The domesticated deer in my town will literally look at you ugly if you try to shoo them away. I have more love for the mice in my walls than the bambirats (btw that's an awesome word).
I agree that shotgun hunting on private property in my town where homes are close together isn't smart. I'd love to show the local anti-hunters a compound bow and how that helps address overpenetration and friendly fire. Alas, these people don't love safety; they hate hunting.
Nocmpromiz, who lives in a rural locale teeming with wildlife, gets credit for “bambirats.”
From the sounds of gunfire that I hear this time of year, there is legal hunting on private property within a mile of my subdivision.
If the global economic collapse hits, though, I could shoot deer from the top of the slide on the playground across the street. A bow would be a good idea, since there are houses within 50 yards!
We are so lousy with deer in GA they walk around the subdivisions like dogs.