You cannot defend the WDFW by claiming there are shrinking herds and more hunters. That argument simply doesn't pass the smell test, and it didn't back in 1975, either, when there actually were more hunters.
let's simplify the argument, and take the argument one item at a time.....
do you understand the concept of "hunters days per hunter"??
is it the same as 1970, decreasing, or, increasing??
is there more private ground available in 2010 or 1970 for the avg hunter to hunt on??
three simple questions, just answer them, and then we can take the discussion from there