Klaus Lebrecht has cradled some of the biggest and most famous trophy deer antlers in whitetail lore. Bucks like the incredible Minnesota Monarch — a world-record 39-point rack found near Ely in 1989.

Even with a yearly killing of the Griffy deer, there will still be “too many deer” because deer reproduce at their maximum rate to fill the unnatural gap created by these kills. They give birth to ...