t is very much starting to look that way from the data,Or they have no clue about deer management. Not being a smart arse,But it is pointing that they want way lower than carrying capacity of the habitat by not taking predation into their equation.
They haven't been managing the herd based on the carrying capacity of the habitat since 1980. But ,now they are managing the herd in 2G at at least 30% below the goal they set in 2003 and the 2003 goal was below the MSY carrying capacity of the habitat.