Md. Code Regs. 08.03.03.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 08.03.03.08 - Sika Deer

	Season Dates Subject to COMAR 08.03.03.01D	Season Bag Limits
A. Archery Season.
Statewide	September 9, 2022 - October 19, 2022 October 23, 2022 (Sunday counties only) October 24, 2022 - November 25, 2022 December 12, 2022 - December 16, 2022 January 1, 2023 (Sunday counties only) January 2, 2023 - January 5, 2023 January 9, 2023 - January 31, 2023 February 1, 2023 - February 3, 2023 (use of primitive weapons only subject to §E of this regulation) September 8, 2023 - October 18, 2023 October 22, 2023 (Sunday counties only) October 23, 2023 - November 24, 2023 December 11, 2023 - December 15, 2023 December 31, 2023 (Sunday counties only) January 1, 2024 - January 4, 2024 January 8, 2024 - January 31, 2024 February 1, 2024 - February 3, 2024 (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 COMAR 08.03.03.06A.
Antlerless	October 24, 2022 - October 29, 2022 October 23, 2023 - October 28, 2023	3 deer Not more than 1 antlered.
(2) Statewide.
Antlered or antlerless	October 20, 2022 - October 22, 2022 December 17, 2022 - December 31, 2022 February 1, 2023 - February 3, 2023 (use of primitive weapons only subject to §E of this regulation) October 19, 2023 - October 21, 2023 December 16, 2023 - December 30, 2023 February 1, 2024 - February 3, 2024 (use of primitive weapons only subject to §E of this regulation)
C. Firearms Season.
Statewide	November 26, 2022 - December 10, 2022 January 6, 2023 - January 7, 2023 January 8, 2023 (Sunday counties only) November 25, 2023 - December 9, 2023 January 5, 2024 " January 6, 2024 January 7, 2024 (Sunday counties only)	3 deer Not more than 1 antlered.
D. Junior Deer Hunt.
Statewide	November 12, 2022 November 13, 2022 (Sunday counties only) November 11, 2023 November 12, 2023 (Sunday counties only)	1 antlered or 1 antlerless

E. Use of primitive weapons during the 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 muzzle loader season's bag limits, except in Region A, as defined in Regulation .06A of this chapter, 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