Yes, that may be true statistically, but how many of those that didn't get a buck only hunted one day? How many that did get a buck hunted more than one day? How many saw a doe first and shot it, and then never went back out for the rest of the year?I think the opportunity is there for those that are devoted to putting in the work. I very rarely have taken a buck on the first day of any season. Time spent is what makes me lucky, at least in my past experience. you can lump the numbers together but unless you dig deeper and see how many hours are spent to tag a buck, comparisons of buck harvests when there were separate seasons are worthless. Combined seasons change the whole dynamic. Pretty obvious why they combined them.