WELL......Just because some guys really want to know and aren't trying to start a pissin' contest, I'll tell you what I know.
I won't, however, get in any more arguments, answer any questions after this post or post anything else.......it just ain't worth the BS from all the "smart guys".
This year was, without question, the best year out of the last 15.....based on rack size and hunter success.
I have, or have seen, pics of 10, 30"+ deer, 8 of which, were processed at the local butcher, more were sent to me after the hunters got home and I am sure a couple more got out of here with little or no fanfare.
I was in Arizona on an elk hunt, so I missed the first 6 days, but I know the guys who taped those racks and they have nothing to gain by overstating the measurements.
I have no idea why these hunters are being so stingy with the pics, other than there were some photo people here, putting a package together and maybe they have tied them up.
Other guys simply don't need, or want to brag this stuff up.......who knows?
Most of the 35 tags were filled in the first week, when we had MANY huge bucks down from the storm activity.