Just one study but I think they're on my side "Coyote predation is not a limiting factor to the deer population"
Also says that prey that are weak or sick are more likely to be preyed on by coyotes and that 6+ year old deer are preyed upon the same amount as fawns.
one thing the study was done in washington state . deer population is kelp in check by weather up there because of the winters you will have more sick and weak . what is a limiting factor there is not true in the south .
the biggest flaw in yours and CNC thinking is you are taking hunters out of it . you know we like to kill deer too .
question is , do we want more deer to hunt or less deer to hunt ? you're not going to have more deer with coyotes left unchecked here in the south.
there were some studies posted earlier in this topic read those they were done in the south .
