200 deer per square mile?
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That sounds a little suspect to me.
But I forgot about the deer projects in NJ. All that overcrowding. It's a shame.
Nothing suspect about 200 deer per square mile... we have a much bigger problem here in Northern Virginia. In 1927, it was estimated that Virginia had approximately 117,000 or so deer. In 1994, it was estimated that Loudoun County, Virginia had over 117,000 deer alone! There is another study happening now and the initial numbers are staggeringly high. One Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries person I spoke to actually said they fear that deer may out number people by 2-3 to 1 in the state.
Last weekend, I saw a group of over 50 does pass by my hunting position at one time. It's a huge problem and one that needs to be addressed. Diseases such as CWD are spreading. There was a confirmed case in the WVA panhandle a couple of months ago.
I've done my part... I've taken several deer so far this year and I intend on getting a couple more at the very least. If Corzine wants to ban hunting, more power to him. May he reap the consequenses of his actions...
Mike