We are in a forest crisis.

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Map depicting Florida with different zones marked in various colors indicating vegetation or land use, featuring a green arrow pointing to a specific area in the northern part of Florida.

We’re a group of hunters, landowners, environmentalists, and community members who want to protect our dying forests from deer overgrazing.

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What happens when you hunt white-tailed deer?

More plants/birds/insects thriving, more time outside for you (it’s super good for your mental health!), and more food that’s free, local, and lived a real life.

Whether you want to hunt, you have land to hunt on, or you want to help process deer and close the loop with food insecurity — you are the solution.

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If we do not address deer overpopulation there is no future for our forests.

The best data? Next time you are in the woods notice the lack of oak and maple saplings (2-5ft).

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

Map of New York State showing predicted forest regeneration status for all tree species with color codes indicating high reliability, moderate reliability, insecure, and failure. The map also includes a legend and attribution details.
academic journal article titled "Where have all the flowers gone? A call for federal leadership in deer management in the United States" by Bernd Blossey, Darragh Hare, and Donald M. Waller, published in Frontiers in Conservation Science, dated April 3, 2024.

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