What's an old timer? I've spent the last 24 years strictly bow hunting along side with my dad. Back In the early years when I started at age 12 It was pretty damn Impressive In my area. Big bucks were not uncommon. The northern part of Mn was tough hunting because of the nasty winters but every where else was good. I know In my area It wasn't very uncommon at all to see a good handful of B&C bucks shot In the gun season's. That don't happen near as much now. The numbers are down to from what they use to be as a whole In Mn.