Deer harvests in New Jersey from 1990 to 1995
Year.......Firearm.......Bow.......Total
1990......34,372.......13,850....48,222
1991......29,936.......15,480....45,416
1992......31,257.......16,418....47,675
1993......32,936.......17,006....49,942
1994......32,602.......18,840....51,442
1995......39,176.......20,593....59,769
I hope to have results from 1996 and 1997 soon
Hunting trends in New Jersey
C=consistant I=increased D=decreased U=unknown NA=not allowed
Deer vehicle collisions,C
Deer crop damage,C
Number of youth hunters,D
Total number of hunters,D
Number of male hunters,U
Number of female hunters,U
Hunting with rifles,NA
Hunting with handguns,NA
Hunting with shotguns,D
Hunting with muzzle loaders,I
Hunting with bows,I
Coyote pressure on deer herd,I
Anti hunting pressure,C
Problems with poaching,C
All of the above information was obtained from the Deer Hunters 1997 Almanac