Charles County, Maryland
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Central Maryland
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 3,368
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedCharles County extends across the southern Maryland peninsula between the Potomac and Patuxent rivers, with a landscape of mixed pine-oak forests, tidal wetland edges, and scattered agricultural clearings typical of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. White-tailed deer are abundant throughout the forested interior, and wild turkey occupy the mature upland timber stands that define much of the county. The Zekiah Swamp system creates miles of unique tidal bottomland deer habitat rarely found elsewhere in Maryland.
Gently rolling Atlantic Coastal Plain with mixed pine-hardwood forest, tidal bottomlands along the Potomac and Patuxent rivers, the extensive Zekiah Swamp wetland corridor, and isolated agricultural fields.
Moderate — the county is large and heavily forested, distributing hunter pressure across a substantial land base; proximity to the DC metro draws some weekend pressure but the forest character limits casual intrusion.
Over-the-counter archery, firearm, and muzzleloader tags; Maryland antler restriction requires 3 or more antler points on one beam or a minimum 15-inch spread for firearm buck harvest.
Wild turkey are well established across the county pine-oak forests; the Potomac River shoreline and tidal tributaries provide limited duck hunting, primarily for puddle ducks and Canada geese.
Zekiah Swamp — one of the largest freshwater tidal swamps on the East Coast — creates distinctive big-timber bottomland deer habitat; mature pine-oak stands in the county interior hold a strong resident turkey population.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: Maryland DNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.