Hunters reported a total of 16,845 deer during the 2023 Vermont deer seasons. The total harvest was 3% less than the previous 3-year average of 17,436, while the buck harvest of 9,848 was 3% more than the previous 3-year average of 9,533 bucks. The total harvest was 4% less than the 17,461 deer harvested in 2022, while the total buck harvest was 2% more than the 2022 buck harvest of 9,619.
Adult bucks comprised 59% of the total harvest, with 34% adult does, 4% male fawns, and 3% female fawns. Rifle season accounted for 45% of the total deer harvest, while 29% were harvested during archery season, 15% during the December muzzleloader season, 5% during the antlerless-only October muzzleloader season, 6% during youth season, and less than 1% during the novice season.
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