Here in the northern tier mountainous regions of the state it simply doesn’t matter how much great habitat is on the ridges and plateaus because we get years when the snows get to deep on the high ground the deer can’t live their in the winter. When that happens the deer ALL get forced to the valleys and wintering grounds. If their isn’t enough habitat and food in those wintering grounds to sustain those deer in a healthy conditions all winter, sometime for three months or more, then some of those deer will most likely die
That is simply a ridiculous position to take and shows that you are so biased that you won't acknowledge that the habitat on the ridges and plateaus is very important , because it supports the deer in good condition before they might be forced to the valleys . Besides , deer are not managed based on the extremes in winter weather conditions . they are managed based on the average carrying capacity of the habitat during an average winter.