Md. Code Regs. 08.03.03.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 08.03.03.08 - Sika Deer

	Season Dates, Subject to Regulation .01D of This Chapter	Season Bag Limits
A. Archery Season.
Statewide.	September 6, 2024 - October 16, 2024 October 20, 2024 (Sunday counties only) October 21, 2024 - November 29, 2024 December 16, 2024 - December 20, 2024 January 5, 2025 (Sunday counties only) January 6, 2025 - January 9, 2025 January 13, 2025 - January 31, 2025 February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2025 - February 4, 2025 (use of primitive weapons only, subject to §E of this regulation) September 5, 2025 - October 15, 2025 October 19, 2025 (Sunday counties only) October 20, 2025 - November 28, 2025 December 15, 2025 - December 19, 2025 January 4, 2026 (Sunday counties only) January 5, 2026 - January 8, 2026 January 12, 2026 - January 31, 2026 February 2, 2026 - February 4, 2026 (use of primitive weapons only, subject to §E of this regulation)	3 deer Not more than 1 antlered.
B. Muzzleloader Season.
(1) Region B as Defined in Regulation .06A of This Chapter.
Antlerless.	October 21, 2024 - October 26, 2024 October 20, 2025 - October 25, 2025	3 deer Not more than 1 antlered.
(2) Statewide.
Antlered or Antlerless.	October 17, 2024 - October 19, 2024 December 21, 2024 - January 4, 2025 February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2025 - February 4, 2025 (use of primitive weapons only, subject to §E of this regulation)
	October 16, 2025 - October 18, 2025 December 20, 2025 - January 3, 2026 February 2, 2026 - February 4, 2026 (use of primitive weapons only, subject to §E of this regulation)
C. Firearms Season.
Statewide.	November 30, 2024 - December 14, 2024 January 10, 2025 - January 11, 2025 January 12, 2025 (Sunday counties only) November 29, 2025 - December 13, 2025 January 9, 2026 - January 10, 2026 January 11, 2026 (Sunday counties only)	3 deer Not more than 1 antlered.
D. Junior Deer Hunt.
Statewide.	November 16, 2024 November 17, 2024 (Sunday counties only) November 15, 2025 November 16, 2025 (Sunday counties only)	1 antlered or 1 antlerless

E. Use of Primitive Weapons During February Dates.

(1) A hunter may only use a primitive weapon as defined in COMAR 08.03.01.01B(29) and in accordance with COMAR 08.03.04.05I.

(2) Hunters may not harvest more than one antlered deer per day within the prescribed bag limit.

(3) A deer taken with a primitive weapon shall count towards the respective bow or muzzleloader season's bag limits, except in Region A, as defined in Regulation .06A of this chapter, in which one additional antlerless deer may be taken.

Md. Code Regs. 08.03.03.08

Regulations .08 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1570); adopted permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1919)
Regulation .08 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1147); August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1521)
Regulations Regulation .08 repealed and new .08 effective September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1379)
Regulations Regulation .08 repealed and new .08 effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)
Regulation .08 amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)
Regulations Regulation .08 repealed and new .08 effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245)
Regulation .08C, E amended effective October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1201)
Regulation .08D amended as an emergency provision effective 40:21 Md. R. 1771, eff.10/1/2013 ; amended permanently effective 40:23 Md. R. 1932, eff.11/25/2013
Regulation .08 repealed and new .08 effective 41:16 Md. R. 944, eff.8/18/2014 ; adopted effective 43:16 Md. R. 899, eff. 8/15/2016; amended effective 45:16 Md. R. 774, eff. 8/13/2018; amended effective 47:16 Md. R. 737, eff. 8/10/2020; amended effective 49:16 Md. R.758, eff. 8/8/2022; adopted effective 51:20 Md. R. 898, eff. 10/14/2024.