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Remember that most of the very high, deer-proof fences in Texas are to keep deer OUT, not in. When pastures are improved with better grasses/herbs/forbs and water supplies, the habitat is then more attractive to ALL deer in the area. So, to control the population to the carrying capacity of the range, "stray" deer are kept out. Many of the pastures with high fencing are well over 1,000 acres...
In a lot of the serious brush country, there is almost no way to ever see a deer except from a high tower, or from an elevated seat on a vehicle.
Many of the ideas of "fair chase" must vary with the terrain and vegetation...
Regards, Art
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