New Hampshire Deer Harvest Biggest In 40 Years

Over 60,000 deer hunters took to the woods in New Hampshire this fall spending over $80 million dollars in pursuit of the illusive whitetail deer. Officials say because of recent mild winters resulting in more deer and late season snows, 13,416 deer were taken. That compares to 11,766 last year and is projected to be the highest harvest since 1967 when hunters took 14,204.

The harvest rate falls well within goals established by the state’s deer management plans according to Kent Gustafson, Deer Project Leader at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.

Follow this link to the New Hampshire Fish and Game website for more statistics on harvest numbers by county.

Tom Remington