If say 10 years ago deer pop. was 1.6mil & kill numbers were 645k (be mindful that predator (wolf pack pop) was lower. That was normal.
Now, wolf and bear # substancially higher. Deer pop. lower. Predation of fawns higher, slob hunters using bonus "doe" tags resulted in not only larger doe kill, but nubby bucks mistaken for doe.
See a wolf, or a pack, gut shoot. Least the DNR increased the available bear tags for fall '09 bear.
