Hall Creek Natural Resources Management Area: deer harvest, hunting rules and map
Hunters reported 5 deer on Hall Creek Natural Resources Management Area in the 2025-26 season, 3 antlered and 2 antlerless, against 5 in 2024-25. It is a Maryland DNR natural resources management area of about 383 acres in Calvert 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). Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027.
State parkHall Creek NRMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 383 acres (measured from DNR's map) |
|---|---|
| County | Calvert County |
| Managed by | Maryland Park Service |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 5 (3 antlered, 2 antlerless) |
| Deer reported, 2024-25 | 5 |
| Deer management region | Region B |
| Nearest towns | Dunkirk (next to it), Baden (3 mi) and Croom (4 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Hall Creek NRMA each year?
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | All deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Source: the public land table (Appendix II) in DNR's report for each season (Maryland DNR deer and big game report archive).
When can you hunt Hall Creek NRMA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert County | 1,224 | 524 | 100 | 3.5% |
Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027. County harvest: Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026.
How do you get to Hall Creek NRMA?
Highways within five miles: MD 4, MD 382, MD 2, MD 260, MD 262 and MD 381. Nearest towns: Dunkirk (next to it), Baden (3 miles), Croom (4 miles) and Owings (4 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Hall Creek NRMA?
5 in 2025-26: 3 antlered and 2 antlerless (Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II). In 2024-25: 5.
Do you need a permit to hunt Hall Creek NRMA?
DNR's public land table counts deer taken here, so it is hunted; check DNR for any permit, drawing or day restrictions before you go.
What county is Hall Creek NRMA in?
Calvert County. Calvert County reported 1,224 deer in 2025-26, 524 antlered, and is in Region B.
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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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