Deer hunting is a popular pastime that has been credited with providing various individuals with a sense of sport, as well as its provision for an ad-hoc regulatory system for control the individual population of deer specific to the state. As a result, deer hunting laws are not uniform and do indeed vary by state; both the respective deer population, as well as the surrounding environment provide for variations within deer hunting laws from state to state.
Individuals who participate in legal and ethical hunting are encouraged to contact their respective state department of wildlife, fishing, and gaming to obtain the full extent of these laws due to the fact that animal cruelty laws are considered to be uniform throughout the United States; these crimes come with harsh penalties, fines, and potential jail time for those convicted.
