Not sure how they are doing this winter. I hunt 234 a lot and have seen the numbers of deer (trophy bucks included) decline dramatically. The cull, high tag #'s, and the last few winters have taken their toll. Last fall (archery season only) I didn't see any mature mule deer bucks, and only one whitetail buck (he was huge).
As far as waterfowl, those zones can be very good, depending on the weather and the flyway.