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<blockquote data-quote="Ski" data-source="post: 5657757" data-attributes="member: 20583"><p>TN's harvest report falls in the middle when compared to the "big buck" states. KY had slightly fewer while IL had slightly more. WI had a staggering number of deer killed. I do agree that folks would have a better chance at bagging a 150" buck on IL public ground than an expensive TN private club, but I'm not convinced it has as much to do with antler high grading as it does TN simply doesn't have a lot of 150" bucks to hunt. The reason why is a mystery to me. Could be as you suggest hunting practices, or nutritional as BSK suggests, or you both might be correct. I sure don't know. But by sheer harvest numbers TN isn't killing a huge amount of deer compared to some of the big buck states, even though we have what I'd consider a very liberal season. </p><p> </p><p>2021-2022 season</p><p></p><p>TN = 162,555</p><p>OH = 210,977 </p><p>KY = 144,515 </p><p>IN = 121,854 </p><p>IL = 180,811</p><p>MO= 299,721 </p><p>WI = 595,169</p><p>IA = 110,000 (couldn't find exact number)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ski, post: 5657757, member: 20583"] TN's harvest report falls in the middle when compared to the "big buck" states. KY had slightly fewer while IL had slightly more. WI had a staggering number of deer killed. I do agree that folks would have a better chance at bagging a 150" buck on IL public ground than an expensive TN private club, but I'm not convinced it has as much to do with antler high grading as it does TN simply doesn't have a lot of 150" bucks to hunt. The reason why is a mystery to me. Could be as you suggest hunting practices, or nutritional as BSK suggests, or you both might be correct. I sure don't know. But by sheer harvest numbers TN isn't killing a huge amount of deer compared to some of the big buck states, even though we have what I'd consider a very liberal season. 2021-2022 season TN = 162,555 OH = 210,977 KY = 144,515 IN = 121,854 IL = 180,811 MO= 299,721 WI = 595,169 IA = 110,000 (couldn't find exact number) [/QUOTE]
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