ORIGINAL: buckeye
The fact of the matter is, a 150in deer in Illinois is indeed a "top end deer" just as a 115in deer in PA is. Do both have bigger deer lurking? I'm sure they do....
This is where we disagree! If there are a number of bigger animals in the immediate area than that is not a top end whitetail! It is a nice, good or what ever you want to call it buck for that area, not top end.
While I don't have the facts in front of me, I'd have to say that "statistically" a 150in deer in Ill. or WI. or IA. Etc..is considered a "top end deer". Are there bigger ones? Sure, these are big buck states after all.
The same can be said about PA or NC or VA etc..."statistically" a 115in deer is a "top end deer" in those states, just what Fran was trying to say.
I'm also sure Illinois has more of their "top end deer" that PA does.
I 100% agree. No question that IL has more top end deer than PA.
I said I'm sure Illinois has more of
their "top end deer" than PA does....the operative word being "their" and not just "top end deer" in general.