Although record deer have been recorded from all counties, Aiken, Anderson, and Orangeburg counties have produced the greatest numbers in the past three to four years. Generally, larger deer are more abundant in areas that have fewer deer, as compared to parts of the state with high deer numbers. Last year’s scoring sessions produced 136 new entries into the South Carolina records list, including two bucks that met criteria for entry into Boone and Crockett’s three-year awards period list. (DNR biologist Richard Morton in Clemson scoring antlers - SCDNR file photo)