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The 12 Best Deer Hunting States To Bag a Monster Whitetail
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The 12 Best Deer Hunting States To Bag a Monster WhitetailBefore you can talk about the country’s best deer hunting states, you need to narrow the terms a little.
Table of ContentsMississippiOhioKentuckyOklahomaIndianaMissouriWisconsinIllinoisPennsylvaniaIowaTexasKansasThe 12 Best Deer Hunting States for Big Whitetails1) MississippiMississippi is home to some giants.
Rex Millspaugh’s 259-2/8-inch (2020) heads the state’s P&Y entries, and Timothy Beck’s 303-⅞-inch (2012) is 8th on B&C’s all-time list.
But no discussion of top deer states would be complete without mention of PA, which rivals places like Wisconsin, Michigan, and Texas.
(Photo/Pete Alfano)Estimated deer herd: 700,000Hunter numbers: 108,000Public land: 300,000 acres (plus Walk-In Hunting Areas)P&Y: Typical: 3,279, nontypical: 547B&C: Typical: 507, nontypical: 453No list of the best deer hunting states for giant whitetails would be complete without Kansas.