Cedar Point Wildlife Management Area: deer harvest, hunting rules and map
Hunters reported 34 deer on Cedar Point Wildlife Management Area in the 2025-26 season, 11 antlered and 23 antlerless, against 46 in 2024-25. It is a Maryland DNR wildlife management area of about 1,999 acres in Charles County, in deer management Region B.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II. Area: Maryland DNR owned lands (Maryland iMAP); DNR's page for Cedar Point WMA. Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027.
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| Size | 1,999 acres (measured from DNR's map) |
|---|---|
| County | Charles County |
| Managed by | Wildlife and Heritage Service |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 34 (11 antlered, 23 antlerless) |
| Deer reported, 2024-25 | 46 |
| Deer management region | Region B |
| Nearest towns | Port Tobacco Village (4 mi), La Plata (8 mi) and Pomfret (8 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Cedar Point WMA each year?
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | All deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 30 | 46 |
Source: the public land table (Appendix II) in DNR's report for each season (Maryland DNR deer and big game report archive).
What is Cedar Point WMA like?
DNR describes it: "This 1914-acre site situated on a peninsula between Nanjemoy Creek and the Potomac River, in southwestern Charles County consists of a mix of forested and upland habitats as well as tidal marsh, non-tidal ponds and wetlands, and agricultural fields. The property was acquired from the Corporation of the Roman Catholic Clergymen in April of 2009."
On hunting and other uses: "Hunters enjoy the pursuit of the numerous white-tailed deer found on the property. The forest and fields abound with wildlife."
On wildlife: "With habitats ranging from tidal mudflat to mature forest, Cedar Point WMA has a wide variety of wildlife. The tidal marsh and non-tidal wetlands abound with waterfowl, muskrat and turtles."
Quoted from DNR's page for Cedar Point WMA.
What are the rules on Cedar Point WMA?
- Use of Cedar Point WMA is generally permitted seven days a week.
- Hunting is allowed in accordance with open seasons, bag limits and shooting hours.
- Trapping and waterfowl hunting is by permit only.
- There is restricted area along the southern boundary of the property. Cameras and Hunting are not permitted in the restricted area.
From DNR's page for Cedar Point WMA.
When can you hunt Cedar Point WMA in 2026-27?
Seasons follow Region B: archery September 11 to January 31 with breaks, early muzzleloader October 22 to 24, firearm November 28 to December 12 and January 8 to 10, 2027, late muzzleloader December 19 to January 2. Spring turkey runs April 19 to May 24, 2027.
| County | Deer, 2025-26 | Antlered, 2025-26 | Spring turkeys, 2026 | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles County | 2,096 | 874 | 452 | 7.6% |
Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027. County harvest: Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026.
How do you get to Cedar Point WMA?
Highways within five miles: MD 301, MD 6, MD 425 and MD 224. Nearest towns: Port Tobacco Village (4 miles), La Plata (8 miles), Pomfret (8 miles) and Bryans Road (10 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Cedar Point WMA?
34 in 2025-26: 11 antlered and 23 antlerless (Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II). In 2024-25: 46.
Do you need a permit to hunt Cedar Point WMA?
DNR's page for Cedar Point WMA says: "Use of Cedar Point WMA is generally permitted seven days a week. Trapping and waterfowl hunting is by permit only."
What county is Cedar Point WMA in?
Charles County. Charles County reported 2,096 deer in 2025-26, 874 antlered, and is in Region B.
What can you hunt on Cedar Point WMA?
DNR: "Hunters enjoy the pursuit of the numerous white-tailed deer found on the property. The forest and fields abound with wildlife."
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Where these facts come from
- Deer by area: the public land tables in Maryland DNR deer and big game report archive. Boundary: Maryland DNR owned lands (Maryland iMAP).
- Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027; Maryland DNR: 2026-27 archery deer season opens September 11. County harvest: Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026.
- Public land around it: Maryland DNR owned lands (Maryland iMAP) for state land; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1) for federal land. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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