easy on the us old yankees from maine! i hunt in 6/7a/8/9b and love it. we have been there for years with no problems. made some good friends along the way. i would call it home but wife says its too cold. plenty of deer here but those old bucks up in 6 are way bigger!! (you have to pinch the nose shut to eat them tho) wish we could get just1 doe tag for camp meat. our ca friends get 7. by the way you are always invited to hunt maine (you can put in for a doe tag too). stay warm!