Report Nr. 3212 Deer Checking Station Data - 1993

The Wildlife Division ha; been collecting and tabulating measurements from hunter killed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fur over 40 years, including data on antler beam diameters and the number of antler points in yearling bucks. These measurements are believed to reflect in part, the physical condition of the deer herd. This report contains summaries of the deer physical data collected during 1993 and is intended to encourage comparison with similar data from past years. Some of the data presented in this report were collected at three roadside check stations set up along major north-south highways across the state. A large number of deer were also checked at field stations throughout the state. Records on almost 22,000 deer were submitted. However, some of the records contained incomplete or inaccurate information, so analyses were conducted on over 21,000 records.