NDOW updated the link on their website for the last workshop proceedings. It is
http://ndow.org/about/pubs/Deer_Elk_Workshop.pdf
The section you want to look at starts on page 56. The last data available for that compilation was from 2003. Keep in mind that because of differing licensing, data collection, and reporting systems among the states, it is difficult to make exact comparisons across states. But still provides good general comparisons within a state through time and across states.
As an example, in 2003 Utah estimated 268,000 mule deer, 61,599 rifle deer hunters, and a total harvest of 23,675 (all weapons). Compare that to Utah in 1985 when there were 360,000 deer, 235,484 hunters, and harvest was 102,685. Proportionately deer numbers went down 25%, but hunter numbers and harvest both fell 75%. Number of deer/rifle hunter increased from 1.5 to 4.4.
If you copy the numbers into your own spreadsheet and add some calculations like success rates, deer/hunter, etc., you can make a variety of large-scale comparisons and look at trends.
Tom Keegan
IDFG Salmon Region Wildlife Manager