Valley Forge should only be used as an example of how not to manage for deer. I spend quite a bit of time in and around the park and the bucks that are there are definitely short of their genetic potential. You will see bucks in the park that are 4.5+ years old and only in the 120" range if that
I disagree that VF should only be used as an example of not to manage deer. There is no valid reason why it shouldn't be used as an example of the true carrying capacity of the habitat in the majority of the state. It provides an irrefutable example that shows how ridiculously low the PGC DD goals were for 5C and 5B.
How do you know those bucks were 4.5+ years. The only accurate way to age deer is to examine a cross section of a tooth?