The state needs to look at how other countries across the world manage deer populations - I'm talking more the UK than America though. Scotland has massive issues at the moment with deer and woodland and many estates across the UK manage healthy deer populations with managed culling taken on by qualified and experienced deer stalkers. The solution isn't to create a hunting free for all and allow anyone to show up with any weapon, at any time and take a deer - likely causing injury to themselves or the animal. Seasons are essential for ethical hunting, experience and qualification are important for quality control and animal welfare and identification of sickness etc. 100% the meat should be used and sold, which should cover the cost of the culling. This is not difficult; there are so many communities managing their deer populations incredibly well and reducing the impact on the crops and woodlands, no need to reinvent the wheel here - just ask the people who have done this before with great success and are passionate about deer management.