I know that where I have hunted in NJ it has been EAB as long as I've hunted it. The first couple of years it was as simple as a morning and evening sit and you'd have your doe. Now, even if you've done your homework you have to work harder to get that doe. It's far from impossible, but you are earning your buck tag more than you were in the past. I don't think they have gone too far, but I do see your point.

The example you give of 12 guys in 80 acres with EAB is a good one of how it could hurt thehunting on a local level pretty severely, but not necessarily hurt the statewide herd.