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Three years ago there were 2 170 class gross muleys in the Sinlahekin Valley. We had watched the bucks for several years, and normally they would move in during late December. Heavy snow pushed them in during the late archery hunt, and they both were harvested. I havn't seen a buck in there since that would go 140 (muley or whitey). Gradually over the last 20 years the quality of the bucks in that valley has went to hell. Way over-pressure in my opinion. Basically from bear hunting August 1st, to late archery until December 8 (not to mention permit hound hunting through February) over the last several years, gives the animals constant pressure to stay out! Quality even in the Palmer Mtn, Chopaka area has drastically declined. Sure, there are still some nice bucks every now and then, but not even close to the numbers there used to be.