I've seen more deer this year then last year, but I contribute the increase due to the addition of my brassica food plots. I saw plenty of deer during bow season, 3 nice 6 pointers, 1-8 and 1-10 and a few 4's and spikes along with many does. The day after rifle opening day, all the bucks "disappeared" and just saw does. By Wednesday, a neighbor had his entire family and friends doing drives "ALL" day long for 3 days, and guess what. I saw no deer for two days before I had to head home. Not sure if they shot them, but sure plenty just bedded down. Going up for muzzle/Archery on 12/11, hope the deer are back since it seems not too many people do archery or muzzle shooting in my area. Again I hope on both accounts.

Good point on if your not seeing deer, let the does and 6 pointers down go to live another year. Have one bad year rather then an ongoing issue. JIMO.