I rode over to Western MD to look at the HC hunting areas on public land on Saturday. Essentially they are just 4WD trails that only allow access to HC hunters. Able-bodied hunters must walk in but they are allowed to hunt the same areas. I couldn't get any info on success rates because there is no check in or check out requirement so the state does not collect information specific to the HC areas. Since they are first come first served it seems they could get crowded just like the rest of public land in MD. I hope this information is helpful to someone.