Wetipquin Wildlife Management Area: deer harvest, hunting rules and map
Hunters reported 7 deer on Wetipquin Wildlife Management Area in the 2025-26 season, 1 antlered and 6 antlerless, against 11 in 2024-25. It is a Maryland DNR wildlife management area of about 213 acres in Wicomico 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 Wetipquin WMA. Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027.
Wildlife management areaState forestWetipquin WMACounty lineHighway
| Size | 213 acres (measured from DNR's map) |
|---|---|
| County | Wicomico County |
| Managed by | Wildlife and Heritage Service |
| Deer reported, 2025-26 | 7 (1 antlered, 6 antlerless) |
| Deer reported, 2024-25 | 11 |
| Sika among them, 2025-26 | 1 |
| Deer management region | Region B |
| Nearest towns | Tyaskin (3 mi), Whitehaven (3 mi) and Bivalve (3 mi) |
How many deer are taken on Wetipquin WMA each year?
| Season | Antlered | Antlerless | All deer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Source: the public land table (Appendix II) in DNR's report for each season (Maryland DNR deer and big game report archive). Totals include sika deer.
What is Wetipquin WMA like?
DNR describes it: "A 100-acre pocket of mixed hardwoods and loblolly pine forest in southwestern Wicomico County, the Wetipquin WMA came to be under state ownership in 1991. Wetipquin WMA is a great spot for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy eastern Maryland's bountiful wildlife."
On hunting and other uses: "Hunters come to Wetipquin WMA for the white-tailed deer, gray squirrels and wild turkey which roam the forests and adjacent fields. Wetipquin WMA is located next to a larger Chesapeake Forest parcel called the Whitehaven Tract."
On wildlife: "Forest wildlife, including many species of colorful songbirds dwell at Wetipquin WMA. Wood ducks and Great blue herons can be seen in the waters and marshes of Wetipquin Creek."
Quoted from DNR's page for Wetipquin WMA.
What are the rules on Wetipquin WMA?
- Use of Wetipquin WMA is generally permitted seven days a week throughout the year.
- Hunting is allowed in accordance with open seasons and shooting hours.
- All State and Federal Hunting Laws and Regulations are applicable.
From DNR's page for Wetipquin WMA.
When can you hunt Wetipquin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico County | 2,787 | 1,112 | 242 | 11% |
Seasons: Maryland DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027. County harvest: Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026.
How do you get to Wetipquin WMA?
Highways within five miles: MD 349 and MD 352. Nearest towns: Tyaskin (3 miles), Whitehaven (3 miles), Bivalve (3 miles) and Jesterville (4 miles).
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken on Wetipquin WMA?
7 in 2025-26: 1 antlered and 6 antlerless (Maryland DNR Annual Big Game Report 2025-2026, Appendix II). In 2024-25: 11. DNR's tables go back to 2019-20 for this area.
Do you need a permit to hunt Wetipquin WMA?
DNR's page for Wetipquin WMA says: "Use of Wetipquin WMA is generally permitted seven days a week throughout the year. Use of Wetipquin WMA is generally permitted seven days a week throughout the year."
What county is Wetipquin WMA in?
Wicomico County. Wicomico County reported 2,787 deer in 2025-26, 1,112 antlered, and is in Region B.
What can you hunt on Wetipquin WMA?
DNR: "Hunters come to Wetipquin WMA for the white-tailed deer, gray squirrels and wild turkey which roam the forests and adjacent fields. Wetipquin WMA is located next to a larger Chesapeake Forest parcel called the Whitehaven Tract."
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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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