:( I know we get excited when we see deer, fox, turkey and even our coyote in east rock. Reality as humans we have left them with few places to go. So spray a little tick repellent on you before going into parks is always some good advice. Dang mother nature encroaching on a park and dang hungry deer eating plants in it. Shame beast.

I'd like some more ideas too keep away the deer as well - where does one get coyote urine? will dog urine do - we have plenty of dogs around and doesn't seem to help. We live near Hopkins, which is across Forest Road - you'd think the deer would have plenty of greens and roaming to do on the Hopkins side, but no... they dart across the busy road, causing traffic hazards, AND have eaten all of our beautiful tulips which we viewed for 1 day. So, I hear your concern. More harm-free, deer deterrent recommendations welcome.

This is not a problem. Perhaps you should move downtown to be away from nature.

What would you have done???????? The deer have been living in the park a lot longer than you. It is their habitat. Admittedly, it is a challenge, but residents need to be responsible for discouraging deer in their own properties.

Natureworks in No. Branford will have ideas for you to discourage them from coming into your yard without hurting them.
Agway,Q gardens. On line at gardeners supply might be places to look. there are also lists of plants that deer supposedly don't like to eat. other than that a tall fence.

My understanding is that we used to be the natural predator to deers. In a post local agriculture/post local hunter ecosystem the green space has come back for the deers to survive but not enough of their predators think they are delicious enough to eat.

Maybe we need to popularize some delicious venison meals locally and then find a way to work the deers back into bellies of the predators.

This sounds like a task for Bun Lai and Miyas btw.

Connecticut does have an over population of deer. I do agree that eating venison is delicious not sure if hunting in the park is allowed.

There is at least one study showing the explosion of deer populations in CT and the economic impact on the state:
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Excess-deer-population-has-its-costs-630278.php

Just what we need - hunting in Edgewood Park. How about we do our best to live with nature? Human overpopulation has a far greater societal cost than deer. But that's not popular to discuss.

Have you tried calling the parks department? If nothing can be done about large numbers of deer in the park, then the issue should be closed.

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