We harvested more in 2002 because in the overall state there were a lot more deer. The quantity was higher and the total kill was higher. Some ares, private farms are not affected by any of this. The real problem is the diversity of our state. Up north I hunted a few years back for a long weekend and all I saw were spikes. I bet I saw 10 spikes in a few days of hunting. The local camps had spike bucks hanging all over. With AR they can survive. It just makes sense to me.


I can't speak for everywhere, but I think AR is the only reason a buck survives where I hunt. Fawns are often left to live, spikes are protected and then they get a nice rack in their 3rd year.