Md. Code Regs. 08.03.03.08 – Sika Deer.

E. Use of Primitive Weapons During February Dates.
1. (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. (2) Hunters may not harvest more than one antlered deer per day within the prescribed bag limit.
3. (3) A deer taken with a primitive weapon shall count towards the respective bow or muzzleloader season's bag limits, except in Region A, as defined in Regulation .06A of this chapter, in which one additional antlerless deer may be taken.

	Season Dates, Subject to Regulation .01D of This Chapter	Season Bag Limits
A. Archery Season.
Statewide.	September 6, 2024 — October 16, 2024 October 20, 2024 (Sunday counties only) October 21, 2024 — November 29, 2024 December 16, 2024 — December 20, 2024 January 5, 2025 (Sunday counties only) January 6, 2025 — January 9, 2025 January 13, 2025 — January 31, 2025 February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2025 — February 4, 2025 (use of primitive weapons only, subject to §E of this regulation) September 5, 2025 — October 15, 2025 October 19, 2025 (Sunday counties only) October 20, 2025 - November 28, 2025 December 15, 2025 - December 19, 2025 January 4, 2026 (Sunday counties only) January 5, 2026 — January 8, 2026 January 12, 2026 — January 31, 2026 February 2, 2026 — February 4, 2026 (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 Regulation .06A of This Chapter.
Antlerless.	October 21, 2024 — October 26, 2024 October 20, 2025 — October 25, 2025	3 deer Not more than 1 antlered.
(2) Statewide.
Antlered or Antlerless.	October 17, 2024 — October 19, 2024 December 21, 2024 — January 4, 2025 February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2025 — February 4, 2025 (use of primitive weapons only, subject to §E of this regulation) October 16, 2025 — October 18, 2025 December 20, 2025 — January 3, 2026 February 2, 2026 — February 4, 2026 (use of primitive weapons only, subject to §E of this regulation)
C. Firearms Season.
Statewide.	November 30, 2024 — December 14, 2024 January 10, 2025 — January 11, 2025 January 12, 2025 (Sunday counties only) November 29, 2025 — December 13, 2025 January 9, 2026 — January 10, 2026 January 11, 2026 (Sunday counties only)	3 deer Not more than 1 antlered.
D. Junior Deer Hunt.
Statewide.	November 16, 2024 November 17, 2024 (Sunday counties only) November 15, 2025 November 16, 2025 (Sunday counties only)	1 antlered or 1 antlerless

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§10-205, 10-301, 10-405—10-410, 10-415, Annotated Code of Maryland;
Ch.267, Acts of 2005

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.06 were previously codified as Regulation .13A—E, G, respectively, under COMAR 08.03.01 Wildlife Conservation. This recodification was effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047)

For the history of these regulations before June 3, 1985, see the Administrative History which follows COMAR 08.03.01.

Regulation .01 amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1488)

Regulation .01D amended and E adopted effective August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1381)

Regulation .01E amended effective June 3, 1996 (23:11 Md. R. 809)

Regulations .03—.05 amended effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047); July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1512); June 26, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1333)

Regulation .03D amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1488); September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245); March 20, 1989 (16:5 Md. R. 627); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .03E amended as an emergency provision effective October 5, 1990 (17:22 Md. R. 2653); amended permanently effective January 7, 1991 (17:26 Md. R. 2974)

Regulation .03F amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1488); September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .03G amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1488); September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .03G amended as an emergency provision effective October 21, 1988 (15:24 Md. R. 2765); emergency status expired December 3, 1988

Regulation .03H amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1488); September 7, 1987 (14:18 Md. R. 1964); September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .03I amended effective September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245)

Regulation .03K adopted as an emergency provision effective October 4, 1985 (12:22 Md. R. 2099); emergency status expired January 24, 1986

Regulation .03K adopted effective December 16, 1985 (12:25 Md. R. 2471)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1606); August 16, 1993 (20:16 Md. R. 1276); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1381); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1317)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective July 19, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1166); amended permanently effective January 13, 1997 (24:1 Md. R. 28)

Regulation .03B amended effective October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1402)

Regulation .03O adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 1997 (24:2 Md. R. 113); emergency status expired January 12, 1997

Regulation .03O adopted as an emergency provision effective January 8, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 72); emergency status expired January 11, 1998 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 14, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1430); adopted permanently effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1147); August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1521)

Regulation .04 amended effective May 18, 1987 (14:10 Md. R. 1170)

Regulation .04A—D amended effective September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .04G amended effective July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation .04 adopted effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1606); August 16, 1993 (20:16 Md. R. 1276); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1381); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1317)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective July 19, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1166); amended permanently effective January 13, 1997 (24:1 Md. R. 28)

Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation .04 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 14, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1430); adopted permanently effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .04 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1147); August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1521)

Regulation .05A amended effective May 18, 1987 (14:10 Md. R. 1170); September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .05A-1 amended effective July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .05B amended effective September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .05C amended as an emergency provision effective December 2, 1985 (12:25 Md. R. 2467); emergency status expired March 31, 1986

Regulation .05C amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1488); September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245)

Regulation .05D amended effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1488); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .05E amended effective November 3, 1986 (13:22 Md. R. 2395)

Regulation .05F amended effective September 19, 1988 (15:19 Md. R. 2245)

Regulation .05G amended effective May 18, 1987 (14:10 Md. R. 1170); July 23, 1990 (17:14 Md. R. 1756)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective September 2, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .05 amended effective August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1606); November 9, 1992 (19:22 Md. R. 1988); August 16, 1993 (20:16 Md. R. 1276); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1381); August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1317)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective July 19, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1166); amended permanently effective January 13, 1997 (24:1 Md. R. 28)

Regulation .05B, C amended effective October 6, 1997 (24:20 Md. R. 1402)

Regulation .05C amended as an emergency provision effective March 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 528); emergency status expired May 10, 1994

Regulation .05C amended and C-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 27, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 469); emergency status expired August 27, 1996

Regulation .05G adopted as an emergency provision effective September 6, 1991 (18:19 Md. R. 2094); adopted permanently effective December 23, 1991 (18:25 Md. R. 2749)

Regulation .05J adopted effective June 3, 1996 (23:11 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 14, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1430); adopted permanently effective November 2, 1998 (25:22 Md. R. 1651)

Regulation .05 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1147); August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1521)

Regulation .06 repealed effective June 30, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1488)

Regulations .06—.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)

Regulations .01—.06 repealed and new Regulations .01—.06 adopted effective August 19, 2002 (29:16 Md. R. 1287)

Regulation .01D amended effective August 18, 2003 (30:16 Md. R. 1074); October 1, 2005 (32:16 Md. R. 1391); October 1, 2006 (33:17 Md. R. 1436); September 24, 2007 (34:19 Md. R. 1649); August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1390); September 21, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1435)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311); July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245)

Regulation .03F amended effective September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1430)

Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation .04 adopted effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)

Regulation .04 amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation .04 adopted effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245)

Regulation .05D, J amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 24); November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1578)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245)

Regulation .06 amended effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)

Regulation .07 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1147); August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1521); September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1555)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1999 (26:21 Md. R. 1625); emergency status expired March 11, 2000

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .07 amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .07C amended as an emergency provision effective October 31, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1806); emergency status expired November 2, 2002

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245)

Regulation .07A amended effective August 15, 2005 (32:16 Md. R. 1391)

Regulation .08 amended effective July 26, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1147); August 21, 2000 (27:16 Md. R. 1521)

Regulation .08 repealed and new Regulation .08 adopted effective September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1379)

Regulation .08 repealed and new Regulation .08 adopted effective August 30, 2004 (31:17 Md. R. 1311)

Regulation .08 amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1162)

Regulation .08 repealed and new Regulation .08 adopted effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1245)

Chapter revised effective August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)

Regulation .01D amended effective October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1201)

Regulation .07B, C amended effective October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1201)

Regulation .08C, E amended effective October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1201)

Chapter revised effective August 6, 2012 (39:15 Md. R. 963)

Regulation .01 amended effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1371)

Regulation .01D amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1771); amended permanently effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1932); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899); September 11, 2017 (44:18 Md. R. 864)

Regulation .01D, G amended effective August 31, 2015 (42:17 Md. R. 1110); August 13, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 774); August 26, 2019 (46:17 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective August 18, 2014 (41:16 Md. R. 944); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899); August 13, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 774); August 10, 2020 (47:16 Md. R. 737)

Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation .04 adopted effective August 18, 2014 (41:16 Md. R. 944); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899); August 13, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 774); August 10, 2020 (47:16 Md. R. 737)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective August 18, 2014 (41:16 Md. R. 944); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899); August 13, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 774); August 10, 2020 (47:16 Md. R. 737)

Regulation .05A, H amended effective September 11, 2017 (44:18 Md. R. 864)

Regulation .06A amended effective October 12, 2015 (42:20 Md. R. 1263)

Regulation .06B amended effective August 13, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 775)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1771); amended permanently effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1932)

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective August 18, 2014 (41:16 Md. R. 944); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899); August 13, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 774); August 10, 2020 (47:16 Md. R. 737)

Regulation .07B, E amended effective August 31, 2015 (42:17 Md. R. 1110)

Regulation .08 repealed and new Regulation .08 adopted effective August 18, 2014 (41:16 Md. R. 944); August 15, 2016 (43:16 Md. R. 899); August 13, 2018 (45:16 Md. R. 774); August 10, 2020 (47:16 Md. R. 737)

Regulation .08D amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1771); amended permanently effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1932)

Regulation .01D amended effective January 9, 2023 (49:27 Md. R. 1110)

Regulation .01 D, G amended effective September 4, 2023 (50:17 Md. R. 769)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 758);

Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation .04 adopted effective August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 758)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 758)

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 758)

Regulation .08 repealed and new Regulation .08 adopted effective August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 758)

Regulation .01 D, G amended effective October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .01G amended effective December 22, 2025 (52:25 Md. R. 1268)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation .04 adopted effective October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .05 repealed and new Regulation .05 adopted effective October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .08 repealed and new Regulation .08 adopted effective October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 898)