Maryland Season Calendar
Deer & black bear seasons for the 2026–2027 Maryland year, with the moon phase and sunrise/sunset on every day. Plan your hunt, know your legal light — and if you can't find your animal, find a tracker.
Dates shown for the selected region. Sunrise/sunset computed for Central Maryland; legal shooting hours are typically ½ hour before sunrise to ½ hour after sunset. This calendar may contain errors; always verify dates and rules against the official 2026–2027 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping (DNR) before heading out. Last synced with the DNR: June 2026 (2026–2027 Hunters' Guide).
Sunday hunting: Sundays outlined in gold allow Sunday deer hunting during open seasons; hover (or tap) a date for the county-by-county breakdown. Rules vary by county and date; check the DNR Sunday hunting chart (pg. 24).
Designated public lands open to Sunday hunting: Allegany (Billmeyer-Belle Grove, Dan's Mountain, Sideling Hill, Warrior Mountain WMAs; Green Ridge SF; McCoole FMA), Cecil (C&D Canal Lands, Earlville, Grove Farm, Old Bohemia WMAs), Garrett (Cunningham Swamp, Mt. Nebo WMAs; Garrett, Potomac, Savage River SFs), St. Mary's (Salem & Saint Inigoes SFs), Washington (Indian Springs, Prather's Neck, Sideling Hill WMAs), Wicomico (Ellis Bay, Johnson, Nanticoke River, Wetipquin WMAs; Chesapeake Forest Lands), Worcester (E. A. Vaughn, Isle of Wight WMAs; Hickory Pt. Wildlands; Pocomoke SF & River WMA; Chesapeake Forest Lands). Somerset: private land and public land leased to a hunt club only.
Region B seasons: Archery Sep. 11–Oct. 21, Oct. 25–Nov. 27, Dec. 14–18, Jan. 3–7, Jan. 11–31 · Muzzleloader Oct. 22–24, Oct. 26–31, Dec. 19–Jan. 2 · Firearms Nov. 28–Dec. 12 and Jan. 8–10 (archery closed Jan. 8–10).