Here is what I posted...says it will show up shortly, but may need to be modified...can't wait to see
"Wow, lots of mis-information here from people with agendas. Healthy does do have more/healthier fawns. Too many deer on a given range cause over-browsing of shrubs/forbs/seedlings which leads to the disappearance of certain plant species.
For most states, gun hunting season starts peak rut, which is the time bucks are far more active chasing/seeking/tending does in estrous. Does run from the bucks and try to hide from them...sometimes onto the roadway which causes accidents to peak at that time.
Saying clearcutting destroys the home of deer is laughable, many species benefit from the regeneration of early successional growth. Lots of forbes/wildflowers come back when sun hits the forest floor which benefit many game and non-game species. Deer love those areas and it makes better "homes" for them as well. They have more screeing cover, better browse, and more diversity in plast species for the pollinators.
A mature forest with little understory is not very benefical for deer at all.
I sure hope people understand the truth someday about this all and really how habitat/animals cohabitate. There is a balance needed...this statement,"With more people (hunters) in the woods, deer are spooked out of wooded areas—OFTEN OUT ONTO THE ROAD."
There is no basis to this statement, when deer are pressured by hunters, they look for the thickest places to hide, sure SOMETIMES that may put them across a road...not often tho."