Parkers Creek Wildlife Management Area: deer harvest, hunting rules and map
Hunters reported 42 deer on Parkers Creek Wildlife Management Area in the 2025-26 season, 8 antlered and 34 antlerless, against 37 in 2024-25. It is a Maryland DNR wildlife management area of about 1,894 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.
Wildlife management areaParkers Creek WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 1,894 acres (measured from DNR's map) |
|---|---|
| County | Calvert County |
| Managed by | Wildlife and Heritage Service |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 42 (8 antlered, 34 antlerless) |
| Deer reported, 2024-25 | 37 |
| Deer management region | Region B |
| Nearest towns | Prince Frederick (next to it), Calvert Beach (4 mi) and St. Leonard (4 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Parkers Creek WMA each year?
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | All deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 8 | 34 | 42 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 26 | 37 |
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 Parkers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Parkers Creek WMA?
Highways within five miles: MD 4, MD 2, MD 765, MD 263, MD 231 and MD 506. Nearest towns: Prince Frederick (next to it), Calvert Beach (4 miles), St. Leonard (4 miles) and Long Beach (5 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Parkers Creek WMA?
42 in 2025-26: 8 antlered and 34 antlerless (Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II). In 2024-25: 37.
Do you need a permit to hunt Parkers Creek WMA?
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 Parkers Creek WMA 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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