Minnesota's deer population is struggling right now due to multiple factors. Wisconsin's upper third, which I think they call the Big Forest or something like that, is struggling and the lower part of the state has issues with CWD, but central is still strong. Michigan's Upper Peninsula and upper mainland has dismal deer numbers. Moose populations in all three are down, also due to harsh winters and a continuing rise in the number of wolves - which can't be hunted in Wisco due to a liberal judge's ruling. Their wolf population increased by 15-18 percent (estimated) in the last year or two.

They still kill some really big, awesome deer up there but they are having significant hunter-agency disputes, as is also happening in Ohio. Hunters there want to see more deer and think the population is too low, and have chewed on the Ohio DNR's ass the last couple of years. Pennsylvania, of course, had its issues in the last 10-15 years about deer.