{"id":40251,"date":"2023-11-09T13:11:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T18:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=40251"},"modified":"2023-11-09T13:16:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T18:16:54","slug":"maryland-reports-2023-early-deer-season-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2023\/11\/09\/maryland-reports-2023-early-deer-season-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Reports 2023 Early Deer Season Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deer hunting opportunities still abound for the rest of the year<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Photo by Rida Allen, submitted to Maryland DNR Photo Contest.<\/p><\/div>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/a>\u00a0reports that hunters harvested 16,607 deer during the early portion of the 2023 archery and muzzleloader seasons. The harvest was an 18% decrease from last year\u2019s official harvest of 20,267 deer for the same period.<\/span><\/p>\n

The annual deer harvest fluctuates from year to year for a number of reasons, including hunter effort, weather conditions, availability of natural foods like acorns, and current population size of the herd. Less than ideal weather conditions for part of the early season and abundant acorns in many areas, which reduces deer mobility making them harder to hunt, contributed to the decline this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

The two-month harvest included 10,140 deer taken during the\u00a0<\/span>archery season<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and 6,299 harvested during the\u00a0<\/span>October muzzleloader season<\/span><\/a>. An additional 168 deer were reported during managed hunts. The archery harvest decreased 19% while the muzzleloader harvest decreased 17% compared to the previous year. The sika deer harvest decreased 9% from 1,624 deer to 1,476 deer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters harvested 911 deer on Sundays that were open to archery hunting, accounting for 9% 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 Through October 31, 2023<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nAntlered<\/td>\nAntlerless<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n% Change<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n% Change<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n% Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allegany<\/td>\n433<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n277<\/td>\n417<\/td>\n-33.6<\/td>\n710<\/td>\n847<\/td>\n-16.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anne Arundel<\/td>\n177<\/td>\n234<\/td>\n-24.4<\/td>\n284<\/td>\n364<\/td>\n-22.0<\/td>\n461<\/td>\n598<\/td>\n-22.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baltimore<\/td>\n547<\/td>\n533<\/td>\n2.6<\/td>\n794<\/td>\n1,080<\/td>\n-26.5<\/td>\n1,341<\/td>\n1,613<\/td>\n-16.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calvert<\/td>\n139<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n-20.6<\/td>\n189<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n-32.5<\/td>\n328<\/td>\n455<\/td>\n-27.9<\/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>\n151<\/em><\/td>\n184<\/td>\n-17.9<\/em><\/td>\n248<\/em><\/td>\n393<\/td>\n-36.9<\/em><\/td>\n399<\/em><\/td>\n577<\/td>\n-30.8<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carroll<\/td>\n472<\/td>\n520<\/td>\n-9.2<\/td>\n677<\/td>\n892<\/td>\n-24.1<\/td>\n1,149<\/td>\n1,412<\/td>\n-18.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cecil<\/td>\n303<\/td>\n346<\/td>\n-12.4<\/td>\n456<\/td>\n635<\/td>\n-28.2<\/td>\n759<\/td>\n981<\/td>\n-22.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charles<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n304<\/td>\n-27.6<\/td>\n317<\/td>\n382<\/td>\n-17.0<\/td>\n537<\/td>\n686<\/td>\n-21.7<\/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>\n133<\/em><\/td>\n133<\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n138<\/em><\/td>\n274<\/td>\n-49.6<\/em><\/td>\n271<\/em><\/td>\n407<\/td>\n-33.4<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n675<\/em><\/td>\n745<\/td>\n-9.4<\/em><\/td>\n637<\/em><\/td>\n738<\/td>\n-13.7<\/em><\/td>\n1,312<\/em><\/td>\n1,483<\/td>\n-11.5<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frederick<\/td>\n560<\/td>\n633<\/td>\n-11.5<\/td>\n777<\/td>\n1,127<\/td>\n-31.1<\/td>\n1,337<\/td>\n1,760<\/td>\n-24.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garrett<\/td>\n770<\/td>\n893<\/td>\n-13.8<\/td>\n523<\/td>\n552<\/td>\n-5.3<\/td>\n1,293<\/td>\n1,445<\/td>\n-10.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harford<\/td>\n288<\/td>\n325<\/td>\n-11.4<\/td>\n476<\/td>\n682<\/td>\n-30.2<\/td>\n764<\/td>\n1,007<\/td>\n-24.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard<\/td>\n215<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n7.5<\/td>\n397<\/td>\n471<\/td>\n-15.7<\/td>\n612<\/td>\n671<\/td>\n-8.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kent<\/td>\n286<\/td>\n257<\/td>\n11.3<\/td>\n259<\/td>\n439<\/td>\n-41.0<\/td>\n545<\/td>\n696<\/td>\n-21.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montgomery<\/td>\n328<\/td>\n323<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\n605<\/td>\n657<\/td>\n-7.9<\/td>\n933<\/td>\n980<\/td>\n-4.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prince George\u2019s<\/td>\n156<\/td>\n205<\/td>\n-23.9<\/td>\n217<\/td>\n285<\/td>\n-23.9<\/td>\n373<\/td>\n490<\/td>\n-23.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Queen Anne\u2019s<\/td>\n183<\/td>\n235<\/td>\n-22.1<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n431<\/td>\n-30.4<\/td>\n483<\/td>\n666<\/td>\n-27.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Mary\u2019s<\/td>\n230<\/td>\n267<\/td>\n-13.9<\/td>\n302<\/td>\n383<\/td>\n-21.1<\/td>\n532<\/td>\n650<\/td>\n-18.2<\/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>\n120<\/em><\/td>\n101<\/td>\n18.8<\/em><\/td>\n169<\/em><\/td>\n216<\/td>\n-21.8<\/em><\/td>\n289<\/em><\/td>\n317<\/td>\n-8.8<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n2<\/em><\/td>\n15<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n3<\/em><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n5<\/em><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Talbot<\/td>\n144<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n-3.4<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n198<\/td>\n-24.7<\/td>\n293<\/td>\n347<\/td>\n-15.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\n508<\/td>\n570<\/td>\n-10.9<\/td>\n529<\/td>\n698<\/td>\n-24.2<\/td>\n1,037<\/td>\n1,268<\/td>\n-18.2<\/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>\n150<\/em><\/td>\n133<\/td>\n12.8<\/em><\/td>\n220<\/em><\/td>\n282<\/td>\n-22.0<\/em><\/td>\n370<\/em><\/td>\n415<\/td>\n-10.8<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n53<\/em><\/td>\n47<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n57<\/em><\/td>\n41<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n110<\/em><\/td>\n88<\/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>\n129<\/em><\/td>\n129<\/td>\n0<\/em><\/td>\n186<\/em><\/td>\n226<\/td>\n-17.7<\/em><\/td>\n315<\/em><\/td>\n355<\/td>\n-11.3<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n28<\/em><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n20<\/em><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n48<\/em><\/td>\n36<\/td>\n*<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n7,400<\/strong><\/td>\n8,103<\/strong><\/td>\n-8.7<\/strong><\/td>\n9,207<\/strong><\/td>\n12,164<\/strong><\/td>\n-24.3<\/strong><\/td>\n16,607<\/strong><\/td>\n20,267<\/strong><\/td>\n-18.1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
*Small sample size<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Deer hunting opportunities still abound for the rest of the year The\u00a0Maryland Department of Natural Resources\u00a0reports that hunters harvested 16,607 deer during the early portion of the 2023 archery and muzzleloader seasons. The harvest was an 18% decrease from last year\u2019s official harvest of 20,267 deer for the same period. The annual deer harvest fluctuates  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/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":[3604,3059,4960,4070],"class_list":["post-40251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-hunting","tag-archery","tag-deer","tag-hunting","tag-muzzleloader"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40251","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=40251"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40256,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40251\/revisions\/40256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}