A couple notes on outfitted hunts. Never been on one myself, but have been affected by them.

I've bowhunted whitetails in Iowa five times. Private land hunts on a friend's family farm.
First four trips were fantastic. On the last trip, we learned that an outfitter had leased up the surrounding properties and was running six day hunts for his clients. We met the guy...and he was a nice guy who seemed to know a lot about his business.

Deer behavior on that trip was noticeably different than the previous four trips. They were definitely on edge and much more nocturnal. We saw fewer deer and those we saw spent a lot of time surveying the trees for hunters.

Similar story on my favorite elk area in Colorado. First three trips, we bowhunted bugling bulls that were very responsive to calling. Even on a bad day, you had 3-4 hours of action in the morning and 2-3 hours in the evening.

An outfitter moved into the area prior to our last trip. We were still into elk, but we had maybe 1-2 hours of action after first light and that was it. In two weeks, during the rut, we never saw a single elk on its feet during the evening hours. They waited until after dark to get up and start talking.

Point is, hunting pressure is hunting pressure whether you are hunting public land on your own or paying an outfitter for a short term experience. Leasing is a totally different ballgame. On the right lease, YOU control the hunting pressure. Just hope an outfitter doesn't move in next door! LOL!