I've hunted some in Lawrence Cty., there were plenty deer then and some really nice bucks. The blue tongue disease hurt nearby Elliot County so I assume it done some damage in Lawrence as well. Still has a lot of deer though.I live in Lawrence County. I saw a ton of deer this year. Also saw a nice 150+ buck in early September. Eastern Ky will never be like West Ky but go to the taxidermist on opening weekend. You'll be surprised how many nice bucks you'll see. I got a 140 class deer a couple years ago and it was small compared to what was there.