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""Here are the top 5 typical Pope and Young for those two states:
Texas - Wisconsin

1. 172 - 186 5/8
2. 171 - 180 2/8
3. 163 1/8 - 177 1/8
4. 160 5/8 - 176 2/8
5. 158 6/8 - 175 5/8 ""



I'm just curious as to how old those records are? I cant belive that the 5th biggest p&y typical only scores 158". Just one ranch that I know of killed a handful of bucks with bows this past season that scores more then that. Bowhunting is not the "king" of Texas, rifle hunting is. I know there are 2 guys who each held the State record 2 different times through the years. Both of these guys only bow hunt, which shows that if your a serious bowhunter and hunt on good ground, then you have a good chance of placing high in the P&Y books because you dont have much competition. Bow hunting is becoming more popular in Texas, but it is still along way from rifle hunting.