RE: If it's fenced land over 1000 acres,,,,,,,,,,,
As far as I'm concerned, it's harvesting regardless of whether or not it's fenced or whether or not is over or under 1000 acres. Deer are a resource owned both publically and privately and because they are such prolific breeders need to be managed. When there is an over abundance of them the surplus is harvested to bring numbers back to a proper range that is supportable by the particular habitat. If you take a deer out of that habitat you are particpating in a harvest. What's the big deal here? If you don't want to do your hunting or harvesting or whatever you choose to call it within a fenced area don't. But don't be smug and look down your nose at those who do. There is nothing noble about killing a deer under any conditions. We all do it for our own self satisfaction and imo it is not in any of our interests to criticize others for their (i'm assuming legal) choices or manner of doing it. imoI think we would all be better off just dropping this issue.