Virginia Deer Population and Management Archive - Virginia
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Annual Reported
Deer Kill
1930: 1,299
1947: 4,019
1951: 7,514
1957: 22,473
1967: 24,983
1968: 24,934
1977: 67,059
1980: 75,208
1981: 78,388
1982: 88,540
1983: 85,783
1984: 84,432
1985: 101,425
1986: 121,801
1987: 119,309
1988: 114,562
1989: 135,094
1990: 160,411
1991: 179,344
1992: 200,446
1993: 201,122
1994: 209,373
1995: 218,476
1996: 209,743
1997: 198,561
1998: 179,027
1999: 190,043
2000: 187,878
2001: 215,872
2002: 214,847
2003: 237,035
2004: 221,492
2005: 215,082
2006: 223,775
2007: 242,792
2008: 256,382
2009: 259,147
2010: 222,074
2011: 233,104
2012: 215,241
2013: 245,440
2014: 190,745
2015* 209,197
2016: 180,121
2017: 189,730
2018: 190,636
2019: 206,976
2020: 208,131
2021: 190,582
2022: 184,968
2023: 206,586
* not currently available on state website
Deer Harvest by City-County 2005 to 2014
Virginia Deer Management Plan 2015 to 2024