What is the #1 state for whitetail hunting?

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08-11-2009, 04:58 PM

#41

Huff04

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Illinois or Iowa for usa , Alberta or Saskatchewan ,canada

08-11-2009, 05:06 PM

#42

Rodngun

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Originally Posted by zrexpilot

Texas ranks 5th for booney deer and 1 st for deer population. Tx deer population ( 4 million) doubles the #2 states. The Tx hill country has a 65% to 75% success rate.
On average 600,000 hunters here take 550,000 deer every year.

No doubt its Texas
plus our hog population is estimated at 2 million, nation wide is 4 million in 42 states.

We also have the largest #'s of out of state hunters..I wonder why.

08-11-2009, 05:32 PM

#43

timbercruiser

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Not many states can match the deer population, legal number to kill a year and good climate as Alabama. We don't produce many book bucks, but you can't eat horns anyway.

08-11-2009, 05:38 PM

#44

spaniel

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Originally Posted by RyanJ17059

PA has the most hunters, but I would never say it's the best for hunting. That's why so many of us leave the state if we really want to bag a monster! Indiana seems to be an up-and-coming whitetail hot spot, as are Ohio and Kentucky.

I have been VERY impressed with Indiana. Only hunted two years here, and taken 2 of my 3 biggest bucks with only a few hours of field time each year. I have seen deer I have not taken that are bigger than the biggest I saw in 15 years of hunting Michigan.

I was also impressed with the selection in Montana. Heck, we drove around glassing for 2 hours and saw several 140+ deer, and stalked/nailed a 160-class.