The Great Frederick Fair s Farm and Garden Building opened to the public Saturday, giving visitors a chance to explore how agriculture works alongside the natural and human environments.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources awarded $22.9 million to multiple ecological restoration projects across the state, including four projects in Frederick County, for fiscal year 2024.
Maryland deer harvest report
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports that hunters harvested 31,571 deer during the two-week firearms season from Nov. 28 to Dec. 12. That’s 16 percent higher than last year’s official count of 27,121. Hunters reported taking 11,623 antlered deer during the two-week season and 19,948 antlerless deer. And 460 antlered and 556 antlerless sika deer were taken. More than 4,000 of the deer were taken on the two Sundays during the season. Sunday hunting was available in 20 of 23 counties. The total harvest in Frederick County was 3,128 and was the largest county harvest in the state. In Carroll County, the total was 2,474. In Washington County, the total was 1,992. For more information and the complete county-by-county harvest totals, visit www.dnr.maryland.gov.