i've got deer all over our small town. their population has grown over the decades to the point where they almost don't fear humans. i see deer EVERY morning when i walk. once in a great while a rogue coyote will come down from the north and chase 'em around a bit, but other than that they have no local predators to worry about. they graze our house bushes every night and leave their jelly bean deposits and pee burnt grass on our lawns. 3 dayze ago on a morning walk a herd of 11 pranced through the large pond behind our house - four bucks in the velvet: a pair of 6's, an 8 and a 10. these are Big deer, nice and fat from eating home owner's landscaping and gardens. there is no hunting in our county. so we watch ... and wish we could harvest a few and do the game control that no one's done ... and clearly needs to be done.
3 years ago ...
then, there's the slight problem with black bears ...