Unfortunately, some hunters that do not have a long-term stake in a property treat it like a public restroom. I have been taking 6-8 deer off my place (legally) for the last few years to get the doe numbers in line with the buck numbers due to legal hunting that is not in line with my goals (although these folks claim the same goals as me). Fortunately, my habitat restoration now holds a lot of deer despite what the "experts" claim on deer movement, so I have been able to also target a trophy buck each year. One of my neighbors only lets a single hunter hunt his farm at my suggestion after a conflict with another of my neighbors (now moved away). This fellow walks the talk on herd improvement. I am always glad to see when he harvests a nice buck. When someone claims to be a meat hunter, I ask them whether they slaughter calves or wait until they reach adulthood. Mature deer are fine for eating if handled properly.
