#1827758 - 03/08/10 08:15 AM
Something kind of interesting............
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gator-n-buck
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I have checked out the top 10 BC states to see what they might have in common on the surface. A couple of interesting things I found. They all border each other, except for Texas. They all are North of Tennessee, except for Texas. I can see why maybe TN is not in the mix but Indiana seems to be surrounded...
The top four states are bunched right together, I found that very interesting... Makes me wonder how big of factor, genetics and soil comes into play.....
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
The states in gray are the top 10 BC states.
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Edited by gator-n-buck (03/08/10 08:16 AM)
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#1827763 - 03/08/10 08:25 AM
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Setterman
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I find it strange that folks think that TN is a legitimate contender to be in the top 10 B&C states. That is not possible IMO. It is probably possible to crack the top 20, but not the top 10.
If you closed deer season for 10 years, then came in with tranq. guns, just to see if you could break into the top 10 I bet it wouldn't be possible.
As far as that map, I don't doubt it at all. And I don't really care, for me quality bucks are all that I am after and we have plenty here, sure our neighbors may have more, but we have enough to make it interesting.
Edited by Setterman (03/08/10 08:25 AM)
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#1827769 - 03/08/10 08:31 AM
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bigdog7mm
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That map pretty much shows what the three buck limit will do, just look at IN right in the middle with their 3 buck limit up until just a few years ago.
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#1827783 - 03/08/10 08:44 AM
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gator-n-buck
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That map pretty much shows what the three buck limit will do, just look at IN right in the middle with their 3 buck limit up until just a few years ago.
I'm not sure thats true... There are states that are not in the top 10 that have one buck limits. There are 4 or 5 states in the top 10 that have more than a one buck limit.
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#1827804 - 03/08/10 09:06 AM
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You can spin it anyway you would like, depends on what goals a person is centered on.
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#1827811 - 03/08/10 09:14 AM
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I find it strange that folks think that TN is a legitimate contender to be in the top 10 B&C states. That is not possible IMO. It is probably possible to crack the top 20, but not the top 10.
If you closed deer season for 10 years, then came in with tranq. guns, just to see if you could break into the top 10 I bet it wouldn't be possible.
As far as that map, I don't doubt it at all. And I don't really care, for me quality bucks are all that I am after and we have plenty here, sure our neighbors may have more, but we have enough to make it interesting.
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#1827897 - 03/08/10 10:12 AM
Re: Something kind of interesting............
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Edited by gator-n-buck (03/08/10 10:12 AM)
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#1827909 - 03/08/10 10:25 AM
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A couple things. Remember, this is the alltime BC list. If you did a list from just the last 20 years, the last 10 years, the last 5 years, it would be different. Ind, who has never been in the top 10, would probably be in the top 5 in the last 5 years, since going to a 1 buck limit.
And there are states like Ill that have a 2 buck limit, but they dont have any gun season during the rut. There are lots of ways to protect your buck herd besides just the 1 buck limit.
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#1827922 - 03/08/10 10:44 AM
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A couple things. Remember, this is the alltime BC list. If you did a list from just the last 20 years, the last 10 years, the last 5 years, it would be different. Ind, who has never been in the top 10, would probably be in the top 5 in the last 5 years, since going to a 1 buck limit.
And there are states like Ill that have a 2 buck limit, but they dont have any gun season during the rut. There are lots of ways to protect your buck herd besides just the 1 buck limit.
Very interesting again. If IN went to a 1 buck limit, and then moved into the top 5, then there really is no disputing the impacts that reg change can have on the buck age structure. I guess it all comes down to what the desires of the managing agencies goals are and how those correlate with the license holders of that state.
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#1827940 - 03/08/10 10:51 AM
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gator-n-buck
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A couple things. Remember, this is the alltime BC list. If you did a list from just the last 20 years, the last 10 years, the last 5 years, it would be different. Ind, who has never been in the top 10, would probably be in the top 5 in the last 5 years, since going to a 1 buck limit.
And there are states like Ill that have a 2 buck limit, but they dont have any gun season during the rut. There are lots of ways to protect your buck herd besides just the 1 buck limit. Very interesting again. If IN went to a 1 buck limit, and then moved into the top 5, then there really is no disputing the impacts that reg change can have on the buck age structure. I guess it all comes down to what the desires of the managing agencies goals are and how those correlate with the license holders of that state.
It appears that IN might already have a few other factors in place by looking at its surrounding states (soil and genetics). You can make a Yugo a little faster but it will never out run a Ferrari......JMO
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