That statement is simply false. Many farms are becoming prime deer hunting real estate, as the buck fever in the midwest spreads eastward, and especially with deer herds so low on much of the public land. A farmer with a good deer population stands to make a profit from the potential revenue that hunting can generate. Leases and trespass fees are becoming as much a part of deer hunting today, as thirty- thirties and Woolrich plaid were years ago. Not to mention, as Cornelius said earlier, a high percentage of farmers are deer hunters as well, and for most, it is a family affair. I have to say i've heard as many farmers complaining about the low deer numbers as anyone. I know of atleast three farms that have temporarily restricted doe hunting, to allow the deer to increase. All three are large grain and dairy operations. All three at some point in time did kill for crop damage, and atleast one of them was previously enrolled in a red tag program. All three farmers hunt themselves. All three regret killing as many deer as they did over the last ten years. 35-40 dpsm? maybe at one time. Maybe it was higher. At this point it's only speculation. But Alsheimer's figure is not excessivefor a good agricultural area. What do you suppose DD are in Buffalo Co, WI, or Pike Co, ILL?