Hunters have been harvesting fewer then 12% of the marked does in the study areas of unit 2G so how could anyone with even half a functioning brain cell believe it is hunters reducing the deer population?
Because the professional deer managers,who are a lot smarter than you clearly stated results from the study did not accurately reflect the actual harvest rates. The experts also stated that the harvests in 2G reduced the herd by 11% in 2004, 5% in 2005 and 23% in 2007. That makes the score on your theories and prediction zero for 15.
In other areas both the habitat and deer populations are increasing. But, if hunters don’t keep up with those deer population increases the habitat quickly declines again. Once that happens the deer population declines again as well.
If forest health was increasing in some areas, then the average forest health in 2G would have increased instead of decreasing. Apparently you are just making things up because the PGC data does not support your claims and opinions.