It seems like alot of folks here have large tracts of land and plots, etc. with multiple deer frequenting the plots and sustaining a local herd. I have never been exposed to that before and it would probably be pretty cool to have the opportunity, I guess.

I hunt the most northern parts of the state (WI) near Lake Superior and see a real swing in weather once fall starts turning to winter. It' s all state, county or various paper company land. There are not alot of deer in the area, but there are some brutes that are taken. Winter kill and a growing wolf population has the deer in a constant fight for survival. Tough winters and predation make for a decent balanced herd, in my eyes at least. I' ve seen several big ones, taken a few and a couple of buddies in the past few years have put a few on their walls too. I have eaten a tag or two after passing lesser bucks, but the deep woods and big area is what I really enjoy about the hunt that I experience every fall. Kill or no kill, I still love the connection I feel when out in the woods in the fall. Oh man, what I would pay for 9 months of November!! :-)