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Maryland HuntingMaryland features productive white-tailed deer hunting in its piedmont and western mountains, along with excellent waterfowl hunting on the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Shore marshes.
36 Seasons 10 Species
Seasons by Species GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public A Archery Sep 5 — Oct 15 — — A Muzzleloader Oct 16 — Oct 18 — — A Archery Oct 19 — Nov 28 — — A Rifle Nov 29 — Dec 13 — — A Muzzleloader Dec 20 — Jan 3 — — A Archery Jan 4 — Jan 31 — —
+ 6 more Deer seasons
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public B Archery Sep 5 — Oct 15 — — B Muzzleloader Oct 16 — Oct 18 — — B Archery Oct 19 — Nov 28 — — B Rifle Nov 29 — Dec 13 — — B Muzzleloader Dec 20 — Jan 3 — — B Archery Jan 4 — Jan 31 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public A Shotgun Apr 18 — May 23 — — A Archery Nov 1 — Nov 9 — — B Shotgun Apr 18 — May 23 — — B Archery Nov 1 — Nov 9 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public A Rifle Oct 20 — Oct 25 — — B Rifle Oct 20 — Oct 25 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public A Shotgun Sep 1 — Oct 25 — — B Shotgun Sep 1 — Oct 25 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public A Shotgun Nov 1 — Feb 28 — — B Shotgun Nov 1 — Feb 28 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public A Shotgun Nov 1 — Jan 15 — — B Shotgun Nov 1 — Jan 15 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public A Shotgun Nov 1 — Feb 28 — — B Shotgun Nov 1 — Feb 28 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public A Shotgun Oct 4 — Dec 31 — — B Shotgun Oct 4 — Dec 31 — —
GMU Weapon Season Harvest Public A Any Legal Sep 6 — Feb 28 — — B Any Legal Sep 6 — Feb 28 — —
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