delta22 Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 We all love to hunt deer, and we all think it doesn't get any better than our home turf. But, really, who is No. 1 when it comes to deer and deer hunting? Well, as they say, when Texans does something, they do it big. We've just finished compiling our annual state-by-state statistics for the Deer Hunters Almanac, and we've learned that Texas ranks No.1 in the number of deer hunters, gun-hunters and annual whitetail harvest in the United States. We've been compiling these stats since 1991, and the top spot for all of those categories has changed slightly over the years. For a time, Michigan led the nation in total hunters and bowhunters, and Wisconsin once led the nation in annual deer harvest. Declines in both hunter numbers and deer harvests, however, have shifted the rankings southward. In 2010, Texas sold 1,245,532 deer hunting licenses. Those hunters took 576,209 whitetails. Of those hunters, nearly 1.1 million are gun-hunters. Ohio, thanks in large part to the fact that crossbow hunters are included in the archery season, has the most bow-hunters in the nation with 317,400. Here's a look at the Top 3 for each category: Total deer hunters: 1. Texas 2. Pennsylvania 3. Michigan Annual deer harvest: 1. Texas 2. Michigan 3. Wisconsin Harvest by bowhunters: 1. Ohio 2. Michigan 3. Pennsylvania For a complete rundown of each state, be sure to pick up your copy of the Deer Hunters' Almanac. I do believe this makes the army of Texas Deer Hunters (with guns) about the same size as North Korea's army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishwell11 Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I wish I had read this before I decided to change my Avatar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyHi Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I wish I had read this before I decided to change my Avatar. Sorry.... busted by the CIA. We always have our way..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crnamiss Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 I wish I had read this before I decided to change my Avatar. Haha, Its not the pink piggy there going to be looking for wishwell!! RUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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