Prince George's County, Maryland
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- Central Maryland
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,806
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, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedPrince George's County straddles the Piedmont-to-coastal-plain transition southeast of Washington D.C., with the Patuxent River corridor threading through its center and the Anacostia headwaters draining the north. Deer populations run high but public access is severely constrained by one of Maryland's densest population centers. Controlled hunts on the Patuxent Research Refuge are the most coveted public-land events in the county.
Piedmont grades into coastal plain; Patuxent River corridor bisects the county north-to-south; scattered farm and forest patches persist in the southern tier amid heavy suburban development throughout the northern and central areas.
Very high. One of Maryland's most densely populated counties; public hunting is rationed through permit draws. Private-land access is difficult to secure and highly competitive.
Over-the-counter license; statewide three-point antler restriction on one side applies. Urban archery permits are available through the county program for deer management.
Waterfowl hunting on the Patuxent River and associated wetlands targets resident and migrating Canada geese, mallards, and wood ducks. Wild turkey flocks are present in mature timber corridors along the Patuxent.
Patuxent Research Refuge controlled deer hunts are some of the most prestigious limited-access events in the state; suburban deer management permit programs offer urban bowhunters a pathway to hunt without rural acreage.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Prince George's County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.
Nothing posted yet about Prince George's County.
Be the first — ask a question (“Best public access on the north end?”) or share a tip (“Glass the burn scars off the main ridge at first light”).
Boundaries: Maryland DNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.