ORIGINAL: MikeVT
In the camp I hunt out of in Landgrove, it is not uncommon to go most of the season without seeing a deer, yet no one complains. This is because when we run across a buck it is usually a very good one and that's why we keep going back. It will take a few years of easy winters and reduced harvests, but eventually we may get our herd back.
Sounds like your group has a great attitude. I hunt an area in MA with VERY low deer density.You can hunt days on end and not see a flag. But when a deer goes down its usually a real nice buck with decent weight and rack. The low density also keeps most of the pressure elsewhere and I like that fact.