B&C P&Y Distribution Map
08-20-2004, 01:22 PM
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B&C P&Y Distribution Map
Didn't want to hijack someone else's post - so here is a map of the B&C P&Y entries per state/county.
Its in poster format available i think at qdma.org
Looks like Wisconsin has the most entries per county followed by Illinois, then Texas.
Edit: As of 2000
Its in poster format available i think at qdma.org
Looks like Wisconsin has the most entries per county followed by Illinois, then Texas.
Edit: As of 2000
08-20-2004, 01:46 PM
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Location: Maine
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RE: B&C P&Y Distribution Map
This is also taken from the B&C website. I find this to be pretty interesting.
Why do some counties produce so many entries?
Answering this question is difficult since so many natural and man-made factors come to bear. Still, the relationship between record book entries and river systems is plainly evident throughout the country, especially in heavily farmed states. For example, in Iowa the best deer counties are not the most heavily farmed, but tend to have a mixture of farmland and forest cover associated with river bottoms. Counties bordering the Missouri, Mississippi and Des Moines Rivers account for the majority of entries from Iowa. This pattern is evident in nearly all states, especially along the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri River systems.
The relationship between deer densities and number of entries is also interesting. States with high deer densities and long firearms seasons with liberal bag limits produce, on balance, fewer entries. States with lower deer densities, shorter gun seasons, and more restrictive buck harvests tend to produce more entries. A good comparison is between Ohio, which averages around 10 deer per square mile, and Mississippi, which averages more than 30.
Why do some counties produce so many entries?
Answering this question is difficult since so many natural and man-made factors come to bear. Still, the relationship between record book entries and river systems is plainly evident throughout the country, especially in heavily farmed states. For example, in Iowa the best deer counties are not the most heavily farmed, but tend to have a mixture of farmland and forest cover associated with river bottoms. Counties bordering the Missouri, Mississippi and Des Moines Rivers account for the majority of entries from Iowa. This pattern is evident in nearly all states, especially along the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri River systems.
The relationship between deer densities and number of entries is also interesting. States with high deer densities and long firearms seasons with liberal bag limits produce, on balance, fewer entries. States with lower deer densities, shorter gun seasons, and more restrictive buck harvests tend to produce more entries. A good comparison is between Ohio, which averages around 10 deer per square mile, and Mississippi, which averages more than 30.
08-20-2004, 04:23 PM
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RE: B&C P&Y Distribution Map
Please note that the small area in NY, adjacent to Lake Ontario is my home stomping grounds. When I talk about my BULLWINKLE, he beds deep in a swamp in my hood. davidmil, now that my secret is out I suspect I'll be seeing you and your new undies low crawling in my swamp. You are welcome because this bugger is a tricky buck that varies his patterns almost daily. If I spot you 1st. expect three rapid coyote howls, I'll be behind you like Rambo in the mud wall.
