I'll see your "reality check" and raise you.
The WDNR will not admit their DMU over winter goals are based on sound data. It is arbitrary. I have approached several wildlife managers on the subject in the past including Keith Warnke and his boss Vander Zouwen. Their reponses are full of I believe, we think so, but, but, etc. If you want to hang your argument on their pre-set goals have at it.
In your internet paper analysis did you seek out just where the deer kill occured within the DMU? Was the harvest heavy in the north, south, east, west or central portion of the DMU? Is it not possible to have low deer density in certain areas within a DMU? What does the registration stations data tell you?
What percentage of the DMU harvest record occured outside of the DMU zone?
In closing, thank you for the congratulations and the enlightened "GrandView" of my backyard.
