Years back here in Florida they planted some 200 lb + deer from
Minnesota.

Trying to breed some size into our deer herd.

Didn't work, those fat boys

1. Couldn't take the heat. (low sperm count)
2. Couldn't get enough nutrition to support themselves.
3. Got boged down in the swamps.
4. Were very suseptable (SP) to mange
5. There were breeding issues with our rather small does.

Now that I think about it, I believe it has been tried several times.

That other fellows story about the Azeala has a lot of merrit.

Another good example is the old "Black Belt" in Alabama. That is only about 100 miles north of FL and the deer there were much bigger (Especially the horns).

Why

Better soil
Better minerals
Cooler weather
At that time much better food supply.
Probably better genetics.
BETTER AZALEAS !!!!!!!!!!!!