49r. You can't determine if the reduced harvest numbers are due to the 3 buck limit or not. You have to factor in the number of hunters during the period as well. Find that data and get the ratios. I can only find up to 2008. From 2003 to 2008 the number of hunters dropped significantly thus reducing the harvest numbers. To be quite honest I'm not sure that the 3 buck limit has had any large impact on the numbers of deer shot/year. Bucks or does.