Old Bohemia Wildlife Management Area: deer harvest, hunting rules and map
Hunters reported 25 deer on Old Bohemia Wildlife Management Area in the 2025-26 season, 12 antlered and 13 antlerless, against 23 in 2024-25. It is a Maryland DNR wildlife management area of about 1,004 acres in Cecil 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 Old Bohemia WMA. Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027.
Wildlife management areaOld Bohemia WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 1,004 acres (measured from DNR's map) |
|---|---|
| County | Cecil County |
| Managed by | Wildlife and Heritage Service |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 25 (12 antlered, 13 antlerless) |
| Deer reported, 2024-25 | 23 |
| Deer management region | Region B |
| Nearest towns | Cecilton (3 mi), Chesapeake City (6 mi) and Galena (7 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Old Bohemia WMA each year?
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | All deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
Source: the public land table (Appendix II) in DNR's report for each season (Maryland DNR deer and big game report archive).
What is Old Bohemia WMA like?
DNR describes it: "This 1,044 acre site, located in the southeastern portion of Cecil County, north of Warwick, Maryland, consists primarily of agricultural fields, with the remaining acreage a mix of forest and non-tidal wetlands. The property was acquired from the Corporation of the Roman Catholic Clergymen in April 2009."
On wildlife: "Old Bohemia WMA provides habitat for migratory waterfowl, doves, and forest wildlife species including white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, squirrels, and rabbits."
Quoted from DNR's page for Old Bohemia WMA.
What are the rules on Old Bohemia WMA?
- Hunting is allowed all legal days of the week year-round. See your Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping for available Sunday hunting in Cecil County.
- Non-toxic shot is required for dove and waterfowl hunting.
- Seven goose fields and one pond site are available for use. Reservations are required during any waterfowl season from September through January. Goose fields will not be available until crops have been harvested.
- During Spring Turkey Season reservations are required daily from opening day through the second Saturday. Three reservations are available per day. After the second Saturday hunting is allowed seven days a week without a reservation.
- Permitted hunting devices include all legal devices allowed in Cecil County.
- Trapping is allowed by permit only. Contact the Gwynnbrook Wildlife Office at 410-356-9272 for more information.
From DNR's page for Old Bohemia WMA.
When can you hunt Old Bohemia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil County | 3,159 | 1,320 | 130 | 6.1% |
Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027. County harvest: Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026.
How do you get to Old Bohemia WMA?
Highways within five miles: MD 213, US 301, MD 282, MD 299, MD 310 and MD 342. Nearest towns: Cecilton (3 miles), Chesapeake City (6 miles), Galena (7 miles) and Millington (11 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Old Bohemia WMA?
25 in 2025-26: 12 antlered and 13 antlerless (Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II). In 2024-25: 23.
Do you need a permit to hunt Old Bohemia WMA?
DNR's page for Old Bohemia WMA says: "Hunting is allowed all legal days of the week year-round. See your Maryland Guide to Hunting and Trapping for available Sunday hunting in Cecil County. Seven goose fields and one pond site are available for use. Reservations are required during any waterfowl season from September through January. Goose fields will not be available until crops have been harvested."
What county is Old Bohemia WMA in?
Cecil County. Cecil County reported 3,159 deer in 2025-26, 1,320 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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