I wonder if there isn't some pressure from NE local businesses. It really appears that over 50% of westdsiders hunt the east side (adding inthe mixed numbers) and I know many of the local businesses around me look forward to that added deer hunt business. Also wish wdfw would move away from buck/doe ratio as a detertemient to herd health. Seems at times the overall herd numbers have greatly diminished, but that's ok if the remaining reduced numbers have the correct buck/doe ratio.