Those are the real numbers. That is how many actually died from hunters. You may not like the numbers but those are the actual stats. Funny how every stat you like is like a quote from the bible yet every one you dont like is wrong.
Hunters killed enough to reduce the herd in 2G from 15 DPSM in 2000 to 8 DPSM in 2005. if hunters hadn't killed 30+ K deer in 2003 and 19+K deer in 2004 the herd in 2G would be at 20 DPSM instead of 8 DPSM.
And who determines that capacity and how? Be specific. You've been very specific in your criticisms (distorted but specific) so it follows that you should produce specific measures you'd take to fix what you percieve to be wrong.
The deer determine the MSY carrying capacity and the PGC can confirm it based on the productivity of adult does. The fact that productivity decreased when we reduced the herd from 1M proves the herd was not at the MSY CC.