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that this is true for all of our forested state parks), the deer population has exploded. For some reason, deer know that state park lands are not allowed to have hunting on these lands so they seem to know that they will have safe refuge. I do have to cut through one of these parks enroute to my place, and my Mom and Dad's place behind the state park, and man, the number of deer that I have to be on the watch for is incredible. I wouldn't be surprised if there are at least 100 or so deer in the park itself (and there are no street lights through most of the park, so it is pitch dark). You have to drive at a crawl in order to not hit a deer.

Hitting a deer also is pretty devastating to your vehicle too, let alone the deer. Usually, when someone hits a deer, we report it to the state Conservation Agent (in the park too), and then they'll give the aok to get the deer off the road, and processed (my neighbors actually will go and get the deer, and process it etc.), so at least it's not going to waste.