I hunted Eaton County opening day. We saw quite a few deer. Dad passed on some little bucks and took a doe. Brother in law took an 8pt. I too passed passed on some little bucks and shot a nice doe at the end of the day.
I have never heard so little shooting on opening day. I thought perhaps it was due to a Thursday opener, but Saturday was even more quiet. I suspect Prarie Creek Station's above comments are accurate. I read an online claim (FWIW) that license sales are down 20% this year. Sure sounded that way.
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