Dead on. Too few predators, too many prey. Man wiped out the predators (except for man) and must now step in and fill the gap. Unfortunately, too few people are willing to do this.

So, here's my solution. Reintroduce cougars (mountain lions, pumas, panthers, painters, whatever ya call 'em in your area). Reintroduce grizzly bears. Reintroduce wolves (the coyotes are already there). These will, eventually, stablize the population of deer. As a bonus, they'll cut down on yuppie joggers and other such critters.