I do agree with ddear that if rifles are removed completed from the heavily populated areas of the state then the deer population is going to boom....unless other measures are taken to help counteract that problem. Some hunters may go out and convert their shotguns for deer use but then some may just pack it in entirely. With the possibility of fewer hunters out there and the shorter effective range of a shotgun then deer numbers are highly unlikely to be reduced. What possible solutions or strategies can you folks come up with to help reduce the large deer herd in heavily populated areas?