We have in years past kill 75 or more deer on several of my farms. Let that number sink in 75 on each farm. Not counting hunting seasons Did it make a difference? Perhaps, but not long term. We also had a lady seriously injured when a deer jumped into her car while she was driving home about half a mile from my farm. When she later found out we were reducing the numbers she told us to kill them all for her. Bambi hitting her car and putting her into the hospital convinced her to no longer be anti hunting.
Unless you go to extremes shooting a few is only a temporary solution but at least its something. The DNR is not doing squat about the deer population problem. When deer eat 20-40% of your crops a farmer has no chance to earn a living. So either the deer need to die or the farmer might as well find another way to earn a living.
