im self employed and it has been slow. im lucky to have a father who is in the same trade as me and we work together when we dont have work of our own. i have been a rack hunter for the last 5yrs and i think itll stay that way. if i need a nice tender deer my father harvests 8 or more each yr hunting 2 states. good luck to everyone and i hope we all get plenty of work in the near future!