We obviously have a difference of opinion as to the wariness of deer, germaine, and I accept that. I do not favor cutting trees so that there will be more food for deer. I hope you are not saying that overpopulation of deer is not what produced the browselines in the northcentral forests. If so, I believe you are wrong and we will have to disagree about that as well.

I favor cutting trees to harvest a crop that is worth harvesting and that by harvesting it you will not damage the ecological balance. I do not favor never cutting trees, as those who want zero use of our forests seem to want. Trees are a renewable resource and can be used if used according to a well conceived plan. In short, the forest must be managed for the health of the forest and not to produce the maximum number of deer for the happiness of hunters. Unfortunately we did just the opposite for many years. Now we have to pay the price for that mismanagement of the past half-century. You will never see the herds of deer that you used to see. Perhaps that is unfortunate. Perhaps not. It is the way things are.