my thoughts on this are that when moose numbers go up, predator numbers begin to go up. Deer will move a long ways to avoid those higher predation areas. On the other hand I have hunted areas with relatively high numbers of Elk and Moose and White tail deer, well represented in the area. Mulies are also there but are managed stricter due to declining numbers. Bears, both species, wolves and coyotes being the primary predators in that area, other than people during hunting season hehe
So I dunno but if wolves have moved in due to higher moose numbers..... the deer behavior will change for sure.
Last year I scouted an area a few times before the nov 4pt season. My confidence was high going back in after the bucks I knew where there. There were tracks and droppings everywhere , incredible deer sign...... but not a deer to be found. Wolves made thier presence known and were howling every night and during daytime hours. Those deer that were so plentiful the weeks before, moved to another zip code and I had to shift gears.
