RE: Do you think this will ruin my hunting?
As long as there'ss plenty of woods nearby, you'll do fine. 40 acres is more than enough to keep them bedding and feeding there. With the swampland, it should be even better. I have 20 acres in the middle of a town, but there's large forrest on either sides. They make their way back and forth between the two through my property. They pass through smaller lots, but mine is the largest, and it's the only one they seem to like bedding on. There's always a group of 10-12 bedding in the swamp between my pop's house and mine. I'd say 40 acres is plenty to keep them there, as long as they can escape to larger tracts if they feel the need.