MA Jay, I have hunted zone 9 for years and yes tags are getting really hard to draw. When I first started going we would draw every year, now it's evry 3rd year if your lucky. I don't know what part of the zone your hunting, but the Lansing wildlife area is pretty good. When are you going to be there? The farm I used to hunt got sold, much to my dissapointment, but I was able to find another and it wasn't cheap. A lot of farmers will let you bow hunt if you sweeten the pot, but you'll have to knock on a lot of doors, imo it's worth it.