I still think it's about herd reduction.I know plenty of private land open to hunting which also has very low numbers.Most of this land is farm country yet very few deer.these areas and public land in the NC have one thing in common.Unlimited numbers of hunters.As for the Q-wild area that was heavily hunted in the past when herd reduction started.
I remember 78 Doug.The thing is in those days the herd fluctuated but never like we have now.