I can only speak for the farm I hunt in Dodd. Co., AR's have worked so far for us. This was our 6th year & it's getting better every year. This year we killed 6 bucks the 1st day, smallest being a 6pt. Including archery season a 7 buck total for the year. Our antlerless total was 12.
I myself don't see AR's being implemented on a statewide basis, it's going to be up to the individual hunter to do that. I would like to see a 1 buck limit, that would help alot. As for the number of hunters, that to me has dropped off. There are alot of hunters going to Ohio & Pa. now days, more so than most could imagine. I live in Harrison Co. and would like to know the number of hunters going to Ohio, I know of 20 some in just the ones that I personally know.