Oregon Deer Population and Management Archive -  Oregon

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Oregon Deer Population and Management Archive

Annual Estimated Deer Kill

Source: 1952 to 2011

1952:    77,897

1955:  133,834

1960:  157,504

1961:  163,939

1962:  139,712

1963:  117,619

1964:  143,023

1965:  119,369

1966:  147,975

1967:  142,975

1968:  151,380

1969:  101,500

1970:    87,800

1971:    87,800

1972:    73,400

1973:  103.470

1974:    76,400

1975:    54,980

1976:    80,700

1977:  129,120

1978:  124,001

1979:    99,723

1980:  112,245

1981:  121,999

1982:    85,231

1983:    81,473

1984: No survey

1985:    81,696

1986:    81,696

1987:    83,265

1988:    83,265

1989:    72,374

1990:    90,646

1991:    78,089

1992:    92,336

1993:    57,980

1994:    70,848

1995:    63,344

1996:    65,757

1997:    70,525

1998:    72,089

1999:    63,507

2000:    61,816

2001:    58,283

2002:    50,644

2003:    51,868

2004:    47,424

2005:    48,605

2006:    44,646

2007:    51,210

2008:    46,308

2009:    43,476

2010:   40,239

2011:   43,223

2012:   43,098

2013:   45,440

2014:   45,818

2015:   46,240

2016:   43,799

2017:   33,442

2018:   36,074

2019:   34,350

2020:   40,034

2021:   39,584

2022:   38,451

2023:   53,862


Using reports from WAFWA for 2022 and 2023. State reports unclear.


In 2013 the state switched to a new mandatory reporting system from the traditional phone survey.


Harvest Statistics from ODFW


Population Estimates from ODFW


Big Game Reports

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010



 Deer statistics from 1952 to 2011

The DFW says harvest surveys were not conducted on all hunts beginning in 2004, so data is not directly comparable to previous years.


Excel Files

2013