Maryland’s two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer will open on Saturday, November 30 and continue until Saturday, December 14. The season includes Sunday hunting in all but three counties and information on bag limits and other regulations are available in the 2024-2025 Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping. Hunters are reminded that if they intend to pursue sika deer, they must buy a sika hunting stamp through the Department of Natural Resources. During firearms season, Maryland requires deer hunters and their companions to wear daylight fluorescent orange or daylight fluorescent pink garments and caps.