Virginia Deer Hunting by County Deer harvest, public land, and terrain for 133 Virginia counties — 132 with a full breakdown.
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Updated September 2026
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Try Ember free County Deer harvest Per sq mi▼ Public land Bedford County 7,716 10.2 7% Surry County 2,379 8.5 5% Southampton County 5,052 8.4 1% Clarke County 1,477 8.4 4% Lancaster County 1,060 8.0 3% Loudoun County 4,092 7.9 4% Isle of Wight County 2,456 7.8 5% Sussex County 3,667 7.5 5% Amelia County 2,671 7.5 2% Culpeper County 2,830 7.5 0% Fauquier County 4,801 7.4 6% Cumberland County 2,182 7.3 18% Powhatan County 1,898 7.3 9% Floyd County 2,775 7.3 3% Accomack County 3,243 7.2 35% Rappahannock County 1,917 7.2 18% Montgomery County 2,746 7.1 10% Prince George County 1,880 7.1 6% King and Queen County 2,224 7.1 11% Amherst County 3,316 7.0 20% Richmond County 1,338 7.0 10% Grayson County 3,043 6.9 16% Charles City County 1,193 6.5 12% Pulaski County 2,056 6.4 10% York County 670 6.4 32% Greensville County 1,866 6.3 1% Nottoway County 1,963 6.3 22% Northumberland County 1,197 6.3 2% Greene County 974 6.2 20% Essex County 1,599 6.2 1% Frederick County 2,567 6.2 2% King William County 1,700 6.2 3% Madison County 1,987 6.2 24% Carroll County 2,940 6.2 6% Westmoreland County 1,410 6.1 3% Orange County 2,077 6.1 1% Mathews County 514 6.0 0% Augusta County 5,726 5.9 39% Franklin County 4,082 5.9 2% Warren County 1,253 5.8 19% Shenandoah County 2,913 5.7 31% Northampton County 1,210 5.7 30% Roanoke County 1,429 5.7 22% Campbell County 2,822 5.6 1% Wythe County 2,582 5.6 27% James City County 794 5.6 14% Albemarle County 4,015 5.6 6% Botetourt County 3,008 5.6 32% New Kent County 1,166 5.6 9% Giles County 1,974 5.5 31% Goochland County 1,554 5.5 1% Fluvanna County 1,550 5.4 2% Caroline County 2,840 5.4 3% Page County 1,636 5.3 34% Rockingham County 4,398 5.2 35% Gloucester County 1,121 5.1 5% Middlesex County 660 5.1 0% Craig County 1,656 5.0 57% Pittsylvania County 4,876 5.0 1% Louisa County 2,463 5.0 — Hanover County 2,318 5.0 1% King George County 859 4.8 7% Nelson County 2,170 4.6 11% Halifax County 3,752 4.6 3% Rockbridge County 2,727 4.6 34% Scott County 2,421 4.5 11% Dinwiddie County 2,271 4.5 9% Suffolk city 1,784 4.5 32% Prince Edward County 1,554 4.4 13% Brunswick County 2,503 4.4 4% Highland County 1,690 4.1 34% Russell County 1,920 4.1 6% Spotsylvania County 1,617 4.0 9% Appomattox County 1,327 4.0 12% Washington County 2,228 4.0 15% Buckingham County 2,283 3.9 8% Mecklenburg County 2,456 3.9 2% Charlotte County 1,866 3.9 4% Henry County 1,477 3.9 4% Bland County 1,364 3.8 34% Smyth County 1,721 3.8 38% Lunenburg County 1,634 3.8 0% Stafford County 973 3.6 7% Tazewell County 1,853 3.6 6% Chesterfield County 1,401 3.3 10% Dickenson County 1,035 3.1 4% Alleghany County 1,377 3.1 51% Wise County 1,232 3.1 17% Prince William County 1,016 3.0 15% Bath County 1,583 3.0 62% Patrick County 1,441 3.0 9% Henrico County 665 2.8 8% Fairfax County 1,095 2.8 29% Lee County 1,194 2.7 8% Buchanan County 1,067 2.1 0% Chesapeake city 481 1.4 58% Virginia Beach city 200 0.8 41% Alexandria city — — 14% Arlington County — — 17% Bristol city — — 11% Buena Vista city — — 8% Charlottesville city — — 20% Colonial Heights city — — 3% Covington city — — 2% Danville city — — 3% Emporia city — — 1% Fairfax city — — 7% Falls Church city — — 6% Franklin city — — 0% Fredericksburg city — — 5% Galax city — — 1% Hampton city — — 7% Harrisonburg city — — 3% Hopewell city — — 2% Lexington city — — 10% Lynchburg city — — 4% Manassas city — — 4% Manassas Park city — — 17% Martinsville city — — 2% Newport News city — — 16% Norfolk city — — 10% Norton city — — 8% Petersburg city — — 13% Poquoson city — — 63% Portsmouth city — — 3% Radford city — — 2% Richmond city — — 11% Roanoke city — — 11% Salem city — — 6% Staunton city — — 6% Waynesboro city — — 1% Williamsburg city — — 19% Winchester city — — 9%
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