Millington Wildlife Management Area: deer harvest, hunting rules and map
Hunters reported 92 deer on Millington Wildlife Management Area in the 2025-26 season, 42 antlered and 50 antlerless, against 112 in 2024-25. It is a Maryland DNR wildlife management area of about 3,952 acres in Kent 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 Millington WMA. Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027.
Wildlife management areaState parkMillington WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 3,952 acres (measured from DNR's map) |
|---|---|
| County | Kent County |
| Managed by | Wildlife and Heritage Service |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 92 (42 antlered, 50 antlerless) |
| Deer reported, 2024-25 | 112 |
| Deer management region | Region B |
| Nearest towns | Millington (2 mi), Galena (2 mi) and Cecilton (5 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Millington WMA each year?
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | All deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 42 | 50 | 92 |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 72 | 112 |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 60 | 99 |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 72 | 106 |
| 2021-22 | 28 | 47 | 75 |
| 2020-21 | 42 | 64 | 106 |
| 2019-20 | 39 | 52 | 91 |
Source: the public land table (Appendix II) in DNR's report for each season (Maryland DNR deer and big game report archive).
What is Millington WMA like?
DNR describes it: "The land in Millington has a rich history and was once the home of the Lenni Lenape Indians. Collections of artifacts from this period are on display at the area office."
Quoted from DNR's page for Millington WMA.
What are the rules on Millington WMA?
- A free permit and reservation is required to use the 4 Waterfowl Blinds and during Spring Turkey Season.
- Hunting is permitted Monday through Saturday year-round. No hunting is allowed on Sundays.
- Waterfowl hunting is allowed along any stream, pond, impoundment, or field without a permit or reservation. Hunters must be 250 yards away from an established blind site.
- Managed Dove Fields are restricted in the months of September and October. Hunting in the Managed Dove Fields is allowed Opening Day, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from noon until 5:00pm. After October, dove hunting is allowed all legal days and times.
- During Spring Turkey Season reservations are required daily from opening day through the second Saturday. Twenty-four reservations are available per day. After the second Saturday hunting is allowed Monday through Saturday without a reservation.
- Permitted hunting devices include all legal devices allowed in Kent County.
From DNR's page for Millington WMA.
When can you hunt Millington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | 3,019 | 1,202 | 193 | 3.9% |
Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027. County harvest: Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026.
How do you get to Millington WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 301, MD 313, MD 290, MD 213, MD 291 and MD 299. Nearest towns: Millington (2 miles), Galena (2 miles), Cecilton (5 miles) and Sudlersville (7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Millington WMA?
92 in 2025-26: 42 antlered and 50 antlerless (Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II). In 2024-25: 112. DNR's tables go back to 2019-20 for this area.
Do you need a permit to hunt Millington WMA?
DNR's page for Millington WMA says: "A free permit and reservation is required to use the 4 Waterfowl Blinds and during Spring Turkey Season. Hunting is permitted Monday through Saturday year-round. No hunting is allowed on Sundays."
What county is Millington WMA in?
Kent County. Kent County reported 3,019 deer in 2025-26, 1,202 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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