But you claimed 80% of the deer that died in 2G ,died from non-hunting mortality and you were dead wrong,as usual.
Actually 80% was generous based on the results of the doe mortality studies at the time. The study actually indicated 92% and 85% in the first two years. The new information simply reinforces the gist of what the original studies concluded.
Furthermore, since you only need to harvest around 33% of the preseason deer in order to keep the herd stable , a harvest rate of 20% of the adult doe combined with the fawn harvest and the buck harvest would keep the herd stable in 2G. Therefore , hunters were harvesting al the deer available to be harvested on a sustainable basis in 2G.
The deer chronicle statement was about all antlerless deer not just adult doe. The comparison you made is apples vs oranges.
Most folks I hear from up in 2G are saying that the herd has rebounded a little lately. That further supports the 20% claim in the chronicles. Therefore hunters are harvesting LESS than the amount of antlerless deer required to keep 2G stable.