We have way too many deer in our suburban area. It's technically possible to legally hunt in the area, but not practical. The permissions and everything else you need to get are way too onerous. The level of knowledge about the need to manage the deer herd for safety, public health, and deer health is just not there. Every fall the roads are stained with redish brown stains of deer being hit by cars. People get hurt or killed, and their cars get damaged.

Instead, this beneficial activity has been driven underground. We hear the deer being poached at night (when the poachers are using rifles). I imagine the more stealthy poachers are using crossbows.