I am in a similar situation... the land I have permission to hunt, is also given crop damage tags, and it's a tough situation. My girlfriend's family doesn't hunt, and it's the sole source of income. Even though the CO's request that they don't shoot the bucks, when livelihood depends on it...bucks eat too, so can I blame them? Not one bit. I see it from a hunter's standpoint, and wish it were different, but loss of income changes everything.
I'm not sure just shooting does is the solution. Even if a strict doe harvest was introduced, it still creates pressure. We all know what that does... This farm is a place, that when you see it, it has EVERYTHING you want when you think about big deer, where they should be and why. Plenty of Ag, ridges, creek bottoms, cover, big timber etc... and it's tough hunting plain and simple. Shooting all summer changes a lot, and Im starting to see the bigger picture. I just have to figure out the safety zones and if I can access them