Whenever a local area, particularly a tony one, gets too many deer there is always the faction that gets queasy at the idea of actually killing Bambi and stops the hunting.
The alternative is simple. Let the animals outgrow the food supply, let them eat the bark off their trees, and then, when the trees have no more to give, die from a lack of food.
Not a pleasant way to go.
But the locals don't have to think about that part of it, because they never seen it. Starving deer do not usually die in people's yards.
But the citified folk feel good that Thumper will not see his pal shot.
Nah, the bunny can just watch his buddy slowly die of starvation.
There is a lot more to environmentalism and conservation than not taking out Bambi.
Remember the time down in Florida? The rains caused high water levels and the deer were stranded and starving on the high areas. Their hooves were getting soft and starting to rot.
The state wanted to hunt off some of the deer. The tree hugger/rabbit kissers said no, they would trap and move the deer. They caught like 10 deer and 8 of them died from the chase. The nuts went home and the deer starved.
" die from a lack of food."
No what happens is, they feed them. Pretty soon the deer become acclimated to people and thats when you see them crashing through peoples houses, and causing traffic accidents.
The animal lovers would rather people die, than allow deer to be hunted.