Deer Hunts to Begin at Montgomery County Parks on Oct. 22
There have been no injuries involving the public in 16 years of the managed hunts, according to Bill Hamilton, a Montgomery Parks wildlife ecologist.
Montgomery Parks will begin its deer management operations with managed hunts and park police sharpshooters at 25 parks around the county beginning Oct. 22, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission announced. The hunts will include specially trained Maryland-National Capital Park Police and pre-screened hunters selected by lottery. Managed hunts will continue through Jan. 26. Sharpshooting operations at places like Wheaton Regional Park will be conducted when parks are closed during evening and overnight hours, from 5:30 p.m. to sunrise daily between Jan. 1 and March 31. Click here for a complete list of park closures and for driving tips for October through December, when deer are breeding and at their most active. …
M-l Laureano B-a
4:56 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
I am rather disturbed about the whole deer hunts. Wheaton regional is so close and the deer bother noone though I could see a problem on Randolph Rd. Sad. I agree Bambi hurts noone. Why can't they trap and release elsewhere? more ›