New Jersey Deer Population and Management News Archive
Annual Reported Deer Hunt 1972: 11,021 1973: 11,318 1974: 13,146 1975: 12,688 1976: 13,018 1977: 14,419 1978: 15,818 1979: 16,106 1980: 21,191 1981: 22,137 1982: 23,745 1983: 23,319 1984: 25,619 1985: 29,392 1986: 33,777 1987: 39,228 1988: 45,900 1989: 48,526 1990: 48,222 1991: 45,416 1992: 47,675 1993: 49,942 1994: 51,442 1995: 59,769 1996: 56,704 1997: 59,511 1998: 60,014 1999: 75,398 2000: 77,444 2001: 69,970 2002: 63,031 2003: 69,456 2004: 58,564 2005: 59,657 2006: 56,673 2007: 47,017 2008: 53,260 2009: 52,784 2010: 54,404 2011: 50,109 Stable population, slight downward trend, estimated at 110,00 to 150,000 before hunting. season. | More Deer Management and Population News by State |