Top 10 States for Whitetail Deer


One of the best ways to start a firestorm is to publish a definitive Top 10 list. So…here is Boone and Crockett’s Top 10 States for whitetail deer, based on number of qualified entries (150+ score). Discuss accordingly!


Top 10 States to Hunt Whitetail Deer as scored by B&C:


1. Iowa: 615
2. Minnesota: 608
3. Wisconsin: 589
4. Illinois: 552
5. Texas: 316
6. Missouri: 285
7. Kentucky: 279
8. Kansas: 255
9. Ohio: 235
10. Michigan: 155


Top 10 States to Hunt Whitetail Deer as scored by Pope & Young:


1. Illinois
2. Iowa
3. Kansas
4. Wisconsin
5. Ohio
6. Indiana
7. Minnesota
8. Missouri
9. Nebraska
10. Kentucky


Let me ask you this, why are there so many Boone and Crockett tropies from Minnesota and they show up 7th on the P&Y list?

One Response to “Top 10 States for Whitetail Deer”

  1. Whitetail Deer Says:

    Wow ! Wisconsin is ranked 3 & 4. I always knew there were some big bucks around here – I just didn’t know there were that many.

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