Fairmount Wildlife Management Area: deer harvest, hunting rules and map
Hunters reported 7 deer on Fairmount Wildlife Management Area in the 2025-26 season, 2 antlered and 5 antlerless, against 6 in 2024-25. It is a Maryland DNR wildlife management area of about 4,891 acres in Somerset 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 Fairmount WMA. Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027.
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| Size | 4,891 acres (measured from DNR's map) |
|---|---|
| County | Somerset County |
| Managed by | Wildlife and Heritage Service |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 7 (2 antlered, 5 antlerless) |
| Deer reported, 2024-25 | 6 |
| Sika among them, 2025-26 | 1 |
| Deer management region | Region B |
| Nearest towns | Fairmount (next to it), Frenchtown-Rumbly (next to it) and Dames Quarter (4 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Fairmount WMA each year?
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | All deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Source: the public land table (Appendix II) in DNR's report for each season (Maryland DNR deer and big game report archive). Totals include sika deer.
What is Fairmount WMA like?
DNR describes it: "Typical of river habitat on the Chesapeake Bay, Fairmount WMA's 4,000 acres are mostly marshlands. It is located between the Manokin and Annemessex Rivers in Somerset County."
On hunting and other uses: "Marshes plus impoundments equal great waterfowl hunting. All the species of ducks mentioned above, as well as Canada geese offer a rewarding hunt during waterfowl seasons."
On wildlife: "In the winter, waterfowl fill the impoundments. Black ducks, pintails, gadwall, wigeon, blue- and green-winged teal, and many other species of waterfowl spread across the water, resting and searching for food."
Quoted from DNR's page for Fairmount WMA.
What are the rules on Fairmount WMA?
- Use of Fairmount WMA is generally permitted seven days a week throughout the year.
- Hunting is allowed in accordance with open seasons and shooting hours, unless otherwise noted.
- All State and Federal Hunting Laws and Regulations are applicable.
From DNR's page for Fairmount WMA.
When can you hunt Fairmount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County | 1,846 | 657 | 184 | 22.2% |
Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027. County harvest: Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026.
How do you get to Fairmount WMA?
Highways within five miles: MD 413, MD 667, MD 363, MD 361, MD 627 and MD 358. Nearest towns: Fairmount (next to it), Frenchtown-Rumbly (next to it), Dames Quarter (4 miles) and Crisfield (6 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Fairmount WMA?
7 in 2025-26: 2 antlered and 5 antlerless (Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II). In 2024-25: 6.
Do you need a permit to hunt Fairmount WMA?
DNR's page for Fairmount WMA says: "Use of Fairmount WMA is generally permitted seven days a week throughout the year. Use of Fairmount WMA is generally permitted seven days a week throughout the year."
What county is Fairmount WMA in?
Somerset County. Somerset County reported 1,846 deer in 2025-26, 657 antlered, and is in Region B.
What can you hunt on Fairmount WMA?
DNR: "Marshes plus impoundments equal great waterfowl hunting. All the species of ducks mentioned above, as well as Canada geese offer a rewarding hunt during waterfowl seasons."
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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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