MD antlered deer limit "OMG"

outrider58 · Oct 9, 2014

8milimeter said:
Only in Maryland could you find such a confusing fiasco of regulational hemorrhaging as the White tail deer antler / bag limits.

WTF were they thinking !!

WTF were they drinking !!

WTF were they smoking !!

On second thought this could be good for poachers. When the man catches you, you just tell him you where confused. He would have to agree !!

It means, quit killing dinks. :thumbsup:

BearArms · Oct 9, 2014

I'm new to hunting the state and when you look at a page like this: http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/2014-2015-white-tailed-deer-seasons-bag-limits/

It leaves me going "Uh, what did I just read?"

When you read this:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=576240&mode=2

You basically know what they're talking about. Once you look up your WMU (more than 2 in PA) you understand wtf they're talking about.

Took me a couple reads of the MD rules to understand No Sunday Hunting other than private lands and SOME other lands. It also sounds like you take a buck, take two does before you can take another buck in MD, but I'm still not sure.

I guess in PA they have the rules a little easier because a higher population of the state hunts overall versus the size of the herd.

outrider58 · Oct 9, 2014

BearArms said:
I'm new to hunting the state and when you look at a page like this: http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/2014-2015-white-tailed-deer-seasons-bag-limits/

It leaves me going "Uh, what did I just read?"

When you read this:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=576240&mode=2

You basically know what they're talking about. Once you look up your WMU (more than 2 in PA) you understand wtf they're talking about.

Took me a couple reads of the MD rules to understand No Sunday Hunting other than private lands and SOME other lands. It also sounds like you take a buck, take two does before you can take another buck in MD, but I'm still not sure.

I guess in PA they have the rules a little easier because a higher population of the state hunts overall versus the size of the herd.

Bingo! You can take two dinks, as I read it but a third buck must have at least 3 points on one antler. No 11 pointers(spikes).

mark71211 · Oct 9, 2014

People are just upset cause they can't kill everything they see anymore.

foxtrapper · Oct 10, 2014

I saw a spike buck grazing near a road yesterday and thought "oh he's lucky, he's a dink, with the new law and everything" LOL. On the other hand it was very close to Susquehanna state park and they probably need more hunters in there.

kmittleman · Oct 11, 2014

Yeah that is confusing. What I don't get is the DNR's unwritten rules about certain reg's. I called the Annapolis office a few times to see if I could hunt squirrels w/ a .22 in HoCo. The officers said yes to .22 but maybe/I think/ depends for .17hmr/.22 mag. As long as it's a rifle (.22 lr). It's legal to hunt small game w/ a .22 pistol but you should maybe not do it. A .22 is not ok at Hugg Thomas WMA. A .30-06 is ok for deer at Hanover Watershed, but a .22 is not ok for squirrel.

This is what I've culled from my various phone calls over the years.

K31 · Oct 11, 2014

Go read Oregon fishing regs sometime.

Not that Merlin needs to be more f'ed up then it already is but it's by-far not the worst.

dj_in_md · Dec 5, 2014

I don't consider myself totally dumb but I have read and reread the regulations and this thread. I am still confused. Can someone explain exactly what they mean?

sclag22 · Dec 5, 2014

dj_in_md said:
I don't consider myself totally dumb but I have read and reread the regulations and this thread. I am still confused. Can someone explain exactly what they mean?

The way I read it is that you can only take 4pt or less within the normal bag limit, but if you use a bonus stamp, one of them must be at least a 6pt.

Don't take my word for it though.

outrider58 · Dec 5, 2014

sclag22 said:
The way I read it is that you can only take 4pt or less within the normal bag limit, but if you use a bonus stamp, one of them must be at least a 6pt.

Don't take my word for it though.

It's just Merryland's usual ham-handed way of introducing a little more QDM into the state regs.

First two bucks can have as few as one point or more (normal bag limit). But, a third and fourth buck(bonus buck) must have more than three points. You can only kill two spike bucks per season out of a possible four bucks. DNR is trying to raise the age class of bucks, and that's a good thing.

foxtrapper · Dec 5, 2014

These pics can help.

pic 1 and 2- go ahead. Pretend you are bowhunting and deer 1 comes out in range during shooting light. Next, let's go do early muzzle loader and deer 2 steps out in legal light.

pic 3, ok you got deer 1 and 2 in bow, then early muzzleloader, now it's shotgun/rifle season and you see this. YOU CAN'T SHOOT HIM! but...

pic 4 this buck comes out - SHOOT HIM! It's ok!

Now you shot buck 4 and got a bonus buck tag and shot 2 does as well.

pic 5- this buck steps out during legal light DON'T SHOOT HIM!

pic 6- this buck steps out during legal shooting light- SHOOT HIM!

foxtrapper · Dec 5, 2014

BTW your 3rd deer can be this one and be legal. There's 3 points on 1 side.

dj_in_md · Dec 5, 2014

Thanks for the help.

t84a · Dec 5, 2014

I'm confused. I thought Maryland had a deer problem.

vinjet700 · Dec 5, 2014

t84a said:
I'm confused. I thought Maryland had a deer problem.

Md. has alotta problems.... :innocent0

USAFRavenR6 · Dec 5, 2014

I thought the max was 2 bucks per season with 2 does in between. I get the antler restrictions as I am from Pa where I needed a min of 3 on a side to shoot. I thought I had the bonus buck tag down until I am reading 4 bucks total here. Anyone care to break it down, Army proof, for me?

foxtrapper · Dec 5, 2014

1 buck=taken by bow or crossbow
1 buck= taken by muzzleloader
1 buck=taken by modern firearm

1 bonus buck can be taken during either of the 3 season types, with bonus buck tag, and only after taking 2 antlerless deer.

Only 2 of these 4 can be dinky dinks, the other 2 must be dinks with 3 or more points one side, or studs with 3 or more points per side.

In region B. Not sure about region A.

IndispensableDestiny · Dec 5, 2014

foxtrapper said:
1 buck=taken by bow or crossbow
1 buck= taken by muzzleloader
1 buck=taken by modern firearm

1 bonus buck can be taken during either of the 3 season types, with bonus buck tag, and only after taking 2 antlerless deer.

Only 2 of these 4 can be dinky dinks, the other 2 must be dinks with 3 or more points one side, or studs with 3 or more points per side.

This is a good rule. I let all the dinks walk. Give them a chance to grow into a shooter. I've let the same six pointer walk three times this year. Next year, he may have antlers wider than his ears.

Pale Ryder · Dec 5, 2014

^^ Or here in Md. your neighbor will make the kill and not phone it in. :innocent0

myright · Dec 5, 2014

the libs in PA wanted to restrict hunting and introduce more wolfs, because it was less cruel, Wha?. A good shot would be a lot more humane than being eaten alive.Not to mention loss of state revenue and dear do not eat dogs, cats.

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