{"id":46168,"date":"2025-11-10T10:41:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=46168"},"modified":"2025-11-10T10:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:52:07","slug":"maryland-reports-2025-early-deer-season-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2025\/11\/10\/maryland-reports-2025-early-deer-season-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Reports 2025 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 Reinhardt Sahmel, submitted to the 2017 Maryland DNR Photo Contest.<\/p><\/div>\n

Maryland hunters <\/span>harvested 18,930 <\/span>deer during the early portion of the 2025 archery and muzzleloader seasons. The harvest was <\/span>an 8.1% decrease <\/span>from last year\u2019s official harvest of <\/span>20,592 <\/span>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, disease outbreaks, and current population size of the herd.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMany areas saw an abundant acorn crop, which likely reduced deer movements, making deer less visible and harder to hunt,\u201d said <\/span>Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/span><\/a>\u2019<\/span>\u00a0Wildlife and Heritage Service Director, Karina Stonesifer. \u201cThough harvest is down compared to 2024, our 2025 harvest seems to be tracking close to what we have experienced in past seasons.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Along with the annual deer firearm season, archery and muzzleloader deer hunting are essential components of the state\u2019s deer management program and assist with controlling abundant deer populations across Maryland.<\/span><\/p>\n

The two-month harvest <\/span>included 9,984 <\/span>deer taken during the\u00a0<\/span>archery season<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and 8,947 <\/span>harvested during the\u00a0<\/span>October muzzleloader season<\/span><\/a>. The archery harvest decreased by <\/span>19%, <\/span>while the muzzleloader harvest <\/span>increased 9% <\/span>compared to the previous year. The sika deer harvest <\/span>decreased 8% from 1,764 deer to 1,616 deer<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Multiple central and southern Maryland counties experienced significant outbreaks of <\/span>epizootic hemorrhagic disease<\/span><\/a> this summer and fall. As a result, the disease likely reduced local deer populations and may have contributed to the lower harvests in those areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters harvested <\/span>793 deer on Sundays that were open to archery hunting, accounting for 8% <\/span>of the total archery harvest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are the total harvests for deer seasons from Sept. 5 through Oct. 31.:<\/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

Antlered<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

Antlerless<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

Total<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

%Change<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

%Change<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

%Change<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Allegany<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

465<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-4.3%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

404<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-27.2%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

869<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-15.0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Anne Arundel<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

253<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-27.3%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

399<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-35.3%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

652<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-32.2%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Baltimore<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

609<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9.0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

970<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.4%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,657<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,579<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.9%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Calvert<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

163<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

284<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-28.2%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

447<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-15.9%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Caroline<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

\n

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

\n

9.0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

393<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-24.4%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

560<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-14.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

Carroll<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

517<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

13.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

845<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-4.9%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,391<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,362<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.1%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Cecil<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

345<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

17.7%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

546<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-6.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

891<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.8%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Charles<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

340<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-23.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

490<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-31.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

830<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-28.3%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Dorchester<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

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

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

\n

110<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

30.9%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

242<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-31.4%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-11.9%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

\n

805<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-2.0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

732<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-11.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,437<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,537<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-6.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Frederick<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

692<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-2.7%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

856<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,543<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,548<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-0.3%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Garrett<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

807<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4.7%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

563<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-14.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,326<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,370<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-3.2%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Harford<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

392<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-2.3%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

644<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-10.2%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

1,036<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-7.2%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Howard<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

26.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

429<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

651<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10.8%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Kent<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

268<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

23.1%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

412<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-19.4%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

680<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-2.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Montgomery<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

371<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-10.0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

624<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

995<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-2.1%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

\n

203<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-36.9%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

318<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-55.3%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

521<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-48.2%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

\n

213<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

21.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

501<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-19.0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

714<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-6.9%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

\n

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

\n

-5.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

479<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-32.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

769<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-22.4%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Somerset<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

\n

135<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3.7%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

244<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-22.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

379<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-13.2%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

Talbot<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

12.0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

254<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-32.7%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

396<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-16.7%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Washington<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

626<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0.8%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

650<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-15.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,180<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,276<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-7.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Wicomico<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

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

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

\n

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

\n

-10.3%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-25.8%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

542<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-20.5%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

65<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

Worcester<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

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

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

\n

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

\n

12.9%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

238<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-4.6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

409<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2.7%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

Total<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

8,724<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8,619<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.2%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

10,206<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11,973<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-14.8%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

18,930<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

20,592<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-8.1%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Deer hunting opportunities still abound for the rest of the year Maryland hunters harvested 18,930 deer during the early portion of the 2025 archery and muzzleloader seasons. The harvest was an 8.1% decrease from last year\u2019s official harvest of 20,592 deer for the same period. The annual deer harvest fluctuates from year to year for  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":[3604,3059,5093,4960,4070,5134,4224],"class_list":["post-46168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appnews","category-hunting","tag-archery","tag-deer","tag-fall","tag-hunting","tag-muzzleloader","tag-sika","tag-white-tailed-deer"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46168","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=46168"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46174,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46168\/revisions\/46174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}