Why is the deer population exploding? Here's an article that answers some questions. Arkansas has an enormous deer population. In the 2005-2006 season, hunters killed 132,415 deer, acccording to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Their populations are especially heavy in south Arkansas. If you drive at night in the country you are taking a chance that you will crash your car into one of them. See this blog.

I'm looking for more recent data on the population.