Virginia Deer Population and Management Archive - Virginia

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Virginia Deer Population and Management Archive

Annual Reported

Deer Kill

1930:      1,299

All Years 1947 - 2014

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


Data Source




Deer Harvest by City-County 2005 to 2014


Virginia Deer Management Plan 2015 to 2024