Maryland’s two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens Saturday, Nov. 30 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The two-week season includes Sunday hunting in all but three counties, affording hunters more weekend opportunities to hunt and contribute to managing Maryland’s deer population.m “The two-week firearms season remains one of Maryland’s most popular hunts,” Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Karina Stonesifer said. “The season occurs when temperatures are often cooler and provides hunters the opportunity to spend time with friends and family enjoying the outdoors. For thousands of Marylanders, venison provides high protein meals with a low carbon footprint. And the firearms season is also essential for managing the state’s abundant deer population.” Bag limits and antlerless season dates for the firearm season, along with other deer hunting seasons and regulations, are available in the 2024-2025 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping. Hunters are reminded that if they intend to pursue sika deer, they must purchase a sika hunting stamp. Sika stamps may be purchased online through DNR’s online licensing website, at a licensing agent, or by calling DNR Licensing and Registration Services at 866-344-8889. Hunters are also reminded that an antler-point restriction remains in effect. Deer hunters may harvest one antlered white-tailed […]
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