We have a lot of deer where I live in NW New Jersey, but they mostly stay in the woods. The bear on the other hand are worse. There's more of them in my neighborhood than deer...at least from what the naked eye can see. They are more unpredictable. They run full speed out into the road. And they blend in with the ashpalt and shadows. I have come close a couple of times. There are major accidents that have occurred right in front of me due to the bear. Some of them get to be 600 lbs, a wrecking ball of fur and flubber. That being said, I love having them around.