Do the math:
Estimated population of deer in Alabama according to Gary Moody when the qdm limits were being debated: 1.7 - 1.8 million deer.
Kill 35% of 1.7 million to keep at same level = 595,000
Total deer killed during 2009-2010 season = 289,000
Additional needed to keep deer in check = 306,000
We better quit killing coyotes. They're doing our job for us already. Add tags and a bunch of other qdm crap and we might need to import some more coyotes to keep the deer population from exploding. Lord knows more hunting opportunity ain't the answer.
I don't think you can say that for the whole state. There are some areas that do need more deer killed, but there are also some areas that need to back off the doe slaying.
