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Deer Harvest By State
Deer harvest reports are useful because deer hunters use them to identify the densest deer populations. Some states even break down their reports by county, game type and hunter type, or show them over time so that you can identify trends.
Most deer harvest reports are funded in part by the purchase of hunting licenses and tags.
Hunters provide an important service to the rest of the community by controlling the state's deer herd and by reporting information. Most states collect the information from ear tags on harvested deer. Other states may also require harvest report cards from hunters. In one state in 1980 only 40% of the hunters who harvested a deer turned in their report card. The loss of information required the state office to estimate the deer harvest, making it harder for hunters to plan their hunts and harder for the state to estimate harvest levels to allow.
Most hunters follow through with their responsibility to report deer they harvest, and they believe reporting is important. The harvest reports are reviewed by the state and used to access the impact of last years harvest. This helps them determine possible changes to next year's license allocation, bag limits, season lengths and policy changes.
Deer Harvest Reports & Information By State
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