{"id":37782,"date":"2022-11-11T07:44:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T12:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=37782"},"modified":"2022-11-14T09:19:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T14:19:35","slug":"maryland-reports-strong-2022-early-deer-season-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2022\/11\/11\/maryland-reports-strong-2022-early-deer-season-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Reports Strong 2022 Early Deer Season Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Early Muzzleloader and Archery Harvests Increase 24%<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Sika deer, photo by Brian Griffith<\/p><\/div>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/a>\u00a0reports that hunters harvested 20,220 deer during the early portion of the 2022 archery and muzzleloader seasons. The harvest was a 24% increase from last year\u2019s official harvest of 16,314 deer for the same period.<\/span><\/p>\n

The early season rebound was largely attributed to improved weather for hunting and increased hunter effort when compared to the previous year. The impacts of <\/span>epizootic hemorrhagic disease<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(EHD) were also less prevalent, although an outbreak in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties has caused a decrease in the early harvest. EHD occurs annually in Maryland deer and does not have long-lasting effects for the deer population, nor is it harmful to humans.<\/span><\/p>\n

The two-month harvest included 12,498 deer taken during the <\/span>archery season<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and 7,613 harvested during the\u00a0<\/span>October muzzleloader season<\/span><\/a>. An additional 109 deer were reported during managed hunts. The archery harvest increased 32% while the muzzleloader harvest increased 13% compared to the previous year. The sika deer harvest increased 34% from 1,211 deer to 1,623 deer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters harvested 885 deer on Sundays that were open to archery hunting during the period, accounting for 7% of the total archery harvest.<\/span><\/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
Maryland Early Season Deer Harvest, September 9 \u2013 October 31, 2022<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nAntlered<\/td>\nAntlerless<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n% Change<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n% Change<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n% Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allegany<\/td>\n399<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n7.8<\/td>\n336<\/td>\n416<\/td>\n23.8<\/td>\n735<\/td>\n846<\/td>\n15.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anne Arundel<\/td>\n206<\/td>\n234<\/td>\n13.6<\/td>\n281<\/td>\n364<\/td>\n29.5<\/td>\n487<\/td>\n598<\/td>\n22.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baltimore<\/td>\n483<\/td>\n532<\/td>\n10.1<\/td>\n824<\/td>\n1,073<\/td>\n30.2<\/td>\n1,307<\/td>\n1,605<\/td>\n22.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calvert<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n217<\/td>\n278<\/td>\n28.1<\/td>\n392<\/td>\n453<\/td>\n15.6<\/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>\n178<\/em><\/td>\n184<\/em><\/td>\n3.4<\/em><\/td>\n222<\/em><\/td>\n393<\/em><\/td>\n77.0<\/em><\/td>\n400<\/em><\/td>\n577<\/em><\/td>\n44.3<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carroll<\/td>\n415<\/td>\n519<\/td>\n25.1<\/td>\n724<\/td>\n889<\/td>\n22.8<\/td>\n1,139<\/td>\n1,408<\/td>\n23.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cecil<\/td>\n279<\/td>\n346<\/td>\n24.0<\/td>\n480<\/td>\n634<\/td>\n32.1<\/td>\n759<\/td>\n980<\/td>\n29.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charles<\/td>\n226<\/td>\n303<\/td>\n34.1<\/td>\n256<\/td>\n379<\/td>\n48.0<\/td>\n482<\/td>\n682<\/td>\n41.5<\/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>\n153<\/em><\/td>\n133<\/em><\/td>\n-13.1<\/em><\/td>\n200<\/em><\/td>\n274<\/em><\/td>\n37.0<\/em><\/td>\n353<\/em><\/td>\n407<\/em><\/td>\n15.3<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n531<\/em><\/td>\n745<\/em><\/td>\n40.3<\/em><\/td>\n548<\/em><\/td>\n737<\/em><\/td>\n34.5<\/em><\/td>\n1,079<\/em><\/td>\n1,482<\/em><\/td>\n37.3<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frederick<\/td>\n544<\/td>\n633<\/td>\n16.4<\/td>\n762<\/td>\n1,126<\/td>\n47.8<\/td>\n1,306<\/td>\n1,759<\/td>\n34.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garrett<\/td>\n619<\/td>\n893<\/td>\n44.3<\/td>\n412<\/td>\n549<\/td>\n33.3<\/td>\n1,031<\/td>\n1,442<\/td>\n39.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harford<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n323<\/td>\n-5.0<\/td>\n507<\/td>\n680<\/td>\n34.1<\/td>\n847<\/td>\n1,003<\/td>\n18.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard<\/td>\n209<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n-4.3<\/td>\n385<\/td>\n467<\/td>\n21.3<\/td>\n594<\/td>\n667<\/td>\n12.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kent<\/td>\n265<\/td>\n257<\/td>\n-3.0<\/td>\n314<\/td>\n438<\/td>\n39.5<\/td>\n579<\/td>\n695<\/td>\n20.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montgomery<\/td>\n296<\/td>\n321<\/td>\n8.3<\/td>\n553<\/td>\n655<\/td>\n18.4<\/td>\n849<\/td>\n976<\/td>\n15.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prince George\u2019s<\/td>\n196<\/td>\n205<\/td>\n4.6<\/td>\n238<\/td>\n283<\/td>\n18.9<\/td>\n434<\/td>\n488<\/td>\n12.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Queen Anne\u2019s<\/td>\n241<\/td>\n235<\/td>\n-2.1<\/td>\n330<\/td>\n431<\/td>\n30.6<\/td>\n571<\/td>\n666<\/td>\n16.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Mary\u2019s<\/td>\n186<\/td>\n267<\/td>\n43.5<\/td>\n234<\/td>\n381<\/td>\n62.8<\/td>\n420<\/td>\n648<\/td>\n54.3<\/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>\n109<\/em><\/td>\n100<\/em><\/td>\n-8.3<\/em><\/td>\n206<\/em><\/td>\n216<\/em><\/td>\n4.9<\/em><\/td>\n315<\/em><\/td>\n316<\/em><\/td>\n0.3<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n4<\/em><\/td>\n15<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n6<\/em><\/td>\n16<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Talbot<\/td>\n152<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n-2.0<\/td>\n185<\/td>\n198<\/td>\n7.0<\/td>\n337<\/td>\n347<\/td>\n3.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\n399<\/td>\n570<\/td>\n42.9<\/td>\n463<\/td>\n698<\/td>\n50.8<\/td>\n862<\/td>\n1,268<\/td>\n47.1<\/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>\n167<\/em><\/td>\n133<\/td>\n-20.4<\/td>\n298<\/em><\/td>\n279<\/td>\n-6.4<\/td>\n465<\/em><\/td>\n412<\/td>\n-11.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n56<\/em><\/td>\n47<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n39<\/em><\/td>\n41<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n95<\/em><\/td>\n88<\/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>\n170<\/em><\/td>\n128<\/td>\n-24.7<\/td>\n269<\/em><\/td>\n226<\/em><\/td>\n-16.0<\/em><\/td>\n439<\/em><\/td>\n354<\/em><\/td>\n-19.4<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n16<\/em><\/td>\n17<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/td>\n15<\/em><\/td>\n19<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n31<\/em><\/td>\n36<\/em><\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n7,014<\/strong><\/td>\n8,094<\/strong><\/td>\n15.4<\/strong><\/td>\n9,300<\/strong><\/td>\n12,126<\/strong><\/td>\n30.4<\/strong><\/td>\n16,314<\/strong><\/td>\n20,220<\/strong><\/td>\n23.9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Small sample size<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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