Dead Wildlife Statement:

The mission of our website is to offer links to  government information and services that cover harvest reports for the U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and other international government wildlife information.  In addition, we  provide non-governmental wildlife resources we have located and viewed.  About Us

Dead Wildlife Vision Statement and intended audience:

          We want to place government harvest data in one location for easy information access for the layperson, biologists, conservationists, and natural scientist. This site may also appeal to hunters.

Kinds of Data

How to find it

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Foreign Wildlife Links

U.S. & Canada Data Links

* Current 2005-06 data available

States with Fur and/or Small Game Harvest Data Online

U.S. Trapping Stats 1986 - 2003  

Trapping Stats is sponsored by the Animal Protection Institute  & contains a search engine for state trapping harvest data from 1986 - 2003.  In the search box - select the species, state, and years you would like to see harvest reports.  You must choose a species or a state for the search to work.

(i.e. You could search AL for the years 1986-2003 and receive results for all species for those years. or You could perform a search for Badger  for the years 1986-2003 and the results will include all states.)

Dead Wildlife has Fur Harvest Data prior to 1986

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service*

The Federal Government is responsible for migratory bird management.  It collects harvest and population data on all hunted migratory birds.  Some states' government harvest reports include these birds in their data and one may compare data for the differences in the studies..


U.S. State Links

Alabama*

For harvest reports select 'Research & Management' from the tools at the top of the page.  Scroll down the screen to 'Publications' (in the left hand column).  You will find hunting surveys and deer harvest reports for 2003 - 2006.

Alaska

This link by Alaska Department of Fish & Game Wildlife Conservation takes you directly to the harvest reports.  Years for reports vary for different animals, but range from 1996 - 2004.

Arizona

Arizona does not have any reports online.  To order the fur and small game data click here.

Arkansas

AR has big game and fur data.  No small game reports.  Just scroll down and select a species.  Reports vary in date, but some date back to 1951.

California

CA has big game, upland,  and waterfowl data online..  No small game reports.  Select the species of interest and you will be linked to all kinds of data.

Colorado

    Small Game *  Scroll down for reports dating 2000 - 2005.

    Big Game Scroll down to 'harvest survey statistics' 2004-2006 is online.

Connecticut

In the search box at the top of the page, type 'harvest reports' and you will then get many results.  There are deer and turkey reports dating 1998 - 2004.  You may wish to try searching 'hunting season reports' because that is what CT named them after 2003.

Delaware 

Scroll down to the most  small game, and fur harvest data 1990-2001.

Florida

FL collects a fur dealer survey and  big/small game hunter survey but, you have to know who to contact.                     Contact Dead Wildlife for this information.

Georgia

Georgia collects a fur dealer survey and  big/small game hunter survey but you have to know who to contact.                   Contact Dead Wildlife for this information.

Hawaii

No harvest reports online, contact their Department of Land and Natural Resources.  Only exotic species are hunted in HI.

Idaho *

Big, small, and fur reports are available by selecting the animal of interest.  Scroll down to Controlled Hunt Info and select 'Controlled Hunt Harvest Information'.

Illinois

   Hunter, Trapper, Waterfowl, Snow Goose Harvest  Reports*

    General Hunting Page

    Survey and Harvest Reports

Indiana*

Deer and turkey harvest reports are available online. Scroll down the page to the 'Wildlife' section.  Select 'deer' or 'turkey'.  The reports will load on a new page and you select the year you wish to view.

Fur and small game must be requested if available. 

Iowa

Iowa does big and small game and fur dealer surveys, The Logbook is provided here as a series of PDF files for which you must use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print. Publication for the previous calendar year usually occurs in early September. "Trends in Iowa Wildlife Populations and Harvest - 2004" was published September of 2005. The 2005 edition of this publication is expected to be completed in September of 2006.

Kansas

KS does a small and big game and fur dealer surveys but not online.  Contact Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks.

Kentucky

Data here is limited.  Select the animal for which you wish to view harvest reports from the list.  Then look for 'harvest results' on the page that comes up.  Not all animals listed have reports on this site.

Louisiana

They do not have data online.  They have done big, small, and fur reports in the past.  Access to site is sparse due to Katrina.

Maine *

This site includes their annual reports - all of their data is here. Look for the 2004 or 2005 'Wildlife Div. Research & Mgmt. Report'.

Maryland *

Harvest data is in their 'Game Program Annual Reports' towards the bottom of the page.

Massachusetts

Select 'Fisheries & Wildlife' and then 'Hunting and Fishing'. Hunting again.  Now select the animal of choice and look for harvest reports.  They only have big game press releases select 'Information Central'.  They also do trapper reports, but not for small game. Turkey , Deer, scroll down the page. 

Michigan *

All reports are located here for big, small, and fur data.  Not all of their reports are done for this year. Furbearer

Minnesota*

Select an animal and on the next page look for harvest reports.  Reports vary and some are not listed.  You may obtain reports by adding your e-mail to a mailing list.  Section of Publications and Reports.

Mississippi

MS does small game and fur sporadically - not online.  Contact Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries & Parks.

Missouri *

MO has data online by species but, they do not have fur data.  Select a species for data reports (i.e. Deer, Quail or Dove).  This site is inconsistent locating and naming harvest reports for the various animals.  It varies so much with the different species we could not include instructions.  Hint:  Check the pop down menu and links above the pop down menu for reports.

Montana

MT does a big game bird survey and fur game reports.  The bird reports are located hear by selecting a species under 'additional info', and select harvest reports..

Nebraska

NE has fur reports, but their big and small game data are not online.  Scroll down for the 'Furbearer Guide' to get to the reports.  Now, select 'Surveys' and then scroll down to select 'Fur Harvest Survey'.

Nevada*

Select report of interest.

New Hampshire

In the middle column scroll down to 'hunting information by species'.  Select your species and look for harvest reports.  There are no small game reports.

 

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News

Indiana Game and Fish  Hoosier State 2006 Wildlife update.

Check U.S. Regulations about Wildlife that may be pending


Canada Harvest Data Links

Alberta

Look through the publication list for harvest documents.

British Columbia

Harvest reports of game birds scroll down to 'hunting statistics'.

Canada

Harvest reports include total numbers but not individual species.  For $100.00 dollars the Canadian government will provide that breakdown.

Manitoba

Fur data is online and they have done birds game reports that are not online.

       Big Game*  2000 - 2004

      FurBearer* 2000 - 2005

New Brunswick

Site contains furbearer harvest reports.  Select 'Furbearer Report'.  Select archives for older reports dating back to 2002.

North West Territories

Northwest Territories do not have data online.  All  Canadian provinces collect fur data.  Contact their wildlife division. 

          Caribou

Nova Scotia

Scroll down to 'other links' and locate 'Hunter Trapper Harvest Statistics'.

Ontario  

They do not collect small game reports and none of the harvest data is online.

Prince Edward Island

They collect big, fur, and small game reports.  Reports are not online.

Saskatchewan

Big and game bird reports are online.  They also collect fur data.  Scroll down to find their reports 'Status and Management of Wildlife in Saskatchewan'Reports cover the years 1999 -2003.

Yukon

They collect fur data, but it is not online.


U.S. State Links

New Jersey

Data for each animal group, but there is not any fur data. Select big or small game in the 'Hunting in New Jersey' table.

New Mexico

NM has the forms on their Web site, but not the data.  They do collect survey data on big, small, and fur game.

New York

There is not any data online; however, it may be borrowed from your local library through interlibrary loan.  NY collects big, small, and fur game data.

North Carolina

NC collects data on small and fur game every so often. It is not online, you may e-mail them.

North Dakota

ND collects small and fur game data, but not online.

Ohio

OH has big and fur game data, but no small game data here.  Scroll down to the bottom of this page and select 'small game and trapping' under Hunting Resources.

Oklahoma

OK has big, small, and fur game data available, but not online.  Contact Dead Wildlife.

Oregon *

OR has data for big and fur game. Scroll down to 'game bird' and 'big game'Most recent reports date 2000 and 2001.

Pennsylvania

PA site contains all their harvest data.  It is under their 'Annual Wildlife Management Reports'.  However, there will not be any reports this year due to lack of funding. Years available 1999 - 2004.

Rhode Island*

RI does collect big and fur game data, but it is hard to get from them.  They do not compile small game reports. Deer, Turkey, and the Furbearer harvest reports for 2004/2005 are under Reports in the middle section of this page.

South Carolina

SC does fur data collection, but Dead Wildlife has no contact for them.  We do have a contact for their
sporadic small game data.  Contact Dead Wildlife.

South Dakota *

Big and small game data can be found on this site under Select big or small game species of choice and on the next page look for harvest information.  Contact Dead Wildlife for fur data.

Tennessee

From the menu on your left select 'Forms & Publications'.  Scroll down to the Hunting section and there is a deer and big game harvest reports for 2004.  Dead Wildlife has no information their fur harvests.

Texas

Collects big, small and fur game data reports.             Call 1-800-792-1112 for reports.

Utah

Compiles small game reports under 'Upland Game Annual Reports'.  UT has collected fur data, but it is not online.

Vermont

Harvest information is under Big Game Reports.  Select Hunting and Trapping from the tool menu and Big Game Contact Dead Wildlife for fur data.  VT does not collect data on small game.

Virginia

They collect big, small and fur harvest data.  The big game reports are online.  Select Virginia's Game Wildlife. Contact Dead Wildlife for small game data.

Washington *

WA post all harvest reports.  Scroll down to Harvest Reports dating back to 1996.

West Virginia

Big game reports are online.  They do not have small and fur harvest reports online.  Scroll down to Harvest Information.

Wisconsin *

Big, small, and fur reports are located here.

Wyoming *

Big, small, and fur reports are located here.


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last updated 3/2/07 We missed a Harvest report & you would like it added to this site - let us know. Comments/Suggestions