That's crazy to hear, why were deer #s so low just 40yrs ago?
I mean we've been farming for hundreds of years in the US haven't we?
I think my cousin was apart of IL's first deer season, or at least one of the early ones, he says to this day how it was a "buck only" tag.
fluncuations in harvest #s from year to year don't bother me, I remember a few years back the 1st gun season was what seemed to be prime rut where we were hunting, and I think that year was a record harvest year. Other years are just randomly better or worse I think.
Originally Posted by
Lanse couche couche
I think that folks in Illinois, especially the younger generation, are starting to get a bit spoiled. In the 1970s, a person could sit in their stand for days and not even see a doe. By the early 2000s, the population had reached the point where if you go rabbit hunting you will see far more deer than rabbits and it is easy pickings on bucks. So, one season that is a little off for some folks in some areas will probably seem bad.