I think with the wolf population on the rise deer are simply not hanging out where they used to. Last year was the toughest season of my life, this year I've seen more deer than ever even though I don't think the deer population has gone up. The big difference is that I changed the way I hunt, the cutlines, cutblocks, and bush roads are all tracked up with wolf sign. So this year I just used a topo map... find ridges, saddles, fingers... don't even worry about what's cut and what's not. Sure enough, less wolves and more deer.
Like the OP I cant speak for all WMU's, but before you cry wolf try changing your approach and the kinds of terrain that you are hunting. For me at least it was a the big fat golden ticket to some of the most exciting days of hunting I've had in a long time.
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If the good lord didnt want me to ride a four wheeler with no shirt on, then how come my nipples grow back after every wipeout?
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