Earlier in the year we posted a blog titled “What State is the Hardest to Hunt Deer?” This post was based on how many hunters are trying to harvest a deer each year versus how many are actually successful. Today we are turning that around with the Top 10 states to hunt deer based on the number of deer harvested annually. This information was pulled from our Deer Hunters’ Almanac. 

Top 10 States for Deer Harvest (5-year average data ©DDH, 2023)

1. Texas – 865,656
2. Pennsylvania – 399,814
3. Michigan – 366,626
4. Wisconsin – 322,091
5. Missouri – 293,635
6. Georgia – 276,361
7. Alabama – 243,720
8. Mississippi – 231,251
9. New York – 229,839
10. (tie) Arkansas – 196,364
    Virginia – 196,258

A few honorable mentions:

Ohio – 192,441
South Carolina – 187,987
Minnesota -186,168
Louisiana – 186,140

Source: ©DDH, 2023. State game agencies helped compile the info. 5-year averages.