Gary: No. I shoot the first good 2.5 I see, and start hunting other states immediately. I have hunted full seasons in PA in the past, going all the way to the last day - and I average sighting aboutone 3.5+ per year from the stand.I've hunted here long enoughto know what is realistic and what isn't.
It was the hardest thing for me to do in MI. I seen 1 3.5 and 1 4.5 last year. I seen 3 3.5+ in KY in 4 days
Like you I see 1 maybe two 3.5 or older deer a year the last ten years. When I first started hunting in SLP it was way different, everyone hunted in the NLP or UP. Now 60% hunting is in the SLP.
Just be honest, Until you are willing to execpt eating tag suit, your odds are at just about zero