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Maryland hunting seasons by deer management region
Every Maryland season a person has checked against the Maryland DNR Wildlife and Heritage Service's regulations for 1 unit (deer management region), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.
Seasons by deer management region
12 season rows for 2 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.
| Species | Dates | Details | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallow deer | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026 | General source | |
| Fallow deer | Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | antlered, firearm source | |
| Fallow deer | Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | antlerless, firearm source | |
| Fallow deer | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | antlered, muzzleloader source | |
| Fallow deer | Dec 26, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | antlerless, muzzleloader source | |
| Fallow deer | Jan 3, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | archery source | |
| White-tailed deer | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026 | General source | |
| White-tailed deer | Nov 28, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | antlered, firearm source | |
| White-tailed deer | Dec 5, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | antlerless, firearm source | |
| White-tailed deer | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | antlered, muzzleloader source | |
| White-tailed deer | Dec 26, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | antlerless, muzzleloader source | |
| White-tailed deer | Jan 3, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | archery source |
The official regulations have the final word
These dates come from rows a person checked against the Maryland DNR Wildlife and Heritage Service's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with the Maryland DNR Wildlife and Heritage Service. A season shows here only once a person has checked it; others may exist.
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