wife's cousin that he shot a 254lb 9pt yesterday...

phil, that "browse" you speak of is NOT enough to get them through the winters successfully. most of the yards up there are cedar growths

That sure sounds to me like the deer up this way are simply starving to death right? LOL!! Sorry, but coyotes are the number 1 problem during the winter months and we still have some very large deer wandering the woods up here. They are not as plentifull as years gone by but they are still here.. That is why up this way it real hunting and not just out watching fields my friend.. LOL