What state produces the biggest BUCKS?

20 FT up 20 yds out · 12-01-2006, 07:23 AM

It's a given that there are monsters everywhere but from the standpoint of habitat, weather, food supply, and genetics... Is there a state that is crowned king with respect tobody weight and antler size?

Germ · 12-01-2006, 07:25 AM

New York West end, Erie County[8D]

SwampCollie · 12-01-2006, 07:26 AM

I don't think you can limit it to any one state. There have been lots of different states that have really turned out some monsters already this year.

I think you would have to look at it from ths perspective of the biggest bucks with the least amount of pressure and having readily available tags to hunt them.

I will say that at least for 2006, I think Ohio is ruling the roost. Kentucky has been hittin on a lot too. At least for this season, they are on top. But I'm sure there have been a done of big deer killed that we just don't know about yet.

demoIL · 12-01-2006, 07:41 AM

This is something that can be argued to the ground.. But big bucks year after year come out of IL and IA both..

Talondale · 12-01-2006, 07:42 AM

I saw an article this year stating that of all the B&C bucks over 200" killed in the US they all came from 10 states. If you look at the chart most of the B&C of any size came from those same 10 states. I'll have to find that chart online because the mag is in my Dad's truck ATM.

Campo · 12-01-2006, 07:43 AM

New York State definetly!!!!

NOT.

I would have to go with Kansas or Illinois...

Rick James · 12-01-2006, 07:44 AM

I saw a chart one time showing the number of P&Y entries compared to licenses sold and the highest percentage of book entries compared to hunters was Iowa I believe.

hardcorehunter · 12-01-2006, 07:58 AM

Iowa has more Boone and Crocket entries than any state or province in North America.

kinny · 12-01-2006, 08:19 AM

http://www.i-maps.com/Qdma/frame/default1024_ie.asp?C=48449&LinkID=0&NID=0& amp;cmd=map&TL=100000&GL=0100001000000&amp ;MF=11000

This mapindicates bothP&Y and B&C totals from every county in the country,the website says it's "current" info. I think it's pretty obvious when looking at this map where most of the big bucks come from .

Doubled 150 · 12-01-2006, 08:47 AM

Cool map kinny.

Wisconsin. I'm not to suprised.