Best places to hunt for deer are determined by a range of considerations. For those preferring to rely on statistics, here's a look at recent deer harvests in all 23 of Pennsylvania wildlife management units.

Listed from the lowest antlered deer (buck) kill to the highest in the 2017-18 hunting license year, here's a look at deer-harvest numbers in each of Pennsylvania's 23 wildlife management units. The numbers are estimated harvest figures calculated by the Pennsylvania Game Commission based on a formula that includes deer kills reported by hunters.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission

Wildlife Management Unit 2H

2017-18: 3,600 total deer harvest; 1,700 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 3,800 total deer harvest; 1,900 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 2,800 total deer harvest; 1,400 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 2,900 total deer harvest; 1,700 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 3,200 total deer harvest; 1,500 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 998.9 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 131.2 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 159.7 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 87.86 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 5A

2017-18: 6,701 total deer harvest; 2,900 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 7,000 total deer harvest; 3,000 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 7,500 total deer harvest; 2,900 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 5,700 total deer harvest; 2,400 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 6,900 total deer harvest; 2,800 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,309.6 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 13.8 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 133.5 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 21.55 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 5D

2017-18: 10,800 total deer harvest; 3,300 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 9,400 total deer harvest; 2,900 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 7,400 total deer harvest; 2,200 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 5,100 total deer harvest; 1,300 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 6,100 total deer harvest; 1,600 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,327.4 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 15.6 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 0.2 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 24 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 2B

2017-18: 18,500 total deer harvest; 4,500 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 19,800 total deer harvest; 5,800 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 20,200 total deer harvest; 5,200 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 17,300 total deer harvest; 4,300 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 19,600 total deer harvest; 5,600 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,362.8 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 2.1 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 0 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 35.43 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 3D

2017-18: 8,900 total deer harvest; 4,700 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 8,500 total deer harvest; 4,300 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 7,200 total deer harvest; 3,500 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 9,400 total deer harvest; 4,200 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 8,400 total deer harvest; 3,400 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 2,102.5 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 248.7 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 170.3 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 77.3 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 4A

2017-18: 12,472 total deer harvest; 4,800 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 12,313 total deer harvest; 4,400 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 13,770 total deer harvest; 5,100 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 10,105 total deer harvest; 3,300 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 11,000 total deer harvest; 5,000 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,736.2 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 157 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 106 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 41.49 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 3A

2017-18: 10,400 total deer harvest; 5,400 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 9,200 total deer harvest; 5,400 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 8,300 total deer harvest; 4,300 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 7,600 total deer harvest; 3,300 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 9,600 total deer harvest; 4,200 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,508.4 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 87.2 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 81.3 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 84.22 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 4B

2017-18: 12,708 total deer harvest; 5,600 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 11,400 total deer harvest; 5,200 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 12,700 total deer harvest; 5,700 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 10,200 total deer harvest; 4,600 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 11,100 total deer harvest; 5,300 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,582.6 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 66.1 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 173.9 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 48.76 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 2A

2017-18: 17,000 total deer harvest; 6,100 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 16,200 total deer harvest; 7,000 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 17,000 total deer harvest; 6,500 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 14,700 total deer harvest; 5,100 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 20,000 total deer harvest; 6,800 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,810.8 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 69.2 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 0 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 53.91 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 1A

2017-18: 18,900 total deer harvest; 6,300 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 16,900 total deer harvest; 6,500 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 15,100 total deer harvest; 6,000 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 15,900 total deer harvest; 5,100 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 20,300 total deer harvest; 6,400 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,846.4 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 127 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 0.07 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 44.21 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 4C

2017-18: 13,300 total deer harvest; 6,800 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 11,700 total deer harvest; 4,400 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 10,400 total deer harvest; 5,400 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 9,800 total deer harvest; 4,800 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 12,100 total deer harvest; 5,200 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,715.8 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 261.2 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 27.4 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 43.85 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 2E

2017-18: 13,569 total deer harvest; 6,900 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 10,541 total deer harvest; 5,200 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 10,000 total deer harvest; 4,700 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 10,000 total deer harvest; 4,400 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 12,900 total deer harvest; 4,900 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,427.4 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 118.9 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 25.7 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 40.8 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 2G

2017-18: 13,701 total deer harvest; 8,200 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 10,200 total deer harvest; 6,200 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 10,200 total deer harvest; 6,100 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 9,500 total deer harvest; 4,800 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 11,900 total deer harvest; 5,000 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 3,112.9 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 228.1 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 1,518.7 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 73.59 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 4E

2017-18: 16,900 total deer harvest; 8,200 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 14,800 total deer harvest; 7,500 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 13,100 total deer harvest; 6,200 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 11,700 total deer harvest; 5,800 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 14,000 total deer harvest; 6,300 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,735.5 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 60.4 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 17.2 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 35.44 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 1B

2017-18: 21,300 total deer harvest; 8,300 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 16,100 total deer harvest; 7,900 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 14,600 total deer harvest; 6,900 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 14,600 total deer harvest; 5,800 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 17,600 total deer harvest; 6,800 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 2,117.7 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 81.8 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 0.9 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 52.61 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 3C

2017-18: 20,600 total deer harvest; 8,700 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 19,600 total deer harvest; 8,600 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 18,100 total deer harvest; 7,600 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 16,800 total deer harvest; 6,500 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 19,700 total deer harvest; 7,000 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 2,191.6 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 70.7 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 0.1 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 58.44 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 5C

2017-18: 24,400 total deer harvest; 8,800 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 23,900 total deer harvest; 8,300 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 21,000 total deer harvest; 7,400 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 30,200 total deer harvest; 8,000 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 29,800 total deer harvest; 8,100 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 1,982.1 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 52.2 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 1 square mile

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 30.22 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 3B

2017-18: 15,900 total deer harvest; 8,900 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 14,800 total deer harvest; 7,500 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 14,200 total deer harvest; 6,800 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 14,100 total deer harvest; 6,000 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 14,900 total deer harvest; 6,200 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 2,219.8 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 277 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 219.8 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 69.24 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 5B

2017-18: 21,800 total deer harvest; 9.000 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 21,300 total deer harvest; 8,900 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 19,500 total deer harvest; 8,000 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 19,300 total deer harvest; 6,900 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 20,200 total deer harvest; 7,400 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 2,640 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 62.2 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 0.1 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 20.93 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 2F

2017-18: 16,702 total deer harvest; 9,500 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 14,400 total deer harvest; 7,700 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 12,400 total deer harvest; 7,000 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 11,900 total deer harvest; 6,000 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 14,600 total deer harvest; 6,600 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 2,410.9 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 220.8 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 1,127.4 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 86.17 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 2C

2017-18: 17,772 total deer harvest; 9,800 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 16,635 total deer harvest; 8,300 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 17,590 total deer harvest; 9,100 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 16,029 total deer harvest; 7,000 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 18,200 total deer harvest; 7,200 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 2,933.9 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 245.9 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 128.9 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 56.71 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 4D

2017-18: 19,017 total deer harvest; 10,600 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 15,433 total deer harvest; 7,900 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 14,643 total deer harvest; 7,200 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 13,348 total deer harvest; 6,500 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 15,400 total deer harvest; 7,200 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 2,742.6 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 221.7 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 557 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 47.5 percent

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Wildlife Management Unit 2D

2017-18: 32,691 total deer harvest; 14,700 antlered deer harvest

2016-17: 29,200 total deer harvest; 12,800 antlered deer harvest

2015-16: 28,000 total deer harvest; 12,300 antlered deer harvest

2014-15: 27,800 total deer harvest; 11,400 antlered deer harvest

2013-14: 35,300 total deer harvest; 13,700 antlered deer harvest

Size of wildlife management unit: 2,486.7 square miles

State game lands in wildlife management unit: 84.5 square miles

Other public lands in wildlife management unit: 0 square miles

Forested area of wildlife management unit: 46.17 percent