\n-3.4<\/td>\r\n841<\/td>\r\n1,081<\/td>\r\n-22.2<\/td>\r\n1,210<\/td>\r\n1,463<\/td>\r\n-17.3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
St. Mary’s<\/td>\r\n175<\/td>\r\n229<\/td>\r\n-23.6<\/td>\r\n281<\/td>\r\n424<\/td>\r\n-33.7<\/td>\r\n456<\/td>\r\n653<\/td>\r\n-30.2<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Somerset<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\r\n313<\/em><\/td>\r\n316<\/em><\/td>\r\n-0.9<\/em><\/td>\r\n696<\/em><\/td>\r\n859<\/em><\/td>\r\n-19.0<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,009<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,175<\/em><\/td>\r\n-14.1<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\r\n7<\/em><\/td>\r\n1<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n4<\/em><\/td>\r\n3<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n11<\/em><\/td>\r\n4<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Talbot<\/td>\r\n240<\/td>\r\n253<\/td>\r\n-5.1<\/td>\r\n703<\/td>\r\n757<\/td>\r\n-7.1<\/td>\r\n943<\/td>\r\n1,010<\/td>\r\n-6.6<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Washington<\/td>\r\n855<\/td>\r\n956<\/td>\r\n-10.6<\/td>\r\n792<\/td>\r\n1,041<\/td>\r\n-23.9<\/td>\r\n1,647<\/td>\r\n1,997<\/td>\r\n-17.5<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Wicomico<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\r\n444<\/em><\/td>\r\n471<\/em><\/td>\r\n-5.7<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,021<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,153<\/em><\/td>\r\n-11.4<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,465<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,624<\/em><\/td>\r\n-9.8<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\r\n43<\/em><\/td>\r\n53<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n48<\/em><\/td>\r\n42<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n91<\/em><\/td>\r\n95<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Worcester<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\r\n559<\/em><\/td>\r\n576<\/em><\/td>\r\n-3.0<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,244<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,487<\/em><\/td>\r\n-16.3<\/em><\/td>\r\n1,803<\/em><\/td>\r\n2,063<\/em><\/td>\r\n-12.6<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\r\n4<\/em><\/td>\r\n0<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n2<\/em><\/td>\r\n8<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n6<\/em><\/td>\r\n8<\/em><\/td>\r\n*<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\r\n10,492<\/strong><\/td>\r\n11,649<\/strong><\/td>\r\n-9.9<\/strong><\/td>\r\n16,077<\/strong><\/td>\r\n20,000<\/strong><\/td>\r\n-19.6<\/strong><\/td>\r\n26,569<\/strong><\/td>\r\n31,649<\/strong><\/td>\r\n-16.1<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
*Not statistically significant<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

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Harvest 16% Lower, Population Remains Healthy The\u00a0Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters harvested 26,569 deer during the two-week firearms season from Nov. 27 through Dec. 11. The harvest was 16% lower than last year\u2019s official count of 31,649.<\/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],"tags":[3059,5116,4960,3926,4224],"class_list":["post-35520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-hunting","tag-deer","tag-deer-firearms-season","tag-hunting","tag-sika-deer","tag-white-tailed-deer"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35520","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=35520"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35520\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35553,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35520\/revisions\/35553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}