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Pet Deer Legal States
Pet Deer Legal States: compare 51 US states on 1 metric.
EnvironmentLaw51 states · 1 metricUpdated May 19, 2025Original page
30 sources
- List of what wildlife animals can be pets in Florida - WTSP
- 9 Animals That Are Legal Pets in Michigan - 103.3 WKFR
- Exotic Pets You Can Own Without a License: State-by-State Laws - The Spruce Pets
- Captive Deer Policy - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
- Captive Game Species Permit FAQs - New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- Captive Game Species Permit FAQs - Pennsylvania Game Commission
- Delaware Man Fined for Keeping Deer as Pet - 6abc Philadelphia
- Exotic Animal Laws by State - FindLaw
- Exotic Animals - Oregon Department of Agriculture
- Exotic Pet Legal State - Animal Law Info
- Exotic Pets - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- Exotic Pets - Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
- Illegal Animal - New York City
- Injured and Orphaned Wildlife - Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
- Is It Illegal to Own Pets in Nevada? - Adam S. Kutner & Associates
- Is It Legal to Have a Deer as a Pet? - TheGunZone.com
- Laws on Native Wildlife - Georgia Wildlife Resources Division
- Animal Health, Feeds, and Livestock Identification - Oregon Dept of Agriculture
- Permit to Remove an Animal in Illinois - Attic Solutions
- Pet Deer That Formed Bond With Family Dogs Seized by Indiana Wildlife Officials - WDRB Louisville
- Possessing Wildlife - Wyoming Game and Fish Department
- Deer: Frequently Asked Questions - Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
- What Animals Are Illegal to Own in Alabama? - CBS 42
- What You Need to Know About Exotic Animals in Louisiana - BRProud
- Wildlife as Pets - Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife
- Captive Wildlife - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
- What Pets Are Illegal in California? - FirstTeam
- Wildlife Are Not Pets - Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks - Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
- Wildlife Permits Available - Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Pet Deer Legality
3 values across 51 entries
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51 states
 Alabama | Illegal |
 Alaska | Illegal |
 Arizona | Illegal |
 Arkansas | Legal |
 California | Permit Required |
 Colorado | Illegal |
 Connecticut | Permit Required |
 Delaware | Illegal |
 District of Columbia | Illegal |
 Florida | Illegal |
 Georgia | Illegal |
 Hawaii | Illegal |
 Idaho | Permit Required |
 Illinois | Illegal |
 Indiana | Illegal |
 Iowa | Illegal |
 Kansas | Illegal |
 Kentucky | Illegal |
 Louisiana | Illegal |
 Maine | Illegal |
 Maryland | Illegal |
 Massachusetts | Permit Required |
 Michigan | Permit Required |
 Minnesota | Illegal |
 Mississippi | Permit Required |
 Missouri | Permit Required |
 Montana | Illegal |
 Nebraska | Illegal |
 Nevada | Illegal |
 New Hampshire | Illegal |
 New Jersey | Illegal |
 New Mexico | Permit Required |
 New York | Illegal |
 North Carolina | Illegal |
 North Dakota | Permit Required |
 Ohio | Permit Required |
 Oklahoma | Permit Required |
 Oregon | Permit Required |
 Pennsylvania | Permit Required |
 Rhode Island | Permit Required |
 South Carolina | Permit Required |
 South Dakota | Legal |
 Tennessee | Illegal |
 Texas | Illegal |
 Utah | Illegal |
 Vermont | Permit Required |
 Virginia | Illegal |
 Washington | Illegal |
 West Virginia | Illegal |
 Wisconsin | Illegal |
 Wyoming | Illegal |
Quick answers
- Where does this pet deer legal states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of what wildlife animals can be pets in Florida - WTSP; 9 Animals That Are Legal Pets in Michigan - 103.3 WKFR; Exotic Pets You Can Own Without a License: State-by-State Laws - The Spruce Pets; Captive Deer Policy - Maryland Department of Natural Resources.