The following table contains harvest totals for whitetail deer hunting in
North Carolina and are compiled by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources
Commission (NCWRC). The 2006 deer season marked the beginning of Self Checking
for big game for North Carolina.
To report a deer harvest in North Carolina you can call 800.446.8663 or
Report Your Harvest On-line. |
Year |
Bucks |
Fawn (m) |
Does |
Totals |
1990 |
107,162 |
13,177 |
55,681 |
176,019 |
1991 |
108,609 |
12,633 |
54,545 |
175,787 |
1992 |
106,349 |
13,874 |
57,529 |
177,753 |
1993 |
121,630 |
17,544 |
74,895 |
214,069 |
1994* |
117,296 |
15,311 |
68,878 |
201,485 |
1995 |
129,362 |
15,128 |
71,623 |
216,113 |
1996 |
113,877 |
13,052 |
64,194 |
191,123 |
1997 |
108,881 |
14,666 |
71,435 |
194,982 |
1998 |
123,447 |
15,584 |
76,550 |
215,582 |
1999 |
120,378 |
12,354 |
70,564 |
203,297 |
2000 |
116,707 |
12,705 |
83,067 |
212,479 |
2001 |
124,800 |
13,400 |
88,100 |
226,300 |
2002 |
99,934 |
11,980 |
75,853 |
187,767 |
2003* |
117,808 |
10,545 |
78,895 |
207,249 |
2004 |
117,289 |
12,275 |
84,607 |
214,172 |
2005 |
139,486 |
14,742 |
103,530 |
257,758 |
2006 |
133,995 |
12,784 |
95,116 |
241,595 |
2007 |
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*1994 marked the first year with TeleCheck as a
harvest reporting
option. 2003 was the first year internet checking was available as a
harvest report option. |
Year |
Archery |
Muzzleloader |
Gun |
Totals |
1990 |
10,561 |
12,321 |
153,137 |
176,019 |
1991 |
10,547 |
15,821 |
149,419 |
175,787 |
1992 |
12,443 |
17,775 |
147,535 |
177,753 |
1993 |
14,985 |
21,407 |
177,677 |
214,069 |
1994* |
12,089 |
20,149 |
169,248 |
201,485 |
1995 |
12,967 |
23,772 |
179,374 |
216,113 |
1996 |
11,467 |
22,935 |
156,720 |
191,123 |
1997 |
13,911 |
22,352 |
158,719 |
194,982 |
1998 |
13,183 |
22,678 |
179,720 |
215,582 |
1999 |
13,504 |
22,043 |
167,750 |
203,297 |
2000 |
13,560 |
22,350 |
176,570 |
212,479 |
2001 |
13,100 |
20,600 |
192,600 |
226,300 |
2002 |
11,208 |
16,710 |
159,850 |
187,767 |
2003* |
13,331 |
20,220 |
173,700 |
207,249 |
2004 |
12,141 |
21,370 |
180,660 |
214,172 |
2005 |
15,385 |
22,308 |
220,065 |
257,758 |
2006 |
14,763 |
22,646 |
204,186 |
241,595 |
2007 |
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Related Links & Resources:
●
Deer Harvest by State
● Self Check Compliance
rates
●
M.D. Deer Data Collection Changes With Self Check
●
Hunting License Sales
Trends by State
● Telecheck Proving Valuable To
Missouri Conservation Efforts
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