It has been pointed out time and again that those estimated deer density numbers were the least accurate of all of the estimated numbers used. They have the lowest level of reliability and are only used only slightly in deer management today. Those old deer density estimates simply weren’t very reliable because they are estimates that come from calculating about four other sets of estimated numbers before you get those over winter deer density estimates. There if just to much coefficient of variation for those numbers to be used the way you want to use them.
Because the OWDD data proves you are wrong , your only alternative is to attempt to discredit the data. When that doesn't work you manipulate the data using five year averages in a futile attempt to defend your ridiculous theory that the habitat is controlling the herd in 2G ,when it is perfectly obvious to any rational individual that the harvests are controlling the herd and every trained wildlife biologist would agree that the harvests are used to control the herd.
f the habitat is able to improve it WILL result in higher fawn recruitment during more years unless there is a really adverse winter. When fawn recruitment increases it means hunters can and should increase their harvests the next fall to once again bring the deer herd back down to the correct carrying capacity of the habitat. That means more opportunity for hunters. But, also as the habitat improves hunters don’t have to kill as many deer to get the deer herd back down to the correct natural balance, so that also means even higher recruitment during future years. But, as soon as hunters fail to bring that increasing recruitment back to the correct natural balance both the habitat and deer numbers will once again start to decline from natural herd reductions.
Only in your wildest dreams. You support the Audubon which supports the biodiversity carrying capacity of only 8-10 DPSM in a healthy forest. besides everyone of you other predictions were wrong so there is no reason to believe you are right this time. You're batting at least zero for 7 attempts and I am batting 7 fpr 7 ,who who should the hunters believe.? A dreamer like you or a realist like me?