Might want to take a look at this; just one of the many issues that wildlife managers have to contend with.
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/special_interests/white_tailed_deer.pdfI think another part of the issue is that deer numbers in many parts of the country, including Wisconsin, have been so high over that last 10-20 years that hunters got used to seeing many deer each day in the blind and consider that 'normal'. Now that deer numbers are getting more realistic from a long-term sustainability standpoint, hunters aren't seeing nearly as many deer.
I used to do spotlight counts in the early fall and I would have members of local sportsmen's clubs come with me so they could report back to the membership how many deer there actually were out there. Just some other ideas of things people can do to help be a 'squeaky wheel' instead of the anti's. However, the days of wildlife managers and agencies being able to grow deer for hunter satisfaction are just about over...that much is true. It's kind of a bummer, but things will be better long-term.
