The soils in the states of the midwest....AND the states you mention, Scott....are the reason the deer grow bigger. What they're eating is far more nutritous in the midwest and select southern states.
NC had "A" 140" buck entered? How many did OH have (out of curiosity)?
Are you playing Captain Obvious again.....
I don't recall how many bucks were over 140 from Ohio during the Spring recording quarterbut they had 20 total entries.
I used to live in NC for a year and a half as a kid. Beaufort City, moved back to Ohio after Hurricane Hugo.