Originally Posted by
warbirdlover
Saw 90 deer on opening day (central Wisconsin) and 6 (non-shooter) bucks. Saw deer every day and we got the two described above (leased land) and one of the guys neighbors shot a real wall hanger. Not much shooting though. Deer were there but the bucks weren't as good this year as normally see.
I was in Northern Wisconsin in the Hayward area. Unfortunately they reintroduced the wolves up there, under estimated the bear population, and over estimate the deer population. Bad year for everyone you talk to around us up there. That sounds like a heck of a season you had though! Unfortunately when they were trying to reduce the herd people in the area didn't seem to have a sense of any deer management whatsoever. They were selling bonus doe tags for $2 and guys were buying them by the dozen; now everyone is seeing the effects.