Muzzypower, i agree w/ most of your post, but even though the west may be more consistent in producing big deer, I believe it is patchy all across the lower half of the state. suburban areas like westchester, rockland, and orange countys are producing some real slobs and so do the suburbs around bingamton, elmira, and cortland etc. I dont think its so much E vs W, I have to imagine these areas exist all over the state. I believe anyone in any area of the state can find a big buck honey hole close to their home if they learn to adapt their hunting style to their surroundings. I also think 140" deer is realistically raising the bar a bit high for most of us, there out there but they die hard. IMO a 90-120" 3.5 YO is very attainable though across the state , ive taken 5 in the past 3 years that fall in that catagory and consider them all trophies. I also had encounters w/ honest 130" bucks in the past few years and found some good sheds too. like you said, it may not be easy but its possible, so when someone tells me where i hunt there are no big bucks, I know better. I dont imagine it being any different anywhere else deer live on this planet.