Very interesting graphic, BUT...

In many areas of the country the whitetail was all but extict by the early 1900's. Reintrocdustions were made all across the country by pulling from the areas that still had them. Most peolple really do not realize how many reintroductions were made and where the deer in their area really came from. Very interesting topic if you ever dig deep into it. Fact of the matter is, there were still quite a few areas that did not have huntable populations even up into the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's.

To me, an extremely interesting graphic would be to see it broke into 10 year increments starting about 1920 or so.

Another very good point being made was about public perception and the "need" to get the trophy into the book. Statistics can be interpreted in many different ways.