ORIGINAL: JohnnyLonghorns

I live in Quincy and am in the heart of this flood. The majority of the levees are holding at this point and if they were to break I really doubt there will be any change in deer density. So far, I believe there has been 6 levees that have broken in about an 8-9 county radius. Most of these levees control 3,000-8,000 acres. We own 700 acres of swamp ground on the Illinois River and every year from about February till early July it is all under water. There isn't a single inch of tillable land on this farm. Yet, each Fall, it is loaded with deer. Most people don't realize howfar deer will travel during hunting season. Another point is that the islands in the Mississippi River are loaded with deer as well. There is no way to plant crops on islands yet the deer are everywhere on them. Personally, I don't think you will have anything to worry about come hunting season and this comes from past experience.