Wow... I've been reading more and more stuff on that link, and then going back to the PA's PGC website, VA's DGIF website, and even NY's DEC website.

My main question is What happened to PA? Guys... your state used to be legendary. I mean, people who don't even hunt know about deer hunting in PA!

I checked New York's figures too and they don't look that impressive either: (I'm heading to NY State this coming season to deer hunt!)

New York State
Land size: 54,555 sq miles.
Population: 19,490,297(...and I bet if you chop off NY City,the state population would be 9,490,297)
Number of resident hunters in NY: 491,000
2008 deer harvest: 222,979
Money spent by hunters in NY: $788 million

Success rate in New York = = = = 45%