I had about 30 tillable acres that I converted to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Now that 30 acres has wildflowers and grass for butterflies and pheasant. And deer:) My house (and gardens) are basically in the middle of the 30 acre reserve. My back yard is about one acre and fenced, so I usually do not have any deer problems. The front yard is not fenced and I do get deer visitors. Mostly for an apple tree that they like.
On any given night, I can scan my reserve with a flashlight and see many deer eyes staring in. I believe they sleep in the field. I do not hunt, but I do look forward to deer hunting season. Like many areas, we do have a deer population problem.
