I hunt in Central IL, and this year was the first year on a new property. I was actually a little disappointed by my deer sightings, numbers wise, so I would have to say number 1 is a negative. LOTS of small bucks, forks and 6's. Buck/doe ratio looks really good though, which is exciting for next year. As for time to hunt, I think I'm right in the middle, with weekends dominating my hunting.