Livingon aSouthern New Jersey Farm, I've seen the crop damage that occurs from deer.

The state issues permits to farmers who have serious damage to their crops to kill deer in their fields at night, with a spotlight. Mostly sweetpotato farmers participate in this form of killing...But I know this method is abused. Some farmers run down deer in their trucks with a shooter on the back...... every thing gets killed, from fawns to mature bucks.When I hear ofnice bucks being taken, and it makes me cringe.

There is legitimate damage to many crops, and the night "exterminating" is 100% legal(so long as the shooter is standing outside the truck), but to see mature bucks getting slain under a spotlight doesn't seem right. It actually disgusts me. I can't immagine this taking place in Illinois or Iowa, where spotlighting isn't allowed.

I'm sure most of you feel the way I do, so without causing an anger-fest, here's my question....

IS THIS LEGAL IN YOUR STATE??