We had a little bit of EHD 4-5 years back....I think the #1 problem is excessive predators followed by over-allotment of tags...if we go back to a strict draw everyone would reap the rewards. Every year there is a few 170"+ bucks hit on the highways in this county alone....then some clowns idea...
Hunted this deer since 2010...seen him in daylight exactly ZERO times in 8 years!! Only a couple cam pics in all those years and a few sheds...this is the most intelligent buck I've ever had the pleasure to hunt...now with that said his core areas the size of a football field and I have 6 stands...
With a bit of research one can turn up links to deer age studys...its not uncommen for a doe to live 15+ years in the wild...oldest known doe in captivity was 23 I believe! I'm of the school that deer live much longer than most people think...