ORIGINAL: sproulman
ORIGINAL: R.S.B.
I think you could benefit by becoming more aware of the real relationships between predator and prey.
Prey control the predator populations just as much as the other way around. Both are a benefit to the other. It might even be that the increase in predators is helping the deer learn to better avoid being a hunter harvest or even being seen by hunters?
Here is a link to get you started.
http://biology.about.com/od/ecology/a/defensemechan.htm
R.S. Bodenhorn
biggest predator is hunter with a pocket full of doe tags/dmap tags and a new floor model freezer.
Without a doubt sproulman. Are these considerations taken into the deer management programs? If you got the natural predators along with humans,Are the deer herds being managed properly? There is a 4 to 1 predator ratio in the state of PA. Coyote,bear,bobcat and human against deer.