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Originally Posted by wind drift
In my experience, the number of mature mule deer is relatively lower in the 100s and 200s (WMUs) than a decade ago and the best days of hunting for trophy mule deer are behind us. If the positive rate for bucks is 50% and a deer will only persist for two years once infected, old large bucks will become more rare.
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Simply because of the number of draw tags given out. No other reason