RE: Maybe I'm getting too old...
Every deer i have killed on private land has been earned. I scout all year long, hang several stand locations and bust my tail to manage the deer i hunt. I am glad that someone provided you with a well placed stand to hunt out of. I am not arguing that private land isnt an advantage, but you come across as someone who thinks all private land hunters arnt hunters.
If you have 500 acres of land then why dont you take a kid who dosnt have any private property to hunt on a trip?