rob, back in the day there were twice as many hunters as today, but there is less land available today where landowners openly accept hunters. i dont think its half, but it is less so hunter number per sq mile would likely be not as different as it first seems. further, more guys it seems have gotten the trophy bug meaning the days of nearly everyone shooting the first deer they see and going home are gone. the same guys hunting more can keep pressure the same. make any sense?
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