Yes. Not all intentional, though. We eliminate predators and then limit hunting to where there are too many deer.
I remember when Whitetails were fed over the winter to keep their numbers up. That seems absurd today.
Sad indeed, in Northeast California, Modoc County plenty of deer and hunting…without this lunacy, time to stop all the feel good mismanagement; estimated numbers should be managed not by a governmental agency or political NGO, and turned over to a for profit group to be managed appropriately; as with Ducks Unlimited conservation is about making sure there is enough for ecology and hunting.