{"id":43616,"date":"2024-12-04T13:45:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T18:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=43616"},"modified":"2024-12-04T14:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:03:26","slug":"marylands-2024-deer-firearm-season-opener-nearly-identical-to-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2024\/12\/04\/marylands-2024-deer-firearm-season-opener-nearly-identical-to-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland\u2019s 2024 Deer Firearm Season Opener Nearly Identical to Last Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hunters experienced seasonably cold and windy conditions for much of the weekend<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Photo

Photo by Ranger Elena Gilroy, Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/p><\/div>\n

Maryland hunters reported harvesting 10,889 deer on the opening weekend of the\u00a0<\/span>2024 firearm season<\/span><\/a>\u00a0from Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, according to data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The overall deer harvest was nearly identical to last year\u2019s official opening weekend harvest of 10,905 deer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The harvest total included 4,947 antlered and 5,605 antlerless white-tailed deer, and 181 antlered and 156 antlerless sika deer. The two-week deer firearm season runs through Dec. 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDespite below normal temperatures and high winds, Maryland\u2019s hunters had a successful firearms opening weekend and contributed to the management of deer across the state,\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Wildlife and Heritage Service<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Director Karina Stonesifer said. \u201cYear after year, we are encouraged to see our most popular hunting season continue to be a success and new hunters taking advantage of the season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters harvested 2,803 deer on the Sunday of the opening weekend. The Sunday harvest represented just over 25% of the total for the two days, despite not being open in all counties.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters in Region A, which includes Allegany, Garrett, and western Washington counties, harvested 1,080 antlered deer, an 18% decrease from last year. Hunters in Region B, comprising the rest of the state, harvested 4,048 antlered and 5,761 antlerless deer. The antlered harvest was down 10% while the antlerless harvest increased 13% from last year in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior hunters harvested 2,490 deer during the\u00a0<\/span>Junior Deer Hunt Days<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Nov. 16-17. The harvest was almost 12% higher than the official harvest of 2,226 last year. Juniors registered 1,673 antlered and 817 antlerless deer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unofficial results by county are as follows:<\/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
\u00a0<\/th>\nJunior Hunt
\nNov. 16-17, 2024<\/b><\/th>\n		\n

Saturday
\nNov. 30, 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

Sunday
\nDec. 1, 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
County<\/th>\nAntlered<\/th>\nAntlerless<\/th>\nJunior
\nTotal<\/th>\n		Antlered<\/th>\nAntlerless<\/th>\nSaturday Total<\/th>\nAntlered<\/th>\nAntlerless<\/th>\nSunday Total<\/th>\nOpening Weekend Total<\/th>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allegany<\/td>\n\n

146<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

44<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

190<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

258<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

258<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

99<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

99<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

357<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anne Arundel<\/td>\n\n

9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

67<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

95<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

162<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

45<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

207<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baltimore<\/td>\n\n

43<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

56<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

161<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

222<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

383<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

383<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calvert<\/td>\n\n

12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

26<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

41<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

88<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

129<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

42<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

171<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caroline<\/td>\n\n

51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

56<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

107<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

111<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

287<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

398<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

109<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

138<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

536<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carroll<\/td>\n\n

129<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

56<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

185<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

320<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

428<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

748<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

122<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

167<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

289<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,037<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cecil<\/td>\n\n

51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

78<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

120<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

208<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

328<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

82<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

132<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

460<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charles<\/td>\n\n

46<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

76<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

132<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

169<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

301<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

52<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

77<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

378<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/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\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n\n

33<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

94<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

141<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

235<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

64<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

104<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

339<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n\n

19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

26<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

45<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

109<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

81<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

190<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

48<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

49<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

97<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

287<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Frederick<\/td>\n\n

197<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

94<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

291<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

441<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

352<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

793<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

126<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

159<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

285<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,078<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garrett<\/td>\n\n

290<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

69<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

359<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

420<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

420<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

147<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

147<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

567<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harford<\/td>\n\n

23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

43<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

146<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

230<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

376<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

36<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

69<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

105<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

481<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard<\/td>\n\n

13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

21<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

115<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

183<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

183<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kent<\/td>\n\n

49<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

78<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

156<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

297<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

453<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

61<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

94<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

155<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

608<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montgomery<\/td>\n\n

55<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

86<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

125<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

116<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

241<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

39<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

59<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

98<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

339<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prince George\u2019s<\/td>\n\n

9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

68<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

80<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

148<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

*<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

148<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Queen Anne\u2019s<\/td>\n\n

49<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

34<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

83<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

162<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

271<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

433<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

53<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

119<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

172<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

605<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/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\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n\n

49<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

47<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

96<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

97<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

142<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

239<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

33<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

71<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

104<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

343<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n\n

1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Mary\u2019s<\/td>\n\n

47<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

71<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

70<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

122<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

192<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

54<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

78<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

270<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Talbot<\/td>\n\n

25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

93<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

226<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

319<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

34<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

89<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

123<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

442<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\n\n

165<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

47<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

212<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

353<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

153<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

506<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

118<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

53<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

171<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

677<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/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\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n\n

73<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

39<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

112<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

96<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

155<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

251<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

48<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

92<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

140<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

391<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n\n

2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

39<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/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\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
whitetail<\/em><\/td>\n\n

87<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

51<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

138<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

151<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

212<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

363<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

80<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

109<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

189<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

552<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sika<\/em><\/td>\n\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n\n

1,673<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

817<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,490<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3,877<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4,209<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8,086<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,251<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,552<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,803<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10,889<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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