Winter WONDERLAND

WITH SEASONS THAT EXTEND TO THE END OF THE YEAR AND THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE MONSTER BUCKS, MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT SHOULD BE HIGH ON YOUR LIST OF LATE-SEASON DESTINATIONS.

By Jeff Brown

Each year, numerous articles are published outlining the best places to hunt trophy bucks. And despite dedicating a large part of my time over the last 30 years to promoting the outstanding trophy bucks that come from the Northeast, I am still not surprised to see the New England states toward the bottom of those lists. [Editor’s Note: He’s not wrong. Check out our ranking of America’s top whitetail states at gameandfishmag.com.] It’s hard to argue the facts presented in these articles. The numbers don’t lie. In terms of Booneand-Crockett-caliber deer, most other states in the U.S. outside the Northeast produce a much higher number of trophy bucks. No New England state can even crack the top 40 for B&C buck entries. You might think that the average Northeastern deer hunter’s…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, December/January 2024-25

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