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Maryland Sunday Hunting (2026)

Conditional: Maryland allows Sunday deer hunting on limited dates and lands (mostly private only) in specified counties, not statewide; some counties (Balt., Howard, PG) have none.

ConditionalVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Official source: dnr.maryland.gov →

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Sunday Hunting in states bordering Maryland

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

DelawarePermitted
Delaware allows Sunday hunting: HB 278 (signed June 10, 2026) repealed its remaining Sunday-hunting restrictions, so all legal game animals and game birds may be hunted on Sundays during established seasons — permission is required on private land. Private landowners and public agencies retain discretion over access to their lands.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: legis.delaware.gov · Full Delaware rule →
District of ColumbiaInfo
Hunting is prohibited throughout the District of Columbia (no hunting on any day), so Sunday hunting is not applicable.
Verified Jun 19, 2026 · Source: doee.dc.gov · Full District of Columbia rule →
PennsylvaniaConditional
Pennsylvania's longstanding Sunday hunting ban was repealed (Act 36 of 2025, signed July 9, 2025) — the Game Commission now sets Sunday opportunities, approved Sundays within established seasons are open to any in-season game except migratory game birds, and state parks limit Sunday hunting to designated dates. State forests allow all PGC-approved Sundays.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
VirginiaConditional
Virginia allows Sunday hunting statewide, except that you must be 200+ yds from a house of worship and firearm deer or bear hunting with dogs is prohibited on Sunday; public-land agencies may permit.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dwr.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →
West VirginiaConditional
In West Virginia, Sunday hunting is legal on private land with written landowner consent, and on federal land, state forests and state wildlife lands (WV Code 20-2-5).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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