My understanding is they are collaring fawns, not just does this spring.
So, they get to know how many does "got pregnant" (which I understand was 100%) , so we know theres enough bucks to
get it done. (so, hunters aren't blasting every buck around).
And then in the spring, we see how the fawns do.
Where they go, how many survive, and so forth.
As Ourea said, some have already hit the ground due to Preds.
So, that's Does gone and any offspring already.
Be interesting with the changes to the forests that we all know about, how deer are actually using it.
Only wish they had the money to have collared more.
But l do like the areas they chose for the studies, as those are some "heavily hunted spots".
So now some will have to put their money where there mouths are.
Meaning what are this issues.
Feed and Preds...or hunters.