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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
State Park Service announced today the 2006-2007 dates for archery and firearms
deer hunts at Wye Island Natural Resources Management Area (N.R.M.A.). As in the
past, all hunts will be by permit only.
This year's dates for archery hunts are from September 15 through October 18,
Oct. 23 through November 24, and Dec.11 through Dec. 15, 2006. Dates in 2007 are
from January 1 through Jan. 4 and Jan. 8-31. Hunts are permitted Monday through
Saturday only. All archery permits will be issued daily on a first-come
first-served basis beginning Sept. 15. Permits will be limited to 25 archery
deer hunters per day. Hunters must sign-in and out using the self-registration
system at the Wye Island check-in station. THERE IS NO ARCHERY HUNTING DURING
THE MUZZLELOADER and FIREARMS SEASON.
During the late archery season- Jan. 1-4 and Jan. 8-31- the lottery hunts for AP
Canada goose 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.
The Muzzleloading Deer Hunt by lottery permit only will be held October 19 - 21.
Muzzleloading applications for the October hunt must be postmarked on or before
Sept. 20, 2006 at 2 p.m. Permits will be selected the following week. The
December Firearms hunt will be held December 4 - 9, 2006. Firearm applications
for the December hunt must be postmarked on or before Oct. 27, 2006. Permits
will be selected by a random drawing on Nov. 1, 2006 at 2 p.m.
For each hunt one application per hunter is allowed, with a maximum of three
applications per group hunt. You must, however, file separate applications for
the October and December deer hunts.
In addition this year, all successful applicants will be required to have a
Managed Hunt Permit (MHP).
All deer harvested at Wye Island will be considered part of the daily and season
bag limits for the respective seasons. All deer harvested must be checked-in
utilizing the Maryland Big Game Registration system either on- line at
www.gamecheck.dnr.state.md.us
or by telephone call-in procedures at 1-888-800-0121. All pertinent laws and
regulations apply. Consult the Guide to Hunting and Trapping in Maryland 2006-07
for further details.
Applications are available in the Maryland Hunting and Trapping Guide 2006-07,
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 Department of Natural Resources Web site at
www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide/manhuntapps.asp
For more information or details, call Wye Island N.R.M.A. at 410-827-7577.
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