RE: Is 8 acres big enough?
I agree with the other replies. It depends. I hunt 30 acres which holds plenty of deer.
I do allot of pheasent hunting during the shot gun seson in Iowa (bow closes during that time). It's amazing at plases I will see deer bedding or just hanging out while dodging flying shotguns slugs. Ofte I will see dee in a wooded area less than an acre surrounded by hundreds of acres of open field.