{"id":46455,"date":"2025-12-22T13:21:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=46455"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:28:00","slug":"maryland-hunters-take-27620-deer-during-two-week-firearms-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2025\/12\/22\/maryland-hunters-take-27620-deer-during-two-week-firearms-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Hunters Take 27,620 Deer During Two-Week Firearms Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harvest decreased about 10% compared to last year\u2019s total<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Deer

Photo by Brendan Wolf, submitted to the Maryland DNR 2018 Photo Contest.<\/p><\/div>\n

Maryland hunters reported <\/span>harvesting 27,620 <\/span>deer during the two-week firearm season from Nov. 29 through Dec. 13.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The firearms season harvest <\/span>was 10.4% lower than last <\/span>year\u2019s official count of\u00a0<\/span>30,833 deer<\/span><\/a> but only 3% lower than the five-year average of 28,467 deer. The deer harvest fluctuates from year to year due to a variety of factors such as weather, natural food availability, diseases, hunter effort, and overall deer population size.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>We hope Maryland\u2019s deer hunters found success during Maryland\u2019s most popular deer hunting season<\/span>,\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Wildlife and Heritage Service<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Director Karina Stonesifer said.\u00a0\u201c<\/span>The tradition of firearms deer hunting provides many families with fresh venison and greatly contributes to deer management and wildlife conservation across the state.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters reported <\/span>taking 10,938 antlered <\/span>deer during the two-week season, a <\/span>6.6% decrease <\/span>compared to last year\u2019s official total of 11,709. The antlerless <\/span>harvest decreased 12.8% from 19,124 last year to 16,682 this year<\/span>. Sika deer represented <\/span>499 o<\/span>f the total antlered harvest and <\/span>607 of <\/span>the total antlerless harvest. The total sika deer harvest was exactly the same as last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

More <\/span>than 3,080 <\/span>deer were taken on the two Sundays during the season, representing <\/span>just over 11% <\/span>of the total harvest. Hunters harvested 2,085 deer on the Sunday of the <\/span>opening weekend<\/span><\/a> Nov. 29-30. Deer hunting is currently permitted on select Sundays in 20 of 23 counties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunters in Region A \u2014 Allegany, Garrett, and western Washington counties \u2014 reported taking <\/span>2,308 antlered and 1,671 antlerless deer (down 12.3% and 20.7%, respectively). <\/span>In the remainder of the state (Region B), hunters reported <\/span>taking 8,630 <\/span>antlered and <\/span>15,011 <\/span>antlerless deer. The antlered harvest <\/span>decreased 4.9% <\/span>while the antlerless <\/span>harvest decreased 11.8%.<\/span><\/p>\n

Modern firearm deer season opens again on January 9, 2025, in deer management region B. Maryland\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0muzzleloader deer hunting season<\/span><\/a>\u00a0will be open Dec. 20 and run through Jan 3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunting licenses, muzzleloader stamps, and sika stamps may be purchased online through <\/span>the MD Outdoors licensing website<\/span><\/a>, at a <\/span>licensing agent<\/span><\/a>, or by calling <\/span>DNR Licensing and Registration services<\/span><\/a> at 866-344-8889. DNR encourages hunters to consult the <\/span>2025-2026 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping<\/span><\/a> for information on licensing, bag limits, registration procedures, and other regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maryland reported harvest for the 2025 two-week firearm season is below:<\/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

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-24.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

1,571<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,342<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

Anne Arundel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-29.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-18.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-8.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

1,308<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,222<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-3.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-33.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-24.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Caroline<\/span><\/p>\n<\/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
\n

whitetail<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,101<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

-24.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,449<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,219<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

sika<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,491<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,241<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-16.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

2,344<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,071<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-11.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-16.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,194<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1099<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-8.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-37.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-23.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,060<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

-29.1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

whitetail<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-18.7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

sika<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-9.2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

1,104<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,086<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,567<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,466<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-6.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

2,671<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,552<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-4.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

1,452<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,279<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,219<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,021<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-16.2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

2,671<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,300<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-13.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-9.7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-20.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,147<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

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\n

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

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

\n

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

\n

-24.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-9.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

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

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

\n

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1,003<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,425<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,345<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-5.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-5.8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-39.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-34.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,137<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,006<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,583<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,480<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

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whitetail<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

\n

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

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\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

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

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sika<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

\n

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

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

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

\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-13.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

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

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

\n

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

\n

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\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

-17.2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,117<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

-17.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-4.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,947<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,883<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-3.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

whitetail<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

1,172<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,194<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

sika<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-21.9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-31.3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-26.6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

whitetail<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

-3.4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,056<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

-14.2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

1,562<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,395<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-10.7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

sika<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

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

\n

11,709<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

10,938<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-6.6<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

19,124<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16,682<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-12.8%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

30,833<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

27,620<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

-10.4<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

*Small sample size<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

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

\n

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

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