My first military assignment was in South Carolina; I had a semi-crazed roommate who was a native of the Palmetto State. He drove a beat-up Chevy Monza (remember those?) with a dented hood and fenders that would barely pass inspection. I asked him why he drove such a heap; he explained the Monza was his “deer hunting car.”
Before joining the Air Force (and while on leave after enlisting), he’d drive down the backroads near Walterboro with only his parking lights on and (if there was enough moon illumination), no lights at all. This technique netted three deer in less than 18 months, with corresponding damage to the Monza. Claimed it was a lot faster than sitting in a deer stand.
Last I heard he was still in the Low Country, but I’m not sure if he’s still hunting by auto.
Seriously, there are a lot of states that need to extend their deer seasons. Virtually no natural predators left in the wild, and the population is exploding.
Not far from where I now live, there’s a growing herd on a local USCG base. Naturally, everyone on the installation is unarmed (except for base security) and the deer have apparently learned they won’t get shot inside the perimeter. So, they hop the fence or simply walk through the gate.
My brother used to invite me to Ft. Knox, Ky. when they opened up parts of the artillary range to hunt deer. There were some HUUGE stags there. I killed a 13 point and the guy who checked them out said “Shoulda waited.”