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Old 01-13-2004, 11:57 AM
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I agree with Stealthman, Nebraska IMO is the most under-rated state for scoring on a huge buck. If you go there, you'll know what I mean.
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Old 01-13-2004, 12:19 PM
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There are a few kicking around in Maine but it's definately not the best. Lots of big deer here but not a lot of huge racks. We need more farm with high quality feed the deer can feed on.
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Old 01-13-2004, 12:39 PM
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well i know the question was what state would produce big bucks but i'd like to pick a few provinces. #1 i would say saskatchewan especially in the northern regions we have some real bruisers. #2 i would say alberta though i have never hunted there i have seen in magazines and heard of real big boys comin out from that province.
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Old 01-14-2004, 05:07 PM
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Gotta vote for the great state of Illinois.

I hunt Pike and Calhoun. I usually see several P&Y and even a few Booners each year. One of my guys killed a Booner in Calhoun this year and my nephew got one in Pike.

Some of the biggest sheds I have seen came from little-known McDonough County.

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Old 01-15-2004, 05:21 AM
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There are no big bucks in Kentucky just , hunters with big mouths telling a lot of BS.

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Old 01-15-2004, 05:31 AM
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Funny you should ask this because I was at Borders Books the other day looking through a deer book and remember seeing the statistics on this.

Since statistics are really all that matter, the trophy goes to Iowa with the highest number of trophy buck taken to licenses sold. We here in PA were near the middle with 1 in every 8000 licenses producing a trophy. The odds are tough!

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Old 01-15-2004, 05:44 AM
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I have hunted Illlionios and its great. Kansas is getting some quality animals and would be my choice.
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Old 12-02-2004, 05:50 PM
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Shhhhhhh !!

We like to keep it that way in Trempealeau County, let Buffalo County get all the headlines while Trempealeau keeps putting up good numbers as well.
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Old 12-02-2004, 06:01 PM
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It would probably be west central Illinois. I hunt out there and have seen ALOT of BIG BIG bucks!! I'v also heard there are alot of good bucks up in canada too. Seems colder climates produce bigger animals.
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Old 12-02-2004, 06:43 PM
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Having now hunted in Kansas and living in KY...I'd have to say SW Kansas. I just never saw so many large bucks in one place. KY aint bad either though.

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