Interesting trivia question RE: KS deer hunting

[GMMAT]

What was the estimated population of whitetail deer in the state of KS in1920?

[psebwhntr16]

ZERO. Just saw that on the outdoor channel...

[GMMAT]

Incredible, huh? ZERO!

I think they've made a comeback!

[KansasBBD]

haha well thank god i wasnt alive back then!

[GMMAT]

Actually....I suppose it WASN'T RE: KS deer HUNTING.

(Hard to hunt what isn't there.....)

Oh....ooh...ooh...I'm betting they STILL had "ghost bucks" there!!!!!!!!!!

LOL....................................!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We'll have to ask Bawana and DavidMil what they remember about it.[8D]

[MN/Kyle]

ORIGINAL: GMMAT

What was the estimated population of whitetail deer in the state of KS in1920?

Before the the answer, I was seriously going to say 2.

I have no idea why, but I was close

[Bullet Hole Bailey]

Wow...amazing isnt it!

[MOTOWNHONKEY]

You were lucky if you saw a deer in my neck of the woods in the 70's in Kansas. With a heard population of under 400,000 it isn't so surprising. Compared to other states with litterally millions of deer. I'll take the quality over quanity though.

[GMMAT]

I'll take the quality over quanity though.

No ****!.....lol

I grew up about 40 minutes from where I live, now.....and today I see 5-10 deer a day just going to work and coming home (on average).

I left for college in the fall of 1982. At that time.....I could count the number of whitetail deer I had seen on LESS THAN ONE HAND.

Since 1977.......our deer herd has grown over 400% (NC). We DO have over 1M deer, here (1.3M?). I'd rather see less deer....but better deer.......given.

[twildasin]

That is an amazing stat!!Thanks for sharing!