Wow,some of you are out of touch with reality.Deer need browse during the winter.In fact,they need around 5 lbs a day.Their winterfood sources arenot covered by snow.

yes the PGC takes this into consideration.If the habitat is poor(ie. no browse)less deer can be overwinterd inthat area.therefore,the herd needs reduced more.the worst thing you can doduring the years following bad winters and winter mortality is to add more deer to the habitat.If you're losing deer during winter,it's because you didn't kill enough to begin with.