The 2023 deer harvest report for Victoria is now available. The report estimates 137,100 deer were harvested in 2023. This is a 11% increase on the estimated deer harvest in 2022 and a 59% increase on the long-term average (86,400).

The most commonly harvested species was Sambar, with an estimated harvest of 106,500 or 78% of the harvest.

In 2023, there were more than 52,000 licensed recreational deer hunters in Victoria, of which 60% actively hunted. On average, active deer hunters harvested an estimated 4.3 deer over 10.5 days.

For a summary of the findings, visit https://shorturl.at/cBfS3 or view the full report at: https://shorturl.at/ZYVpv

Thank you to all the deer hunters who participated in this research. This information helps build a stronger understanding of deer harvest trends and hunting activity in Victoria.

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