I am south of Aroostook County, and live in Washington County. We have the same problem, it is the heavey winters we are having as well as predators such as coyotes being the number 1 issue. Top that with less yarding areas from poor management of our deer yards and you have a big issue with deer populations. Although when you concider that Northern Maine had recieved over 200 inches of snow 2 years ago. The deer herd took a very hard hit. Last year really wasn't much better either. During the snow of 2 years ago even some moose was lost to the weather.I had a pic from back then on here where a moose was shoveled out of the snow. It had to be put down as it was stuck in the snow to long. That stuff can be a problem for us, but what we end up with is large deer that are strong enough to survive. I also find deer following and running across moose tracks here. I am thinking it is to try and loose the coyotes that are chasing after them. I am guess the coyote will pick up the moose scent so the deer can run free from them? I did find a yearling deer while brook fishing early this summer that coyotes had put down though. Top all that with bobcats and bears the deer are having it hard.