I lived in the western part of the UP for a few years (K.I. Sawyer AFB). I know exactly what you are talking about. Coming from northern Indiana, I was surprised at how many deer were there, but the lack of any quality. I am not sure if management of any kind would help a bunch, those winters are terrible on the herd as are the wolves. I could not tell you how many dead deer we found every spring shed hunting, it was amazing there were deer left to hunt in the fall.