Delaware Population and Management Archive - Delaware Page
View the archive by scrolling through the window below or Load the Archive Document. A list of articles is below the window. Historic deer hunt data is below the Archive window on the left column with links to sources.
Estimated Annual Deer Kill
Estimated Annual Deer Kill
1954: 505
2000: 10,600
2001: 12,100
2002: 10,300
2003: 11,800
2004: 14,800
2005: 13,800
2006: 14,200
2007: 13,689
2008: 13,926
2009: 12,400
2010: 14,183
2011: 13,559
2012: 13,302
2013: 14,263
2014: 14,239
2015: 14,681
2016: 14,742
2017: 15,304
2018: 14,883
2019: 16,969
2020: 17,265
2021: 15,383
2022* 16,848
*Preliminary
Data from 2000 to 2005 estimated from a graph on p. 58 of the Deer Management Plan [PDF]
A list of articles in the Archive. Alphabetical Order by Year.
Another record for Delaware hunters: 17,265 deer harvested in the 2020-2021 season March 4, 2021
Coyotes and other strange pests May 27, 2011 Delaware
Debate over coyote hunting regulations heating up September 2, 2013 Delaware
Deer baiting a topic of debate October 17, 2012 Delaware
Deer harvest bounces back from viral outbreak February 20, 2014 Delaware
Deer season conflicts, Sika deer and rude behavior November 21, 2014 Delaware
Delaware 2017 Deer Harvest
Delaware Agriculture Week: Farmers can learn latest in trends, research January 11, 2015
Delaware deer harvest down 1.9 percent February 20, 2013
Delaware Deer History
Delaware deer population healthy, trending slightly down November 22, 2019
Delaware Deer Population November 24, 2017
Delaware Deer Season 2013: Hunting Forecast October 4, 2013
Delaware Hunter and Trapper Registration System Wins Second National Award September 15, 2014
Delaware joins national effort to protect wildlife July 15, 2013
Delaware Launches New, Mobile Friendly, Hunting And Trapping Registration System July 15, 2013
Delaware records 3rd-highest deer harvest April 1, 2011
Delaware Sets Deer Harvest Record March 4, 2021
Delaware to allow hunting coyotes six months each year January 11, 2014
Delaware's 2011-2012 deer harvest – a bit less than last season February 21, 2012
Delaware's shotgun deer hunters keeping statewide herd stable December 20, 2020 Delaware
Delaware's White-tailed Deer 2016 Division of Fish and Wildlife
Delaware’s 2013-‘14 deer harvest ranks third all-time
Delaware’s 2013-‘14 deer harvest ranks third all-time February 14, 2014
Delaware’s 2014-15 deer harvest ranks fourth all-time
Delaware’s 2016/17 deer harvest sets new all-time high record March 1, 2017
Delaware’s 2016/17 deer harvest sets new all-time high record March 1, 2017
Delaware’s 2019-20 Deer Harvest Sets Record High July 9, 2020
Delaware’s White-Tailed Deer
Despite virus, Delaware deer harvest strong March 6, 2013
DNREC advises Delaware to stay clear of fawns May 20, 2014
DNREC advises on newborn fawns: What you need to know – and what you should and should not do if you ‘find’ them May 24, 2017 Delaware,
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife announces 2018/19 deer hunting harvest ranks as state’s 2nd all-time highest May 3, 2019 Delaware
Fish and Wildlife agents seek information on piebald deer poaching September 26, 2011 Delaware
Four local residents arrested on deer poaching charges November 15, 2012 Delaware
How many deer are in Delaware June 15, 2018? Where are they?
How many deer are in Delaware? Where are they? June 13, 2018 Delaware,
Incomplete coyote data muddies debate October 1, 2014 Delaware
Just one coyote killed during Delaware's first hunting season March 14, 2014
Markell Signs Wildlife Protection Bill July 21, 2013 Delaware
Much-anticipated statewide shotgun deer hunting season opens Nov. 14 November 10, 2014 Delaware
Muzzleloaders a hunting tradition October 15, 2014 Delaware
New Castle County natural area to be closed for 2 days to allow deer hunt December 14, 2011 Delaware
New coyote hunting season remains open through Feb 28 January 30, 2014 Delaware
New deer hunting regulations on four tracts of Redden State Forest August 13, 2012 Delaware
Prime mating season has deer out in full force on Delmarva November 14, 2011 Delaware
Shotgun Deer Season Started November 20, 2013 Delaware,
Shotgun Deer Season Starts Friday in Delaware November 13, 2013
Shotgun season set to bring in deer bounty November 12, 2012 Delaware
State may allow hunting, trapping of coyotes August 13, 2013 Delaware
Statewide muzzleloader deer hunting season to open Oct 10 October 10, 2014 Delaware
The effect of white‐tailed deer browsing on wheat quality and yields in Delaware MT Springer, JL Bowman, BL Vasilas - Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2013
The impacts of white‐tailed deer browsing and distance from the forest edge on soybean yield JE Rogerson, JL Bowman, EL Tymkiw, GM Colligan… - Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2014
Three Sussex men charged with multiple hunting violations March 8, 2013 Delaware
Tough year in Delaware for deer hunters December 2, 2013
Tough year in Delaware for deer hunters November 23, 2013 Delaware
What does 'deer season' really mean for Delaware? October 17, 2013