You would probably fare better in rural Canada but here in the Florida Panhandle which is quite rural, the deer, turkey and alligator populations were nearly or totally wiped out during the great depression.
Deer have made an impressive comeback but turkey had to be reintroduced by the state. Now they are thriving again as are alligator. Also the Florida gopher tortoise (Hoover chickens) came close to being erased.
wow, they mopped up that much down there? That’s incredible.
Well, up here the cold is enough to keep most people out as well, you’re always welcome to come hang in the northern rockies heh. Never run out of water, and lots of food, just have to deal with weather and keeping the wanderers out.