I don't the number are correct here in Illinois. Since we went to a call in reporting system, I know for a fact that there are people shooting multiple deer and calling in only a single deer. Those are mostly does, but still affects the numbers. I also know that people are shooting smaller bucks now and calling them in as does, so again the number are accurate. We also have "renegade" counties where the locals tend to shoot two or three deer opening more of firearm season and those deer are never reported. Hell, two seasons ago I hunting in Calhoun Co and heard more high power rifles going off than I did shot guns. I have talked a CO about this and he told me that there is a % they add to the actual numbers to account for these kind of kills. So the number may not be too far off.