Matt great post. Pretty much the same in MI also.

Great quotes from hunter in MS forum.

"It's a shame but some people just can't see past Nov. 15th(gun opener)each year."- Big T

"Unfortunately, older bucks really are harder to kill than young bucks. A lot harder. It can take several years for hunters that are used to harvesting the first buck they see to "learn" how to successfully hunt older bucks. I honestly spend more time trying to teach clients how to hunt the older bucks they are producing than I did teaching them how to produce older bucks." - Bryan Kinkel