IMO what happens here in the syracuse area is houses are being built all around the suburbs and then the deer move into or stay in the populated areas. We have a doe last year running through downtown syracuse.Just this yr we had a 10 point buck standing in shoppingtown malls parking lot. If you know this area there might be 2 arces of woods there. I believe waht happens is the deer are spotted or hit by cars and then everyone says there are to many deer. We as people started totake over thier lands and then when they get to close to our houses cars etcthe DEC decides there are to many.I hope this post doesn`t come off wrong.



Dam it I didn`t answer the ?. I`d go with the bigger deer herd.