Gary let's be real. I admitted I didn't know to what extent the KS population of mature deer was. I still don't.
That is it Jeff, not justthe population, it's the pressure on the population.
Take the WMA I just hunted in KY, it is great for two reasons IMO. 1 it has 15'' AR, 2 it is Bowhunting only. While 1 is great, 2 is what makes it IMO.
You will see this in about 3 to 4 years. Right now your deer do not know they are being hunted. In about 3 years of hunting them, they are going to know and you will see a differnce in deer movment. The trick is to learn how to adjust to what is happing in your area.