While a couple of mild winters will help the deer herd doesn't do a whole lot in a hurry. You also have to factor in th ewolves in the northern part of the county. In my area you never seen or heard a coyote till about 2004 now it is common to see them evey day as you still hunt thur the thick stuff and isn't uncommon to shoot 8 or 9 thru the 15 day season.
Contact the Whitetail unlimited group in the UP with all the bill boards, spikes let them go let them grow people for a accrite for cast on deer harvest projections for 2017.

Al