How many whitetail deer in North America?

The white-tailed deer is the most abundant large wild mammal in North America. There are an estimated 30 million white-tailed deer in North America, distributed across most of the continent. The white-tailed deer is found in every U.S. state except Alaska, and in every Canadian province except Newfoundland and Labrador. The largest populations of white-tailed deer are found in the eastern United States, where they are common in both rural and urban areas.