livbucks,with a closed season I don't think the deer population would increase as much as some think.The predators are doing a pretty good job on them right now.You'd have to get to a higher level of deer numbers before the predators didn't have such an impact.
Obviously this isn't scientific but simply my findings from being in the woods dang near year round.Although the fawn study showed a pretty good number being taken from predators.But depending on the area that number could be higher or lower.
The yotes are doing a pretty good job in my area lately.