In 2003 we harvested 62K, 2.5 + buck , which with 1 M hunters equates to 1 out of 16 hunters getting a 2.5 + buck. It also means the average hunter will only harvest a 2.5+ buck once every 16 years, not once every five years. Welcome back to the real world!!
Real world sounds great to me! 1 in 16 harvests a 2.5? Whats wrong with that?
If you consider yourself an average hunter, thats good news. To the better than average hunter, thats GREAT news!!!