I guess I should rephrase somewhat. I don't mean to say that I'd have to shoot something in order to make the trip worthwhile, that's just icing on the cake, so to speak. The fact that I didn't take anything was my choice, just a bit of a shock to see the difference in population densities over the last decade, the last few years in particular. Also, there are no antler restrictions, and doe permits are readily available, so you're able to shoot pretty much anything you want. It also seems that there have been regular increases in license costs in the past, with minimal effect on hunter numbers. So I don't get why they are increasing the costs if they are maintaining revenues at reasonable levels.
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