Shit I've been hunting 38 years, in that time I've SEEN three bucks I would call "NICE". (and they wouldn't be very impressive in most places)
A shame about the material loss of gear, but habitat wise it's good in the longer run. Where I hunt is going through that now, recovering from logging. Great habitat for the deer, but an un-huntable mess. 20-25 years from now it will be great, but I won't.