Here are some legitimate ideas:

* Do some research to find out what plants the deer do NOT like to eat
(I'm sure there are hundreds). Use that in your landscaping.

* Do some research to find out what plants the deer like even better
than what you've planted in your yard. Put some of those plants (maybe
from seed) a little further into the woods. With access to these
plants within the protection of the trees, the deer should prefer that
to your ornamental plants.

* Experiment with some different oils or kitchen spices that you can
spray on the plants that don't hurt the plants but that the deer don't
like. I'm thinking maybe red pepper or paprika (ants hate paprika).
This may be a pain for a couple of weeks, but eventually the deer may
stop trying.

* There are several online retailers that sell a water-sprayer hooked
up to a motion-detector for the purpose of scaring off deer whenever
they come near. This is very effective. They also have other
automated, motion-detector, deer deterents, but I can't remember what
they are.
http://www.smarthome.com/6120.html
http://www.smarthome.com/6143.html
http://www.biconet.com/critter/sprinkler.html
http://www.awesometools.com/scarecrow.htm

* Hook up lights to a motion-detector. Experiment with different
lights. If a floodlight doesn't work, try Christmas lights right on
the plants (only lights up with motion detector at night) - that will
probably freak 'em out enough to go away.

* Hook up audio speakers to a motion-detector. There are probably
several sounds that will scare away deer whenever they come near but
that are soft enough not to wake up the neighbors. Maybe the growling
of a wolf?

* Build decorative barriers between your house and the woods. I've
seen explicit instructions online of how to build two fences
(non-electrified) each at specific heights and distances that prevents
the deer from jumping over.

* Take up wildlife photography as a hobby.

As for hunting - putting aside the ethics of hunting for a moment, it
is not a real solution. Killing or maiming every deer you can get in
your sights won't keep another deer from coming in tomorrow night. So
unless you want to be camping out every other night and risking your
neighbors property and lives constantly, it really won't be effective.

Mike