ORIGINAL: bluebird2
That was then This is now.
Data from 1983 and prior is not relevant
The data is certainly relevant if it shows we had better regeneration at much higher deer densites than we have now at much lower deer densities.
20-60 years ago the deer population was reasonable enough to allow oak regeneration
Thank you very much for showing everyone how little you know about the history of our herd. During the 70's the herd in the NC counties peaked at over 40 DPSM compared to 8-10 DPSM that we have today. Furthermore, in 1983 the herd in what is now 2G was around double what it is today and still they had 72% regeneration.
Kindly provide the links to back up your claims