The fact is the herd both increased and decreased from 1987 to 1997 , but the end result was there was no significant increase in the herd during that period.

1987 157,547 177,242 334,789 1,556
* 1988 163,106 218,293 381,399 1,614
* 1989 169,795 218,806 388,601 2,213
* 1990 170,101 245,460 415,561 1,200
* 1991 149,598 238,417 388,015 1,687
* 1992 163,159 198,065 361,224 1,589
* 1993 165,214 243,343 408,557 1,790
* 1994 157,030 238,051 395,081 1,365
* 1995 182,235 248,348 430,583 2,190
* 1996 153,432 197,565 350,997 1,796
* 1997 176,677 220,339

According to Cal Dubrock a harvest of only 220 K doe kept the herd stable with a buck harvest of 177K. In 2007 they claimed the harvest of 214K doe kept the herd stable but we only harvested 10(K buck. The PGC i still lying to the hunters.