Deer Hunting Dates Set At Wye Island N.R.M.A.

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Deer Hunting Dates Set At Wye Island N.R.M.A.
QUEENSTOWN, MD – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Maryland Park Service has set the 2007-2008 dates for archery and firearms deer hunts at Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area (NRMA). As in the past, all hunts will be by permit only.

Archery Deer Hunting
Monday through Saturday only (no Sunday hunting permitted) during the following dates:
September 15 through October 17, 2007
October 22 through November 23, 2007
December 10 through December 14, 2007
December 31, 2007 through Jan. 31, 2008*

All archery permits will be issued daily on a first-come, first-served basis. No more than 25 archery deer hunters will be permitted per day. Hunters must sign in and out using the self-registration system at the Wye Island check-in station. All deer harvested at Wye Island as part of the archery hunt will be considered part of the daily and season bag limit for archery in Region B. All deer harvested must be checked-in utilizing the Maryland Big Game Registration system either online at www.gamecheck.dnr.state.md.us or telephone call-in procedures at 1-888-800-0121. No archery hunting permitted during the muzzleloader and firearms season.

*During the late archery season – December 31, 2007 through January 31, 2008 -- lottery hunts for Atlantic Population Canada Geese will be held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from sunrise to 1 p.m. Archery hunters should use caution and avoid entering and exiting hunting areas near the goose hunting pits and blinds.

Muzzeloader Deer Hunt
The Muzzleloader Deer Hunt by lottery permit only will be held October 18-20, 2007. All deer harvested at Wye Island as part of this hunt will be considered part of the daily and season bag limit for the Muzzleloader Deer Season. Muzzleloader applications for the October hunt must postmarked on or before September 14, 2007. Permits will be selected by random drawing on September 19, 2007 at 2 p.m. Each hunter may submit one application with a maximum of three individual hunter applications per group hunt. Please staple all group applications together.

Deer Firearms Season
The December Firearms hunt will be held during the second week of the Deer Firearms Season,
December 3-8, 2007. All deer harvested at Wye Island as part of this hunt will be considered part of the daily and season bag limit for the Deer Firearms Season. Firearms applications for the December hunt must be postmarked on or before October 26, 2007. Permits will be selected by random drawing on October 31, 2007 at 2 p.m. Each hunter may submit one application with a maximum of three individual hunter applications per group hunt. Please staple all group applications together.

Separate applications are required for the October and December hunts.

Successful applicants must possess a Managed Hunt Permit (MHP) (see page 42 of the 2007-2008 Guide to Hunting and Trapping in Maryland for details). .

Applications are available in the 2007-2008 Guide to Hunting and Trapping in Maryland on page 51, or to receive an application send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Wye Island N.R.M.A., 632 Wye Island Road, Queenstown, MD 21658. Applications can also be downloaded from the DNR website at http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide/manhuntapps.asp
All deer harvested at Wye Island will be considered part of the daily and season bag limits. All deer harvested must be checked in via the Maryland Big Game Registration System either online at www.gamecheck.dnr.state.md.us or telephone call-in procedures at 1-888-800-0121. Consult the 2007-2008 Guide to Hunting and Trapping in Maryland for details or online at http://www.dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide/check_instruct.asp.

For more information call Wye Island NRMA at 410-827-7577.

August 13, 2007
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 449,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov