Somerset County, Maryland
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Waterfowl
- Group
- Eastern Shore
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 2,103
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. Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedSomerset County is Maryland's most remote and southwesterly Eastern Shore county, defined by vast tidal marshes along Tangier Sound, the Manokin River, and Pocomoke Sound. Waterfowl hunting on the Deal Island WMA managed impoundments is the county's signature pursuit, drawing hunters from across the mid-Atlantic for ducks and geese that stage in impressive numbers during fall migration. Deer populations are present throughout but the marshscape makes this a waterfowler's county first.
Low-elevation coastal plain with extensive tidal marshes, managed impoundments, and salt meadows along Tangier Sound, Manokin River, and Pocomoke Sound; Deal Island and Bloodsworth Island marshscapes; interior uplands are narrow and flat.
Low. Remote location relative to population centers, limited road network into marsh units, and expansive public land keep overall pressure manageable even during peak waterfowl seasons.
Over-the-counter; statewide antler-point restriction applies. Interior woodlots and agricultural margins hold good deer numbers with less competition than more accessible counties.
Waterfowl hunting is the primary draw. Diving ducks including canvasbacks, scaup, and buffleheads stage on Tangier Sound; dabbling ducks and Canada geese concentrate on impoundments. Deal Island WMA is one of Maryland's premier managed waterfowl areas.
Deal Island WMA managed impoundments rank among the best public waterfowl shooting in Maryland; the remote Tangier Sound marsh complex receives a fraction of the hunting pressure that comparable habitat further north would draw.
Questions, tips & discussion
Ask anything about Somerset 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 Somerset 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.