I don't know about your area, but we had an abundance of natural food for the deer this year. No reason to come out of the woods, really. In the many trips I have taken around the property, I would hardly say there is a lack of deer. I would say there seemed to be a lack of hunting activity this year, though. Just didn't seem to be as many people and the ones that were out didn't seem to hunt as hard as they usually do. Just my opinion.