I've hunted GMU 224 for over 30 years, and this was one of the quietest I've ever experienced. My son and I hunted the Cougar Lake, Campbell Lake, Pipestone Canyon, Blue Buck Mt. area for a full week. We saw our share of deer, but nothing shootable. The closest I came was when I snuck up to within 30 yards of a nice little two point that just refused to grow one more point as I layed the crosshairs on his shoulder. Even a group we run into up there every year that "always" gets animals finished up the week with nothing more to show than one small coyote. I'm not sure if it was the bluebird weather, the full moon, or what, but as promising as the season felt, what with the damp quiet ground, mild winter, and reduced hunter numbers, it was one of the most disappointing openers I can remember in a long while.