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Modeling of Illinois Deep Populations 
ectives: 
a. To construct working models of the factors affecting the 
abundance and distribution of deer in Illinois using harvest 
information and estimates of natural mortality and reproduction. 
b. To project the future of regional deer herds under various levels 
of harvest using these models. 
c. To integrate harvest strategies developed from these models with 
the statewide deer range appraisal to provide the DOC with an 
appraisal of the future prospects for the Illinois deer herd. 
