Low number of Sept archery whitetail hunters

[hunter399]

Whitetail figure out it's deer season VERY quick. Grew up with a 3 1/2 month deer season to learn from. The slightest bit of pressure or even traffic on roads and the smart bucks get alarmed to seek cover. I'm gonna get over early and scout, set some cams, and make a few licking branches to get an idea of who's in town. Narrowed my choice from 4 to 2 units today after my talk with a biologist. Pics make threads better so here's an up and comer I hope made it in Idaho

Yup , Now is the time.
Prospects for next year,got a few that I spy with my little eye.

[kodiak06]

I think I got it
Lack of archery hunter numbers per unit = lack of hunter reports completed. People are biting the $10 and playing hush-hush

[boneaddict]

This is going to sound snub to most, but I have NEVER looked at a harvest report for the purpose of determining where I was going to hunt.   

[huntnnw]

This is going to sound snub to most, but I have NEVER looked at a harvest report for the purpose of determining where I was going to hunt.

[bigmacc]

This is going to sound snub to most, but I have NEVER looked at a harvest report for the purpose of determining where I was going to hunt.

100 percent👍

[kodiak06]

This is going to sound snub to most, but I have NEVER looked at a harvest report for the purpose of determining where I was going to hunt.

Doesn't sound bad at all but, Kinda silly IMO not to look at those things if you're traveling out of state to areas you've never hunted unless ya just like wasting time and money. It's not the kills I consider, I look at hunter numbers, areas that interest me, I talk to bios, mail carriers, all kind of good sources... Why go to a unit with a 5% kill rate OR poor herd numbers? If not for doing that research I'd be going to a place in N Washington that's better suited for killing muleys when I'm after whitetail. Situations and location dictate. I don't look at stats here to decide where I hunt but, I already know the answer.