The 5 Best States to Hunt White Tail Deer

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 12/9/20 | C Rice

[w1n1]

Want to bag a buck? Head to the South and Midwest, where the huntin’s good for America’s deer.
The deer hunting sector has been changing over the last few years, with new entrants moving into the top positions as far as the number and quality of white-tail deer hunting is concerned. Judging which states are working hardest to produce a high number of deer for hunting can be difficult, but there have been many changes to the states that sit at the top of the list in the last few years. The best States for deer hunting are spread through the eastern half of the nation and take in areas from Kentucky to Texas and east into Georgia.

Texas
The state of Texas has been growing in white-tail deer hunting importance for the last decade or so. The Lone Star State has seen impressive gun-deer harvests for the last few years, with 2018 and 2019 being more than 800,000 with the success rate climbing.

Georgia
Back in 2017, Georgia was sitting in tenth place on the list of the top ten best white-tail deer hunting states. The state of Georgia has risen to the number two spot on the list with the consistency the state has shown over the last five years with a white-tail deer hunting harvest of over 350,000 in 2019.

Michigan
The Midwest has been changing the way it addresses hunting, with Michigan now at risk of falling way down the list of white-tail deer hunting states. Michigan is still ranked in the top echelon of deer hunting regions but runs the risk of falling away in the coming decade. Read the complete best states to hunt white tail here.

[dsc]

The information CO provides on CWD is pretty sketchy.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

That’s the way to do it! Great set-up! Monster Doe!

We had a very poor harvest this season, but we’ll be fine. We have Elk, Bear, Halibut (from Alaska this summer) Walleye and Northern Pike (from Northern WI this spring; couldn’t get into Canada, Eh!) and 1/4 beef; wouldn’t have any room for Venison had Beau got one. ;)

[major_gaff]

CWD is in the PA deer population, mainly in captive deer, though it has
shown up in some counties in the wild deer population. There are no cases
of transmission to humans that have been reported. If you harvest a healthy
deer, de-bone the meat and don't eat the organs, you are good. I get several
whitetails every year and eat venison more than I do beef for the last 25
years and have not had an issue.

[Fred Hayek]

Minnesota is getting overrun with deer. Part of the problem is the short hunting season, just a week and a half in some parts. And if the SJWs in Minnecraponus had their way, there would be no hunting season at all. “Don’t kill Bambi!“ “Hunting is toxic masculinity!”

[caver]

We’ve had CWD in south eastern Indiana for 5 years or more.

[caver]

“I took a 140 pound buck and then had to drag him just under 7 miles through the woods to my car.”

Damn, what are you doing 7 miles from your car?

[Justa]

“FLORIDA..... WE’RE UP TO OUR EARS IN DEERS...............”

Got that right. A Doe took out my ‘09 Corolla in September.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

My back yard!!!

[ought-six]

We’ve had it in northern Illinois, as well.

[SamAdams76]

There’s a lot of them here in Connecticut. I see them all the time, especially early morning and early evening just around sunset. Still can’t believe I haven’t hit one yet.

[glennaro]

Good thing we’re not talking about bass fishing .... Cheers!

[Red Badger]

Good thing it didn’t steal your rifle, too.....................

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[Red Badger]

Hunting, Pandemic style......... Home delivery...............

[Red Badger]

ISWYDT!..........................