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Michigan Deer Counties Ranked: Arenac and Hillsdale Lead the FDR Index
Arenac and Hillsdale share a displayed score of 65.9. Clinton leads Michigan's separate Trophy Index. Search every county and see why those rankings disagree.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Herd & Harvest
Indiana Deer Counties Ranked: Ohio, Putnam and Franklin Take the Lead
Ohio County leads the provisional FDR Index at 78.7. Steuben led the 2024 reported harvest. Find your county and compare the different leaders.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Herd & Harvest
Wisconsin Deer Counties Ranked: Adams Leads, Buffalo Is Forty-Fifth
Adams leads the provisional FDR Index at 72.4. Buffalo scores 99 on the separate Trophy Index but ranks forty-fifth in the composite. Compare all 72 counties.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Trophy Geography
Minnesota Deer Counties Ranked: Four Counties Score 100, Houston Follows at 97
Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka and Washington lead the Trophy Index. Houston, Wabasha and Winona also place high. Find your county in the full Minnesota ranking.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Herd & Harvest
Ohio Deer Counties Ranked: Jefferson Leads the FDR Index
Jefferson scores 87.3, ahead of Belmont and Hocking. Coshocton leads the official 2025-26 harvest instead. Search all 88 counties and compare the evidence.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Herd & Harvest
Iowa Deer Counties Ranked: Appanoose Leads the Composite, Warren Leads the Trophy Index
Appanoose scores 71.8 and Louisa 71.5. Clayton led reported harvest, while Warren leads the Trophy Index. Compare the three views of Iowa deer country.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Trophy Geography
Kansas Deer Counties Ranked: Wyandotte and Johnson Lead the Trophy Index
Wyandotte scores 100, Johnson 96 and Riley 92. The county ranking highlights trophy concentration while leaving permits and property access as separate decisions.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Herd & Harvest
Missouri Deer Counties Ranked: Henry Leads, Worth Stands Out
Henry leads the provisional FDR Index at 69.4. Worth places fifth and carries a Trophy Index of 87. Search every Missouri county and St. Louis city.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Trophy Geography
Kentucky Deer Counties Ranked: Kenton Leads the Trophy Index
Kenton leads at 99, but 36 Kentucky counties score at least 90. See the full Trophy Index ranking and how it differs from the harvest-density report.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Herd & Harvest
Oklahoma Deer Counties Ranked: Osage Leads Total Harvest, Pittsburg Leads Archery
Osage led private-land deer harvest at 5,062 in 2025-26. Pittsburg led the private-land archery count at 1,364. Search all 77 counties with public harvest kept separate.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Trophy Geography
Texas Deer Counties Ranked: Collin Leads the Trophy Index
Collin, Tarrant and Grayson lead this acreage-adjusted comparison. Maverick and Kleberg also place near the top. Search all 254 counties and see what the score measures.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read - Herd & Harvest
North Carolina Deer Counties Ranked: Randolph Leads the 2025-26 Harvest
Randolph led total deer harvest at 5,349. Watauga ranked forty-second by total but first in the printed antlered-buck rate. See both columns for all 100 counties.
Published Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min read