I like this question and this is one of the things I plan on focusing on mmore in the upcoming seasons and off seasons. Mots of the land I hunt in VA and NC contains large numbers of deer and some decent bucks. I would say the high end probably is somewhere in the 145-165 rangethe middle ground being something like 125-145 and the lower end (as far as decent bucks goes) 110-125. Now I see lots of young bucks and a few each season from the lower end to middle ground.

I have gotten away from my trail cams lately but my plan is going toinvolve using them again heavily in multiple locations totry and get an ideaor "inventory" of what the actual numbers might be. That way if I have an area that is showing more middle to upper end deer I can focus more time there. I noticed you(GregH)have some good trail cam pics and I was wondering if you tend to steer away from putting a cam over a pile or attractant and prefer travel routes. In one senseI think I could probably get a good inventory with a camera that way,on a food plot/bait pile/mineral lick or some combination, but I also thinkthat may not reperesent actually where the deer (especially bigger ones) like to traveland that more than likelythey are just there for the food/attractant.I'll probably try both techniques but abandon the food towards the middle/end of summer. Sorry, a littlelong.