Pre-2012 data is irrelevant...and the 2016 data is comparatively tainted due to the inclusion of rifles. Based on what I'm seeing / hearing, there is nothing stable about the herd.

I could have killed just as many deer as ever this year had I wanted. Doesn't change the fact my deer sightings were the lowest I've experienced since the early 80's. Hunted the exact same property for the past quarter century....and never saw so few animals....early season and again in late season.

Point is, falling harvest numbers don't tell the entire story. I won't bother posting the well water comparison again....