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If you are wondering how Buffalo County, WI compares to other whitetail
hunting areas, just take a look at this map. This map is a
breakdown of all registered trophies from both the Pope & Young
and Boone & Crockett record books. This map is part of an
article written by Joel Helmer describing the trends in trophy
whitetail hunting.
Here is the link to the full article on www.remington.com
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(Click
to enlarge)
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Note that RED shows higher density of RECORD
BOOK whitetails harvested. The great thing is the trend
is going up. We are harvesting more mature animals in
the last few years than ever before.
Right now is the best time in recent history to be hunting
in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. |
For more information regarding the QDMA visit: http://www.qdma.org/
This site offers this map for $9.95 (includes the county/state breakdown)
they also offer other deer density maps and more great
information. (Click on the merchandise link from main
page)
This story originally appeared in the Winter issue of Quality
Whitetails.
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Here is a breakdown of the counties and
states that shows QDM at work
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POPE
& YOUNG
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BOONE
& CROCKETT
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COMBINED*
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County
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State
|
Entries
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County
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State
|
Entries
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County
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State
|
Entries
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Buffalo
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WI
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279
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Buffalo
|
WI
|
30
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Buffalo
|
WI
|
309
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Pike
|
IL
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173
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Allamakee
|
IA
|
18
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Pike
|
IL
|
188
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Dane
|
WI
|
152
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Fulton
|
IL
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16
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Dane
|
WI
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160
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Waukesha
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WI
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115
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Adams
|
IL
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16
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McHenry
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IL
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123
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Lake
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IL
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113
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Dimmit
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TX
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16
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Waukesha
|
WI
|
119
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McHenry
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IL
|
109
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Clayton
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IA
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15
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Lake
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IL
|
118
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Columbia
|
WI
|
98
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Pike
|
IL
|
15
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Columbia
|
WI
|
101
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Sauk
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WI
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95
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St.
Louis
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MN
|
14
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Sauk
|
WI
|
98
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Trempealeau
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WI
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84
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Mc
Henry
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IL
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14
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Trempealeau
|
WI
|
87
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Waupaca
|
WI
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74
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Christian
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KY
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13
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Allamakee
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IA
|
81
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Jefferson
|
WI
|
72
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Webb
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TX
|
13
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Walworth
|
WI
|
80
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Walworth
|
WI
|
71
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Lucas
|
IA
|
12
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Waupaca
|
WI
|
79
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Suffolk
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NY
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65
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Monroe
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IA
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12
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Jefferson
|
WI
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77
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Morrison
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MN
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64
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Sangamon
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IL
|
12
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La
Salle
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IL
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72
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La
Salle
|
IL
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64
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Macoupin
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IL
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12
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Rock
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WI
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70
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Rock
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WI
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64
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Hart
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KY
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12
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Brown
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IL
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68
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Allamakee
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IA
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63
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Bayfield
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WI
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11
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Morrison
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MN
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67
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Will
|
IL
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61
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Peoria
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IL
|
11
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Suffolk
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MY
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67
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Iowa
|
WI
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60
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Brown
|
IL
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11
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Iowa
|
WI
|
65
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Kane
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IL
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59
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Maverick
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TX
|
11
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Will
|
IL
|
65
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Marathon
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WI
|
58
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Monona
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IA
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10
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Peoria
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IL
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65
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Brown
|
IL
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57
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Davis
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IA
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10
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Kane
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IL
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64
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Price
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WI
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55
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Lewis
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KY
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10
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Jo
Daviess
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IL
|
62
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Washington
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MN
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55
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La
Salle
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TX
|
10
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Marathon
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WI
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62
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Jackson
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WI
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55
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Douglas
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WI
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9
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Jackson
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WI
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61
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Westchester
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NY
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55
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Vernon
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WI
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9
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Kleberg
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TX
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61
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Allegheny
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PA
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55
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Crawford
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WI
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9
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Polk
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WI
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60
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Kleberg
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TX
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55
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Jo
Daviess
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IL
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9
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Adams
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IL
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60
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Marquette
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WI
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55
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Jackson
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IA
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9
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Douglas
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WI
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58
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Grant
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WI
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54
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Guthrie
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IA
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9
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Clark
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IL
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58
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Peoria
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IL
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54
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Cross
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AR
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9
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Price
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WI
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57
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Polk
|
WI
|
53
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Walworth
|
WI
|
9
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Grant
|
WI
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57
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Jo
Daviess
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IL
|
53
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Ogle
|
IL
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9
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Kenedy
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TX
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57
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Dodge
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WI
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52
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Penobscot
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ME
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8
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Bayfield
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WI
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56
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Clark
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IL
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51
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Chicago
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MN
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8
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Dunn
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WI
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56
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Sawyer
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WI
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50
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St.
Croix
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WI
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8
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Westchester
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NY
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56
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La
Crosse
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WI
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50
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Winneshiek
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IA
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8
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La
Salle
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TX
|
56
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Kenedy
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TX
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50
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Fayette
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IA
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8
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Marquette
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WI
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56
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Douglas
|
WI
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49
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Dallas
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IA
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8
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Washington
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MN
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55
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Dunn
|
WI
|
49
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La
Salle
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IL
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8
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Allegheny
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PA
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55
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Montgomery
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MD
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48
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Warren
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IA
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8
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Sawyer
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WI
|
54
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Eau
Claire
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WI
|
47
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Union
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IA
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8
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Dubuque
|
IA
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54
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Dubuque
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IA
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47
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Appanoose
|
IA
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8
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Fulton
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IL
|
54
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La
Salle
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TX
|
46
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Lee
|
IA
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8
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Macoupin
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IL
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54
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Bayfield
|
WI
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45
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Hancock
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IL
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8
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Dodge
|
WI
|
54
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St.
Croix
|
WI
|
45
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Schuyler
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IL
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8
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St.
Croix
|
WI
|
53
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Shawano
|
WI
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45
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Logan
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KY
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8
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La
Crosse
|
WI
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53
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Dakota
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MN
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44
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Outagamie
|
WI
|
8
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Warren
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IA
|
52
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Warren
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IA
|
44
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Dane
|
WI
|
8
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Vernon
|
WI
|
51
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Adams
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IL
|
44
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Washtenaw
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MI
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8
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Shawano
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WI
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51
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Some entries may be listed in both the B&C and
P&Y record books.
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State
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POPE
& YOUNG
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BOONE
& CROCKETT
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COMBINED
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Typical
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Non-
Typical
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Total
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Typical
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Non-
Typical
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Total
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Total*
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Wisconsin
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2,969
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156
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3,125
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197
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76
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273
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3,398
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Illinois
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2,061
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206
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2,267
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221
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153
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374
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2,641
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Iowa
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1,143
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127
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1,270
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202
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114
|
316
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1,586
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Ohio
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865
|
69
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934
|
94
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49
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143
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1,077
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Minnesota
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689
|
44
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733
|
90
|
52
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142
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875
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Kansas
|
544
|
87
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631
|
89
|
61
|
150
|
781
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Texas
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601
|
32
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633
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74
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32
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106
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739
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Missouri
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509
|
39
|
548
|
118
|
52
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170
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718
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Michigan
|
551
|
25
|
576
|
38
|
22
|
60
|
636
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Indiana
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459
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28
|
487
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69
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31
|
100
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587
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Kentucky
|
274
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21
|
295
|
123
|
56
|
179
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474
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New
York
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398
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17
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415
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18
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4
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22
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437
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Pennsylvania
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356
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9
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365
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6
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3
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9
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374
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Maryland
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318
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17
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335
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20
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7
|
27
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362
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Nebraska
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232
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19
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251
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42
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15
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57
|
308
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Oklahoma
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171
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13
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184
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27
|
32
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59
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243
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West
Virginia
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179
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7
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186
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6
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1
|
7
|
193
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Montana
|
158
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6
|
164
|
20
|
9
|
29
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193
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Virginia
|
145
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6
|
151
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22
|
12
|
34
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185
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South
Dakota
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146
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8
|
154
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15
|
5
|
20
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174
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Georgia
|
113
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6
|
119
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36
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8
|
44
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163
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Mississippi
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134
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1
|
135
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16
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9
|
25
|
160
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New
Jersey
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151
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2
|
153
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2
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1
|
3
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156
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North
Dakota
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135
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4
|
139
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9
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1
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10
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149
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Arkansas
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86
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5
|
91
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29
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18
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47
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138
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Colorado
|
77
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7
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84
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7
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10
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17
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101
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Louisiana
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65
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