According to the chart, white-tail deer populations started to crash between 1700 and 1750, and then all deer populations fell further starting around 1850 and

According to the chart, white-tail deer populations started to crash between 1700 and 1750, and then all deer populations fell further starting around 1850 and hitting bottom near 1900. But really, only white-tail deer populations have recovered since then, with the “other” group crashing again to all-time lows. Odd