How long have we had a February hunting season? I think this is the second year so not enough time to see if it is working well. Before the open doe season I always heard people say the season should be open to kill off some of the exuberant amount of doe. Now we need to get rid of it is what I hear. Mainly on this forum. I have hunted in some places that were tough and would only see a handful of deer a season. I have also hunted in places that had great habitat and seen few deer. All of this was before the open doe season. I believe deer population has a lot more to do with which part of the state you are hunting in. I don't like taking 10 days out of December. I enjoy hunting and have success in the first part of December. The long rifle season is what I prepare for. This is when I have the time to reap the fruits of my labor. Some times there is not a lot of fruit to harvest as far as antlers. Then again it has always been that way.