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wernerjd · 02-28-2003, 05:51 PM

I also would have to say Iowa.

NJ_Bowhntr · 03-01-2003, 06:07 AM

I know this is a midwest forum, but for those of you wanting to try for a public land monster, Maine is a sleeper state. There is a lot of open land, and some real monsters there. Maine doesn' t get the attention that the midwest does, so hunts are generally 1/3 the price of a guided hunt in Iowa or Ill. Or, you can just go camp and do it yourself. You may not see 30 deer per day, but the percentage of older bucks in the herd is higher in Maine than just about anywhere, and you likely won' t see too many other hunters up there either. It' s not an easy hunt, but if you have a week or ten days to put in around the 3rd week of November, you could bring home the biggest deer of your life.

Deerslayer_37 · 03-01-2003, 06:43 AM

iowa. has to be. we own 640 acres, and thers a bunch of public land right next to it. we push both properties, making sure to keep the bucks on our side. we shot 2 nice bucks on one drive through the public. there ya go

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Pro-Line · 03-01-2003, 05:23 PM

There are hundreds of beautiful bucks taken off the public lands in southern Ohio. Wayne National Forrest consists of tens of thousands of acres...it' s just a matter of patience.

hc4runner · 03-01-2003, 06:32 PM

I see HUGE bucks every year, taken from the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois.

cnewsome · 03-01-2003, 08:55 PM

If anyone is looking for a hunt at the shawnee national forest (pope county) in southern illinois contact me at pnewsome@myvine .com

kc_bowhunter · 03-02-2003, 08:26 AM

I' d say Iowa.... Kansas really has NO mature bucks left

jsasker · 03-17-2003, 10:10 AM

IOWA has my vote as i' m sure Minnesota lost ALL huge deer also.