Joe Rogan Experience #2573 - Legion of Skanks · Aired Oct 30, 2026
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New Jersey has the largest deer population among US states.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife says Texas leads the nation in deer population and estimates roughly 5.64 million white-tailed deer. The speakers state this as a tentative recollection; this finding concerns population, not deer density.
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Is it true that New Jersey has the largest deer population among US states?
No, not as stated. 64 million white-tailed deer. The speakers state this as a tentative recollection; this finding concerns population, not deer density. Legion of Skanks said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2573 - Legion of Skanks, aired Oct 30, 2026, at 49:47. The supporting source is tpwd.texas.gov, linked below.
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