IMO Indiana is doing just fine as a trophy deer state.
2001-2006 Indiana ranks 6th in B&C/P&Y entries per square mile, pretty darn good. I haven't seen an updated figure, but I can't imagine it getting any worse.
What needs to be done instead of the proposed shortening of firearms season, move the start back 1 week, get it out of the chase/peak rut.
A lot of the reason Il, OH and a couple of other states harvest more book bucks is because they have 2-3 times more hunters than Indiana.
I just don't want it to become difficult as a resident hunter to find prime hunting ground, or have to jump through hoops to get a tag like some of these "trophy" states.