My frame of reference is counties like Jasper, Crawford, Richland, Lawrence, and Wayne. When I drive home to Illinois, I cross into Illininois at Terre Haute and drive south on hwy 1 from Marshall, then west on hwy 50, then have several miles of blacktop and gravel roads.
Lanse, I guess you are not used to it. I live in Crawford and hunt in both Crawford and Lawrence counties. I can guarantee that these counties are not even close in deer population compared to many other counties. We are probably in the middle. I've hunted for over 32 years and bowhunt religiously, driving on the average of 18 miles one way to my hunting grounds. In all of those years I have only hit one deer with a truck. I also call Terre Haute, Ind. my 2nd home as I am there about every other week visiting my sisters and taking the family out. Never hit a deer once driving on Route 1 or U.S. 41. A buddy of mine drives 43 miles from Casey to Robinson to work every day for 6 years now and has never hit a deer. By the way, sometime ya need to let me know when you are going down 1 on your way to Lawrenceville. We'll meet in Robinson somewhere and have a bite to eat.