Hunting dates and bag limits

When many people hear the phrase “hunting season,” the first animal they think of is deer.

Deer hunting is the most popular form of hunting in this area, and Washington County is a hot spot for it.

According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 8,587 deer were harvested in the county in 2009, the most of any county in the state.

But there are plenty of other hunting opportunities that residents can take advantage of in the area, from game birds to small mammals to larger mammals.

Here is a list of some of the hunting seasons and bag limits for 2011-12, according to the Maryland DNR:

Whitetailed Deer, bow season

Region A (roughly west of St. Paul’s Church near Clear Spring)

• Dates: Sept. 15-Oct. 19; Oct. 23-Nov. 25; Dec. 12-16; Jan. 2-31, 2012.
• Limits: One antlered, one antlerless.

Region B (roughly east of St. Paul’s Church near Clear Spring)

• Dates: Sept. 15-Oct. 19, Oct. 23-Nov. 25, Dec. 12-16; Jan. 2-5, 2012; Jan. 9-31, 2012.
• Limits: Two antlered, 10 antlerless.

 

Whitetailed deer, firearm season

Region A

• Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 9 (antlered only); Dec. 10 (antlered or antlerless).
• Limits: One antlered, one antlerless.

Region B

• Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 10; Jan. 6-7, 2012.
• Limits: Two antlered, 10 antlerless.