Bob,
Wherebouts in NH are you?
I'v a camp in Stratford up in Coos county I'll be going up to this weekend.
Your sure right about theres not many deer there. Seen way more Moose than deer & never had the time to hunt deer up there proper. I buy a license up there every year but usually just walk the woods with my son hoping to see a deer. So far no deer but we see alot of other things. Sure is beautiful country.

I think the deer numbers issue up there is more complicated than alot of places.
Here in CT the only thing that limits the numbers is hunting & highways.
Places like northern NH mother nature takes a toll on the herd without our help.
IMO it just naturally has a less dense whitetail population. Makes a more challenging hunt to be sure.

Speaking of hunting, I think I might go sit in my blind for the last hour or so of light.
Later.