Sure they change. Everytime I go to Ohio they change. Last trip there I passed up 6 bucks that would have gotten shot here in NY. I still have the tag to prove I didn't shoot one of them.[&:] IN fact, I have the tags from the last two years. LOL Where I went wrong was went in and found what I considered a good spot my first afternoon. Next morning here comes Mr Big at about 80 yards. Biggest rack I've seen ... maybe(close anyway). I moved my stand for the afternoon. Watched 3 bucks spar at 12 yards that would normally die. I was waiting for Mr Big. My nephew shot a nice buck from my stand after I went home. In fact, he's shot a buck out of one of my stands 2 years in a row. Both with muzzleloader. He only shoots big bucks. What's a Reasonable chance, they're in the area, someone has seen them more than once, I have seen one ONCE or some such senerio, exceptional sign etcis a reasonable chance to me. Standards also change when hunting as a guest on someones lease or land. I follow their rules or set standards just a bit above there's so as not to be a problem.