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In article ,
Phisherman wrote:

We have a severe deer problem too. The local officials banned deer
hunting due to the 9-11 incident. Now we are seeing deer during the
day and they seem to know people are not going to hurt them. Last
week there were 9 deer grazing in the backyard and I'm in the middle
of the city.


I guess I just dont understand the relationship to 9/11. We have a
horrendous overpopulation of deer here in Missouri too. We have to go
to great lengths to protect our garden and plantings. And yet, once
again, the the DNR decided not to thin the population again this year in
our area. And now people are getting so mad at the damage they are
starting to take matters into their own hands. I hear large caliber gun
shots a lot (not 22s) these days and it is not large game season.
Someone is going to get hurt.

The deer killed several of our yews this winter--- ate them nearly to
the ground. It is heartbreaking to watch these beautiful animals starve
because they have no natural predators (except man) and are severely
over-populated. And up in Wisconsin and in some other states, not many
want to hunt them now because of chronic wasting disease.