<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HOOK123 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">We are in an area that 15 deer per square mile accroding to the lastest survey.</TD></TR></TABLE>

How bad are the winters in your area? In these parts, winter habitat is the determining factor in deer population. Some areas of the Maine had 35-40% winter kill last year which amounts to 3-4 times the annual harvest. It's next to impossible to make winter cover in your lifetime but you can feed them (if legal) to boost local populations. Keep in mind though that feeding them through the winter allows even the scrawny weaklings to survive and continue breeding.