The deer are no longer behind every bush......but these guys are simply wrong.
I live here. We have WAY too many lions and coyotes, which has damaged the population. HOWEVER, if one hunts, there are deer (and good ones) to be found. Actually, it seems impossible NOT to see deer...no longer 250/day but always 50 to 75 and that includes 12 to 15 bucks. Only one or two of those bucks would tempt me to shoot; that is one or two tempting deer during 4 or 5 days....but I'd see at least 15 4x4 in that time frame.
Within the shadows, go quietly.