" I never see as many hutners as in the Catskills. Every hotel is packed, there is traffic going out to the land, and there are trucks lined up once you get there."

Got to disagree with that. Things have been seriously changing. We don't get half the hunters we had 10 years ago during gun season. alot of the hardcore hunters switched to bow hunting, alot simply died of old age, and alot just don't go. Its a catch 22, with less hunters in the woods, the deer don't get pushed and merely circle back on the offending visitor. Without the fleeing deer alot of casual hunters will never see anything as they are not really hunting so much as picking a spot with a view and waiting tointercept pushed deer. After a while of not seeing anything they leave some of them giving up entirely. Don't know where you see the huge numbers of hunters but most hotels herehavelots of vacancies in season nowadays. Its because of this poor turnout they they switched the season from a monday start to a saturday starthoping the weekend will increase hunter turnout.
Regardless, don't see the point of this trophy stuff. If everybody can get a trophy then it aint a trophy anymore. So if everybody is shooting 6pointers that is somehow better than a spike? We all hunt the area and know the conditions we face and our understanding is reflected in what we consider a trophy animal. So what if it ain't P & Y or B&C, it was still just as satisfying.You get a nice heavy set 6-8 pointer or one of our spindly 10 pointers and you should be very proud of yourself. good luck to all.