Nanjemoy Creek Wildlife Management Area: deer harvest, hunting rules and map
Hunters reported 8 deer on Nanjemoy Creek Wildlife Management Area in the 2025-26 season, 4 antlered and 4 antlerless, against 1 in 2024-25. It is a Maryland DNR wildlife management area of about 225 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 Nanjemoy Creek WMA. Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027.
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| Size | 225 acres (measured from DNR's map) |
|---|---|
| County | Charles County |
| Managed by | Wildlife and Heritage Service |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 8 (4 antlered, 4 antlerless) |
| Deer reported, 2024-25 | 1 |
| Deer management region | Region B |
| Nearest towns | Port Tobacco Village (9 mi), Indian Head (11 mi) and Potomac Heights (11 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Nanjemoy Creek WMA each year?
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | All deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: the public land table (Appendix II) in DNR's report for each season (Maryland DNR deer and big game report archive).
What is Nanjemoy Creek WMA like?
DNR describes it: "Nanjemoy Creek WMA is a 230-acre site situated along the western branch of Nanjemoy Creek in southern Charles County. The property is entirely forested except for the 8 acres of tidal marsh along the creek."
On hunting and other uses: "This area provides for waterfowl hunting from any one of the three blind sites along Nanjemoy Creek. Hunters can also enjoy the pursuit of forest dwelling game such as white-tailed deer, squirrel and turkey."
On wildlife: "The majority of the property is forested, providing opportunity to see white-tailed deer, turkey, and forest interior dwelling birds. Along the marsh, herons, bald eagles, osprey, migratory song birds, raccoons, otters and muskrat are some of the wildlife that you might see."
Quoted from DNR's page for Nanjemoy Creek WMA.
What are the rules on Nanjemoy Creek WMA?
- Use of Nanjemoy Creek 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.
- Be aware of open hunting seasons and visit accordingly.
From DNR's page for Nanjemoy Creek WMA.
When can you hunt Nanjemoy Creek 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 Nanjemoy Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles: MD 6, MD 224 and MD 425. Nearest towns: Port Tobacco Village (9 miles), Indian Head (11 miles), Potomac Heights (11 miles) and Pomfret (12 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Nanjemoy Creek WMA?
8 in 2025-26: 4 antlered and 4 antlerless (Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II). In 2024-25: 1.
Do you need a permit to hunt Nanjemoy Creek WMA?
DNR's page for Nanjemoy Creek WMA says: "Use of Nanjemoy Creek WMA is generally permitted seven days a week. Trapping and waterfowl hunting is by permit only."
What county is Nanjemoy Creek 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 Nanjemoy Creek WMA?
DNR: "This area provides for waterfowl hunting from any one of the three blind sites along Nanjemoy Creek. Hunters can also enjoy the pursuit of forest dwelling game such as white-tailed deer, squirrel and turkey."
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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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