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Just curious as what everyone else is has experienced over the last few years with the quality of the ML hunt here in Utah. It seems that where I hunt is a busy as the rifle hunt now. I guess the popularity of the ML hunt has really grown but now I am starting to hate it. (Been hunting the ML hunt for 10 years now and it has changed a bunch) Anyway, it is super frustrating to scout, plan and get into shape so that you can get into the back country away from everyone else and just enjoy hunting the animals. Well for the second year in a row in different canyons I have had the same experience. I have hiked way back in to the honey hole before light, I wait until its just light enough to start to spot the deer in the area but then I notice I am not alone! There are other hunters everywhere. It's like someone handed out an invitation to the big grand opening party on the mountain. Now i,m depressed but still have to play it out so I start to make plans on how i'm going to get in on them taking into account wind, cover etc. All goes well and I am in position to have the big ones feeding right at me all I have to go is be patient and i'll get the shot..ya right. In reality, right about this point someone else sees me and that I am in the perfect position to take the big buck and they can't let that happen oh no! So for the second year in a row, another hunter who is way out of position, too far away etc. but that can still see the deer will lob a hale marry across the canyon to either hit the deer by a miracle or scare it away so I can't shoot it and its still kicking for them to try for another day. The quest for antlers is in my opinion ruining the quality of the hunts and the ethics of way to many hunters now days. Don't get me wrong, I dream about the big one like everyone else but I would never stoop so low as to bust someones hunt on purpose just for my own selfish desires to get the big one. Apparently, where I hunt there is no such thing as spot and stalking, it now come to spot and charging cause if you wait and try and do it right some SOB will bust it for you every time! I guess I should find another area but it took a lot of time to find this one which does produce nice bucks! Anyone noticing stuff like this?