Let me think about the math here for a minute... thousands less... X 4 seasons..... YEP! less deer really does equal less deer.
Holy crap, are you serious?
Does less deer really equal less deer?
Funny, this still isn't a debated issue, but you seem to think it is. And as far as a declining buck harvest this year....purely specualtion on your part.
I think we're going to see a decline in the overall harvest this year, but the buck harvest will go up. That's my prediction for the 2004-2005 season.