During the past deer season 256,512 deer were reported killed by hunters in Virginia.
This total included 108,443 antlered bucks, 23,592 button bucks, and 124,477 does (48.5%).
The fall 2009 deer kill total is nearly identical to the 256,382 deer reported killed last year. It is 14% higher than the last 10 year average of 225,550.
Deer kill levels were up across southern Virginia, increasing 7% in the Southern Piedmont and 2% in the Southern Mountains. Deer kill levels were down across northern Virginia, decreasing 7% in the Northern Mountains and 3% in the Northern Piedmont. The deer kill in Tidewater was stable.
Archers, not including crossbow hunters, killed 16,947 deer. The bow kill comprised 7% of the total deer kill. The 2009 archery deer kill was down 6% from 2008.
Crossbows resulted in a deer kill of 9,456 deer or 4% of the total deer kill. The 2009 crossbow deer kill was down 2% from 2008.
Muzzleloader hunters killed 55,900 deer. Muzzleloading comprised 22% of the total deer kill. Lastly, the muzzleloader deer kill was also down 2% from 2008.


WOW, archery totals were down 6% and Cross-bows were only 4% of total Deer Harvest numbers, and they were also down 2% from 2008 numbers.,,,,, seems to me that this entire crossbow debat in null and void. It's SO EASY to kill a deer with a crossbow that the numbers have gone down!