Deer Harvest Trends

 

The three graphs below show NJ deer harvest trends in terms of harvest numbers, sporting arm used, and deer-vehicle collision data.

 

The antlered and antlerless deer harvest trends from the 1972 through the 2018 seasons show the peak harvest in 2000, a result of the Earn-A-Buck regulation which required hunters in certain zones to harvest an antlerless deer before taking a buck.

 

The usage breakdown of each sporting arm type (shotgun, muzzleloader, bow-including crossbow) to harvest deer shows a changing popularity from the year 2000, where shotgun was the most popular, through 2018. Archery became the predominant choice in 2010.

 

Statewide deer-vehicle collision estimates are supplied by the State Farm Insurance Company which projects estimates industry-wide and extrapolates data from comprehensive and collision automobile insurance claims.