We have seen a marked decrease in our deer population here in the last 10-15 years. Where we would see 100 deer in one 15 acre alfalfa field at night, we see maybe 12. Elk down by half.
Now as to the reason. I see wolf sign on the place daily. I have also found cougar kills caches numbering in the dozens in the reprod around my place. I have grail cam pics of female cats with triplets full grown. They are eating good.
I would blame all three major predators for the decline
Have seen many unweaned fawns in the back of a pickup. And their does laying on top.


the consolidation of the states into one vast republic, sure to be aggressive abroad and despotic at home, will be the certain precursor of that ruin which has overwhelmed all those that have preceded. Robert E Lee
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~