ORIGINAL: kevin1
ORIGINAL: Germ
OBR is your best bet IMO
Check out Indiana and how they have improved
Indiana has always been a sleeper state, the guys taking down the most of the P&Ys are the ones who can't see their truck when they take the shot.
IDNR released their preliminary report on last year's harvest figures, other than a slight age shift away from buttons there was no substantial difference from previous years. So no, it didn't produce a booner behind every tree, only hunting smarter can do that. The only difference that I've seen personally is that I don't have to leave my backyard to get slicks for the freezer. Restrictions only make it harder to hunt legally, they have no effect on poachers and "good 'ol boys".
1998 Before OBR P&Y Chance
Indiana-----------52------1 in 2056----------------------------
2004
Indiana-----------130-----1 in 763
OBR went into affect 2000 or 2001, so something change
By the way OBR(one buck rule) is not a restriction IMO, it's a bag limit.