Hagerstown, Md. (AP) – Maryland wildlife managers say hunters killed about 44,800 deer during the two-week firearm season that ended Dec. 12. The tally of 44,804 nearly matched last year’s total of 44,837. The Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that the number of antlered deer killed declined about 2 percent, while the number of […]
Md. firearm hunters kill nearly 45,000 deer
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