Maryland Deer Population and Management Archive -  Maryland

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Maryland Deer Population and Management Archive

Annual Reported Deer Kill

1954        1,549

1994:    50,871

1998* 73,569

1999:    77,660

2000*:    96,307

2001*:    83,787

2002*:    94,114

2003*     87,223 

2004*    93,868

2005:    94,052

2006*    91,930

2007:    92,208

2008:  100,437

2009:  100,663

2010:    98,663

2011:    98,029

2012:    87,541

2013:    95,863

2014:    86,883

2015:    84,022

2016:    85,193

2017:    86,542

2018:    77,382

2019:    79,457

2020:    81,729

2021: 70,845

2022:

 76,687

2023:  72,642


*Data for 1998 to 2007 is in Figure 2 of the 2007 report.


Hunting Statistics


2014 population report


2003 population information