Deer Population Crash
takes a nationwide look at the health of deer populations in its September issue
and predicts a dire situation unless outdoorsman take action. The article, “Deer
Depression” by Andrew McKean highlights decreases in the deer population and
access risk factors. For the complete article see the September issue of Outdoor
Life, on newsstands now, or visit OutdoorLife.com.
“A number of leading
indicators suggest that whitetail numbers are heading towards a game-changing
decline,” says Andrew McKean, Executive Editor of Outdoor Life. “Hunters have
had a great run the last few years with a massive population of deer, record
setting bucks and multiple doe tags but without intervention that could be
coming to halt. Habitat loss, an ever increasing and unmanaged predator
population and a number of other factors are contributing to a nationwide
crash.” Read more