RE: Existance of big bucks
I will typically get 1-2 chances at a 115 class buck each year.
However, they don't seem to be much bigger. After bowhunting for 14 years, I've only had a 2-3 P&Y deer within bow range. P&Y is hard to come by down here. We've got them, but very few.
I only personally know around 5 people who have ever killed a P&Y.
Part of the problem is our gun season runs the entire pre-rut, rut, and post rut.