I was on that hunt in '97 and I drew in '99. The difference in those 2 years was unreal. Saw 1/2 the bucks and they were on average smaller. The biggest we saw in '97 was well over 200". I shot the biggest I saw in '99 and it was just under 180". From what I've heard, it's even worse now. I don't mean to get you down, if you see a 180 buck, let the lead fly. Good luck.