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Is deer season open in Maryland?

Every Maryland deer season we have read for 2026-27 from Maryland Department of Natural Resources, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.

Maryland deer seasons 2026-27

Maryland's Firearms deer season runs Nov 28 to Dec 12, 2026.

These are the antlered white-tailed deer dates: antlerless and sika deer have their own, sometimes shorter, dates, Sunday dates are open only in certain counties, and managed hunts on some public lands have their own rules.

Sunday deer hunting is open only in certain counties, on certain land and on certain Sundays, so check Maryland's chart.

ArcherySep 11 to Oct 21 · Oct 25 to Nov 27 · Dec 14 to Dec 18 · Jan 3 to Jan 7 · Jan 11 to Jan 31
MuzzleloaderOct 22 to Oct 24 · Dec 19 to Jan 2, 2027
Junior Deer Hunt Days · hunters age 16 or younger onlyNov 14 to Nov 15
FirearmsNov 28 to Dec 12
Archery (Region A) · Region AJan 8 to Jan 10
Firearms (Region B) · Region BJan 8 to Jan 10
Primitive Deer Hunt DaysFeb 1 to Feb 3

Maryland Department of Natural Resources. 2026-2027 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping: Deer Seasons & Bag Limits (eRegulations, linked by Maryland DNR), checked November 2026.

Deer Season DatesMaryland · 2026-27

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Season open

Yes. Maryland's Archery season is open today, Oct 25 to Nov 27.

Archery
Muzzleloader
Junior Deer Hunt Days
Firearms
Archery (Region A) · Region A
Firearms (Region B) · Region B
Primitive Deer Hunt Days

OctNovDecJanFeb

ArcheryArcheryOpen
Sep 11 to Oct 21 · Oct 25 to Nov 27 · Dec 14 to Dec 18 · Jan 3 to Jan 7 · Jan 11 to Jan 31
Maryland's wording
"Sept. 11–Oct. 21, Sunday Oct. 25–Nov. 27, | Dec. 14–Dec. 18, Sunday Jan. 3–Jan. 7, | Jan. 11–Jan. 31"
MuzzleloaderMuzzleloader
Oct 22 to Oct 24 · Dec 19 to Jan 2, 2027
Maryland's wording
"*Oct. 22–Oct. 24, Dec. 19–Jan. 2"
Junior Deer Hunt DaysYouth
Nov 14 to Nov 15
Hunters age 16 or younger only
Maryland's wording
"Nov. 14 Statewide; Sunday, Nov. 15 In Certain Counties | Junior Deer Hunt Days are for hunters age 16 or younger only."
FirearmsFirearm
Nov 28 to Dec 12
Maryland's wording
"Nov. 28–Dec. 12"
Archery (Region A)Archery
Jan 8 to Jan 10
Region A
Maryland's wording
"Jan. 8–Sunday Jan. 10 (Region A Only),"
Firearms (Region B)Firearm
Jan 8 to Jan 10
Region B
Maryland's wording
"Jan. 8–Sunday, Jan. 10 (Region B Only)"
Primitive Deer Hunt DaysOther
Feb 1 to Feb 3
Maryland's wording
"Feb. 1–Feb. 3 for Primitive Deer Hunt Days, see the following regulations."

Sundays

Sunday deer hunting is open only in certain counties, on certain land and on certain Sundays, so check Maryland's chart.

"Sunday deer hunting is open with these restrictions, in these counties and locations on these dates."

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Hunter orange

"Except as noted in the exemptions below, a daylight fluorescent color outer garment or hat must be worn by all people who hunt any wildlife or accompany, aid or assist a hunter in a field, marsh, wooded area or on the water."

Hunting in Maryland

27 outfitters, guides and lodges listed in Maryland. Legal shooting hours in Maryland today.

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Common questions

Deer season questions

Maryland's Firearms deer season runs Nov 28 to Dec 12, 2026. These are the antlered white-tailed deer dates: antlerless and sika deer have their own, sometimes shorter, dates, Sunday dates are open only in certain counties, and managed hunts on some public lands have their own rules. Source: 2026-2027 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping: Deer Seasons & Bag Limits (eRegulations, linked by Maryland DNR).

Maryland's Archery season opens Sep 11, 2026. Source: 2026-2027 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping: Deer Seasons & Bag Limits (eRegulations, linked by Maryland DNR).

Sunday deer hunting is open only in certain counties, on certain land and on certain Sundays, so check Maryland's chart. Maryland's rule says: "Sunday deer hunting is open with these restrictions, in these counties and locations on these dates."

Maryland's rule says: "Except as noted in the exemptions below, a daylight fluorescent color outer garment or hat must be worn by all people who hunt any wildlife or accompany, aid or assist a hunter in a field, marsh, wooded area or on the water."

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