The pre rut was early. The big boys(3.5 or older) were locked down on does first gun. Second and muzzleloader had bad weather. But as always deer still died.
My buddy has the best 40 acres that you can hunt. It in the middle of 2000 that isn't hunted and is strictly monitored. All he managed was a 126" 8 pt. That's a down year for him.