Md has no gun hunting during the rut either. Gun season starts the Sat after Thanksgivingand the rut has run it's course by thenbut one formor anotherof gun hunting runsfrom thentill the end of bow season which is Jan 31. There is an early ML season about the 3rd week of Oct before the rut kicks in though. You can hunt with bow during any of theses seasons provideing you play by the gun season rules ie wearing orange.
BTW HC, I'll ride my scooter out there if you providethe hunt