Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area: deer harvest, hunting rules and map
Hunters reported 78 deer on Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area in the 2025-26 season, 41 antlered and 37 antlerless, against 67 in 2024-25. It is a Maryland DNR wildlife management area of about 1,887 acres in Garrett County, in deer management Region A.
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 Mount Nebo WMA. Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027.
Wildlife management areaState forestState parkMount Nebo WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 1,887 acres (measured from DNR's map) |
|---|---|
| County | Garrett County |
| Managed by | Wildlife and Heritage Service |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 78 (41 antlered, 37 antlerless) |
| Deer reported, 2024-25 | 67 |
| Deer management region | Region A |
| Nearest towns | Oakland (next to it), Mountain Lake Park (2 mi) and Deer Park (3 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Mount Nebo WMA each year?
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | All deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41 | 37 | 78 |
| 2024-25 | 35 | 32 | 67 |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 33 | 79 |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 22 | 60 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 21 | 47 |
| 2019-20 | 22 | 25 | 47 |
Source: the public land table (Appendix II) in DNR's report for each season (Maryland DNR deer and big game report archive).
What is Mount Nebo WMA like?
DNR describes it: "Approximately 90% of the Mt. Nebo WMA is dominated by mixed hardwood forest in various age classes, with the remaining 10% comprised of wetland bog, agricultural fields, and power line rights-of-way. A 1,854 acre tract located in southwestern Garrett County, Mt. Nebo WMA protects two red spruce bogs, one of the most unique wetlands in Maryland."
On hunting and other uses: "Mt. Nebo is best known for its excellent ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting. In the fall, a man-made pond, or "impoundment," attracts a variety of migrating waterfowl and provides some hunting opportunity."
On wildlife: "River otters, released in Western Maryland by wildlife biologists, could be seen swimming along the shoreline of the beaver pond or waterfowl impoundment. The drumming sound of the male ruffed grouse and the gobbling of male turkeys are fascinating to hear."
Quoted from DNR's page for Mount Nebo WMA.
What are the rules on Mount Nebo WMA?
- Use of Mt. Nebo WMA is generally permitted seven days a week throughout the year.
- Hunting is allowed in accordance with open seasons and shooting hours.
- No special permits or drawings are required to hunt this area, except appropriate licenses and stamps.
- There is disabled hunter access off of Oakland-Sang Run Road.
- There is disabled hunter access available. One area off of Mt. Nebo Road that leads toward the impoundment is open during the firearm deer season only.
From DNR's page for Mount Nebo WMA.
When can you hunt Mount Nebo WMA in 2026-27?
Seasons follow Region A: archery September 11 to January 31 with breaks, early muzzleloader October 22 to 24, firearm November 28 to December 12, late muzzleloader December 19 to January 2. Bear season in the western counties is October 26 to 31. Spring turkey runs April 19 to May 24, 2027.
| County | Deer, 2025-26 | Antlered, 2025-26 | Spring turkeys, 2026 | Public land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett County | 5,147 | 3,058 | 542 | 23% |
Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027. County harvest: Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026.
How do you get to Mount Nebo WMA?
Highways within five miles: US 219, MD 135, MD 39, MD 560 and MD 495. Nearest towns: Oakland (next to it), Mountain Lake Park (2 miles), Deer Park (3 miles) and Loch Lynn Heights (3 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Mount Nebo WMA?
78 in 2025-26: 41 antlered and 37 antlerless (Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II). In 2024-25: 67. DNR's tables go back to 2019-20 for this area.
Do you need a permit to hunt Mount Nebo WMA?
DNR's page for Mount Nebo WMA says: "Use of Mt. Nebo WMA is generally permitted seven days a week throughout the year. No special permits or drawings are required to hunt this area, except appropriate licenses and stamps."
What county is Mount Nebo WMA in?
Garrett County. Garrett County reported 5,147 deer in 2025-26, 3,058 antlered, and is in Region A.
What can you hunt on Mount Nebo WMA?
DNR: "Mt. Nebo is best known for its excellent ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting. In the fall, a man-made pond, or "impoundment," attracts a variety of migrating waterfowl and provides some hunting opportunity."
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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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