We have private property that is jointly owned by several people. About 3500 acres that is surrounded by about 100,000 acres of state game land and state park land. We are in an association and maybe about 20 people hunt. Maybe 10 bowhunters, at the most. A majority of that 3500 acres is overgrown clear cut. Just seeing a deer is tough in those conditions. But, the trail cameras and spotting our 3 fields and orchard, tell us that there are tons of deer and lots of bucks. In PA, we get one buck a year and a doe tag is lottery draw. Not much you can do there to control a herd.

I have passed up small bucks in the past. Usually that ends up being the only buck I see that year.