{"id":40101,"date":"2023-11-06T08:31:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T13:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=40101"},"modified":"2023-11-06T12:22:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:22:57","slug":"marylands-junior-deer-hunt-opens-november-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2023\/11\/06\/marylands-junior-deer-hunt-opens-november-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland\u2019s Junior Deer Hunt Opens November 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hunt offers prime time for adult hunters to pass on traditions<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Photo by Matthew Doged, submitted to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo contest.<\/p><\/div>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/a>\u00a0encourages experienced deer hunters to take advantage of the upcoming\u00a0<\/span>Junior Deer Hunting Days<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to introduce young people to this time-honored cultural and sporting tradition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Junior Deer Hunt is open on private and designated public land in all counties on November 11. The season is also open on Sunday, November 12 on private land in all counties except Baltimore, Howard, and Prince George\u2019s. Also on November 12, junior hunters in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary\u2019s, and Washington counties, may hunt on designated public lands.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Junior Deer Hunt provides a great opportunity for young hunters and mentors to bond and share the experience of deer hunting,\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Wildlife and Heritage Service<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Director Karina Stonesifer said. \u201cOften coinciding with peak deer activity, the weekend offers one of the best times to be out in the woods pursuing deer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters 16 years of age or younger who possess a valid license may use air guns or firearms that meet the regulatory requirements to hunt sika and white-tailed deer on these days. Youth must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old who holds a valid Maryland hunting license. Adults may serve as mentors only and not possess a hunting device while accompanying a junior hunter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters who are not serving as mentors for a junior deer hunter may participate in other open hunting seasons during the junior deer hunt days. All hunters including archery and other game hunters are required to wear blaze orange or pink during the youth hunt dates.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bag limits for the Junior Deer Hunt Days are:<\/span><\/p>\n