I have heard several theories, and even a few conspiracy theories so I'm going to ask it here. How can the deer population in an area like the ADK's be and stay so low considering the following facts:
1. There are less hunters than before (from my understanding and some reading)
2. The very same woods use to hold a significantly larger population even into the 70's. (yes there's a beech blight, but there are other foods)
3. Many areas that were clubs and camps are now lost to forever wild and other ADK programs which make it far harder for hunters to reach, yet when we do we still don't see that much higher of a population.
Something just doesn't add up, I get that there are predators, and hard winters, and other issues, but there were wolves, mountain lions, and people shooting way more than one deer in the past. There were also hard winters and other hardships. I am friends with an ex forester and native Adirondacker who has said many times that after logging operations and other changes in game laws, plus the drop in hunters in our area he fully expected the deer population to start to rise in the early 2000's. (even with the beech issue) yet it never happened. Just venting a little. Love hunting up there, we cover a lot of terrain, hunt hard, and understand where to be, but I have only seen 3 deer in the past 3 years.
Thoughts
Thanks CP
1. There are less hunters than before (from my understanding and some reading)
2. The very same woods use to hold a significantly larger population even into the 70's. (yes there's a beech blight, but there are other foods)
3. Many areas that were clubs and camps are now lost to forever wild and other ADK programs which make it far harder for hunters to reach, yet when we do we still don't see that much higher of a population.
Something just doesn't add up, I get that there are predators, and hard winters, and other issues, but there were wolves, mountain lions, and people shooting way more than one deer in the past. There were also hard winters and other hardships. I am friends with an ex forester and native Adirondacker who has said many times that after logging operations and other changes in game laws, plus the drop in hunters in our area he fully expected the deer population to start to rise in the early 2000's. (even with the beech issue) yet it never happened. Just venting a little. Love hunting up there, we cover a lot of terrain, hunt hard, and understand where to be, but I have only seen 3 deer in the past 3 years.
Thoughts
Thanks CP
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