How many deer are in your state?
12-04-2007 | 04:44 PM
#31
Nontypical Buck
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From: Rhode Island
RE: How many deer are in your state?
In Rhode Island the smallest state in the union we have about 16,000 . Of which about 1000 a year get hit by cars and about 2000 are taken by hunters of all seasons combined
12-04-2007 | 09:29 PM
#35
Nontypical Buck
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From: Martinsburg, WV
RE: How many deer are in your state?
WV is worse. You can kill up to 5 bucks legally...2 with bow, 2 with gun, 1 with M/L late season. Ridiculous. They have some of the worst game laws in the country, then top that off with so many people that completely disregard all game laws....no wonder the buck to doe pop is so out of whack, and most of the bucks you do see are dinks. I know guys that have hunted their entire lives in WV, and have taken piles of bucks (each year)....and never EVER checked even one deer in. The game wardens say they care, yet when you call about something....they give a lame excuse and tell you you are on your own (the majority of the time). 
Better check the regs. 3 bucks per year, all weapons combined.
12-05-2007 | 05:30 AM
#36
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From: Ohio, USA
RE: How many deer are in your state?
Ohio Division of Wildlife estimated deer population is around 675,000. Last year the deer harvest was 230,000 some deer. Seems like the ODOW aims for around that 1/3rd mark too. We are a one buck per year state and this year depending on where in the state you hunt, a hunter could at most take 1antlered deerand 6 antlerless deer.
12-05-2007 | 06:13 AM
#38
Nontypical Buck
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From: MA
RE: How many deer are in your state?
85000 here in MA with the record single season harvest being about 13000. The picking are slim!! You guys with over a million deer just have no excuses. With that many you should be able to just go out and club them.
12-05-2007 | 11:13 AM
#40
Fork Horn
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From: S Cent IN
RE: How many deer are in your state?
Not sure of the estimate of deer statewide today but the county (Franklin) that I primarily huntin Indiana has an estimated deer density of 45 per square mile.
Last info was 2005 estimate was 500,000.
Last info was 2005 estimate was 500,000.