Originally Posted by
bluebird2
The vast majority of land owners pay nothing to support or herd, but all tax payers would pay if hunters didn't control the herd . Our family owns 27 acres and we suffer no monetary loss due to the deer since our woods regenerate successfully due to the unlimited food supplies.
Thats a fairly arrogant attitude. If a gang of homeless decides to pitch their tents on your 27 acres and stay, I'd bet you wouldnt have that attitude.
Farmers pay in crop damage
Timber and paper companies pay in lost regeneration, fencing costs etc etc
other private landowners may "pay" in varying degrees through lost timber value, lost lease value for tillable land, lost gardens and landscaping etc etc.
We all pay (not the insurance companies) for auto claims with deer through our comprehensive premiums.
Your attitude that the land can support more deer without considering the landowners interests is as silly as your belief that you understand deer management better than the professionals.