Strider Wildlife Management Area: deer harvest, hunting rules and map
Hunters reported 16 deer on Strider Wildlife Management Area in the 2025-26 season, 8 antlered and 8 antlerless, against 14 in 2024-25. It is a Maryland DNR wildlife management area of about 240 acres in Montgomery 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 Strider WMA. Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027.
Wildlife management areaState parkStrider WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 240 acres (measured from DNR's map) |
|---|---|
| County | Montgomery County |
| Managed by | Wildlife and Heritage Service |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 16 (8 antlered, 8 antlerless) |
| Deer reported, 2024-25 | 14 |
| Deer management region | Region B |
| Nearest towns | Germantown (next to it), Gaithersburg (3 mi) and Montgomery Village (3 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Strider WMA each year?
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | All deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Source: the public land table (Appendix II) in DNR's report for each season (Maryland DNR deer and big game report archive).
What is Strider WMA like?
DNR describes it: "Located adjacent to Seneca Creek State Park on Clopper Road near Gaithersburg, Strider WMA is part of an expansive greenway in Montgomery County that stretches from Damascus to the Potomac River. The 267 acre tract of mixed hardwoods and Virginia pine was dedicated to wildlife conservation in 1949."
On wildlife: "This area provides habitat for upland and forest wildlife species including white-tailed deer, turkeys, squirrels, and songbirds."
Quoted from DNR's page for Strider WMA.
What are the rules on Strider WMA?
- Hunting access is restricted to seasonal permit holders from September 1st through February 28th and during the Spring Turkey Season.
- Hunting is permitted Monday through Saturday. No hunting is allowed on Sundays.
- Permitted hunting devices include archery equipment only.
From DNR's page for Strider WMA.
When can you hunt Strider 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 3,069 | 1,229 | 137 | 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 Strider WMA?
Highways within five miles: I-270, MD 355, MD 28, MD 119, MD 124 and MD 117. Nearest towns: Germantown (next to it), Gaithersburg (3 miles), Montgomery Village (3 miles) and North Potomac (4 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Strider WMA?
16 in 2025-26: 8 antlered and 8 antlerless (Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II). In 2024-25: 14. DNR's tables go back to 2019-20 for this area.
Do you need a permit to hunt Strider WMA?
DNR's page for Strider WMA says: "Hunting access is restricted to seasonal permit holders from September 1st through February 28th and during the Spring Turkey Season. Hunting is permitted Monday through Saturday. No hunting is allowed on Sundays."
What county is Strider WMA in?
Montgomery County. Montgomery County reported 3,069 deer in 2025-26, 1,229 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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