In 2000 we had 1.5M PS deer. Since then the buck harvest has decreased by 40%,which indicates the herd has been reduced by around 40%..
1,500,000X .60= 900,000 PS deer.
First, someone please tell me how a 1927 news article holds any relevance regarding todays deer herd.
Lets take this GIGO formula one step further.
Since we have almost exactly 10% less hunters now than we did in 2000 thats 10% less pressure and therefore by the logic of your formula your 40% number would have to be adjusted to 36%. Add to that the reduced hunter success rate (lets just say around 10% less) and the number goes to around 32%. In other words, using a lower total harvest requires that the other variables be addressed too.
1,500,000 x .68 = 1.020,000
Frankly either number is meaningless but the more variables that are addressed, the more accurate any estmating formula is likely to be.
Of course, GIGO (garbage in garbage out) formulas are infinitely useful for producing true DILLIGAF results ( does it look like I give a ___)