that was then, this is now ^^^ .... the DNR will blame lousy weather on the opening gun for the decline.... dosnt matter about the rest of the looooong gun season ..... then the loooooong ML season.... and the kill all the Does Dec. season .... there is less deer to be killed, maybe THAT is the reason, and maybe just maybe, guys have learned and are passing on Does .... I'm sure the buck kill will be drastically down also, but hey, it started so late, maybe that is the reason..... it could never be there are less deer to be killed... nah, never ... ........ btw, only a tad over 106K taken right now