Maryland’s 2024 Deer Firearm Season Opener Nearly Identical to Last Year
Hunters experienced seasonably cold and windy conditions for much of the weekend
Photo by Ranger Elena Gilroy, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland hunters reported harvesting 10,889 deer on the opening weekend of the 2024 firearm season from 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’s official opening weekend harvest of 10,905 deer.
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.
“Despite below normal temperatures and high winds, Maryland’s hunters had a successful firearms opening weekend and contributed to the management of deer across the state,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Karina Stonesifer said. “Year 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.”
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.
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.
Junior hunters harvested 2,490 deer during the Junior Deer Hunt Days Nov. 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.
Unofficial results by county are as follows:
Junior Hunt
Nov. 16-17, 2024
Saturday
Nov. 30, 2024
Sunday
Dec. 1, 2024
County
Antlered
Antlerless
Junior
Total
Antlered
Antlerless
Saturday Total
Antlered
Antlerless
Sunday Total
Opening Weekend Total
Allegany
146
44
190
258
0
258
99
0
99
357
Anne Arundel
9
13
22
67
95
162
22
23
45
207
Baltimore
43
13
56
161
222
383
*
*
*
383
Calvert
12
14
26
41
88
129
11
31
42
171
Caroline
51
56
107
111
287
398
29
109
138
536
Carroll
129
56
185
320
428
748
122
167
289
1,037
Cecil
51
27
78
120
208
328
50
82
132
460
Charles
46
30
76
132
169
301
25
52
77
378
Dorchester
whitetail
33
18
51
94
141
235
40
64
104
339
sika
19
26
45
109
81
190
48
49
97
287
Frederick
197
94
291
441
352
793
126
159
285
1,078
Garrett
290
69
359
420
0
420
147
0
147
567
Harford
23
20
43
146
230
376
36
69
105
481
Howard
13
8
21
68
115
183
*
*
*
183
Kent
49
29
78
156
297
453
61
94
155
608
Montgomery
55
31
86
125
116
241
39
59
98
339
Prince George’s
9
8
17
68
80
148
*
*
*
148
Queen Anne’s
49
34
83
162
271
433
53
119
172
605
Somerset
whitetail
49
47
96
97
142
239
33
71
104
343
sika
1
0
1
1
2
3
0
0
0
3
St. Mary’s
47
24
71
70
122
192
24
54
78
270
Talbot
25
15
40
93
226
319
34
89
123
442
Washington
165
47
212
353
153
506
118
53
171
677
Wicomico
whitetail
73
39
112
96
155
251
48
92
140
391
sika
2
4
6
14
13
27
6
6
12
39
Worcester
whitetail
87
51
138
151
212
363
80
109
189
552
sika
0
0
0
3
4
7
0
1
1
8
Total
1,673
817
2,490
3,877
4,209
8,086
1,251
1,552
2,803
10,889
*Sunday hunting not permitted.
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