Deer season sucked. Early season I saw a lot of bucks that needed one more year to be legal. Later, I saw an occasional doe. I’m not much of a meat hunter. Saw no pigs.
I was worried about our season due to the drought. I deepened one of my groundwater ponds by 8' and it stayed full at that new pool level throughout the fall.
I might of had the only open water for several miles around. We did see our highest number of bucks on camera ever. I think we were drawing them to our land.
P.S. I wonder if your drought conditions also explains your lack of hogs? Piggies have to drink too!