RE: best state?
For the biggest racks check B&C records. For overall hunting I think Connecticut is up there. All the serious hunters get a half dozen deer or much more each year. Plenty of untouched public land by me. There is a 500 acre public hunt zone ½ mile from my house. I pass the only 2 entrances every day and in three years have only seen two hunters. Plenty of deer there also. Of the dozen or so hunters at home and work that I know they/we average at least an 8 pointer every year along with many others. I am moving to Oregon and will miss this bonanza.