New York Deer Population and Management News Archive
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Estimated 800,000 to 1,000,000 deer in the state. Annual Calculated Deer Hunt 1954: 38,549 1960: 45,755 1965: 67,420 1970: 65,013 1975: 103,225 1980: 136,255 1985: 149,083 1986: 178,713 1987: 204,715 1988: 193,464 1989: 181,879 1990: 190,810 1991: 212,633 1992: 233,144 1993: 220,288 1994: 165,683 1995: 188,284 1996: 202,765 1997: 216,836 1998: 230,758 1999: 255,959 2000: 295,859 2001: 281,870 2002: 308,216 2003: 253,088 2004: 208,406 2005: 180,214 2006: 189,108 2012: 242,957 Search for Deer Harvest Summary on the DEC site | More Deer Management and Population News by State |