A deer control group in Victoria is urging the state government to classify deer as a feral pest. 

Dry conditions as the state battles drought is forcing the animals closer to farmland for food. 

And the Victorian Deer Control Community Network is urging for the animal to be reclassified. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Executive Officer Peter Jacobs about the calls.

A deer control group in Victoria is urging the state government to classify deer as a feral pest.&nbsp;
Dry conditions as the state battles drought is forcing the animals closer to farmland for food.&nbsp;
And the Victorian Deer Control Community Network is urging for the animal to be reclassified.&nbsp;
Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Executive Officer Peter Jacobs about the calls.

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The Rural News is market leader, dealing exclusively with stories of interest to the farming sector and has the support of Australia&rsquo;s largest media business and international correspondents.