It's been over a month since I have posted this thread. Ihunted the first 9 days ofOhio's archery season before having to return to Pa.
Here is my Ohio experience... At minimum, I saw 5 buck per day (most were young buck). However nearly every day I hunted I passed up deer which would have scored 120 plus. I had opportunities to shoot at 3 deer which would have scored over 130 - 145?Two of those shots I didn't feel comfortable taking and the third was blown when a 3 pointer saw me draw back on the biggest of the deer I had seen.The 3 pointercame in from my right (when hunting out of a blind) while I was focused on the shooter standing at 20 yds. to my far left. He blew just as I was ready to release, spooking the deer I was ready to seal the deal on. He distanced himself and never gave me another opportunity.

Here is my PA experience... I have hunted 33 hours here in Pa. This is what I have seen. 1 yearling doe at 20 yds. I passed her up hoping for an older doe to come along or a decent buck worth shooting. I haven't seen a deer since and I have hunted 4 different stands. I didn't think I could be more disgusted with hunting in PA.
I haven't heard of anyone seeing many deer this season and only know of 3 buck in my area having been shot. It's no hotter this year than last and there are less acorns than last. It's not the heat and it's not like there is so much food that they don't need to travel.Plus the deer have lost about 300 acres of cover habitat due to the local clubs timbering off the majority of their land. Those deer should be now inhabitating the surrounding areas that I hunt but they aren't. So where are all the deer? Every day last season I was able to see at least 3 doe each morning in the beginning of the season and now I have seen one deer this year.

This is the real proof of the effectiveness of the PAGC's deer management program. You can take their surveys and their studies and their practices and stick them up your arse since that is where your head is if you believe they are doing a good job across the whole state.
I'm disappointed and angry. I hope the rest of you are having a better experience.