If anyone is up to an interesting read log on to the front page article of the Iowa City, Iowa news paper "The Press Citizen". For more than a year the city officials, including the police department, have been pleading and begging the DRN to issue cull permits so they can hire sharpshooters to try to bring the run away deer population under control. The DNR steadfastly refuses and seems oblivious to a problem they created in the first place. Its common to see deer walking down city streets in broad daylight bucks included and in the courtyards at the U of IA hospital munching the plants & flowers in broad daylight. The urban deer population within the city limits is estimated at 10,000 which is mentioned in repeated articles. That estimate is conservative in my opinion. Highway fatalities are not uncommon from deer crashes in this state.
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In most cities, releasing any projectile is illegal. Arrows included.
But, having people PAY to remove the deer makes sense, why would any government agency want to ruin their reputation by doing something that makes sense?
But, having people PAY to remove the deer makes sense, why would any government agency want to ruin their reputation by doing something that makes sense?
Well, it didn't take long for that article to disappear on line. I actually read it in news print when we were in town today.
Joe its a darn good question. The herd is so far out of control in the city bow hunters will never make a dent. The only thing I can think of is to hook up a livestock trailer behind a pickup and let the DNR dart gun them, fill up the trailer then haul them someplace they are wanted. Which is no place. Even if they haul out 3000 that leaves that leaves 7000 left in town.
Joe its a darn good question. The herd is so far out of control in the city bow hunters will never make a dent. The only thing I can think of is to hook up a livestock trailer behind a pickup and let the DNR dart gun them, fill up the trailer then haul them someplace they are wanted. Which is no place. Even if they haul out 3000 that leaves that leaves 7000 left in town.
There are plenty of people who can shoot as well as the sharpshooters. Just let a DNR guy take few out and let em kill as many as they want to.
D Coots
Silver $$ Contributor
If I remember correctly they have hired sharpshooters to cull the herd in the past. Those lefties down there
deserve what they are getting.
On another note, a bill is coming through that will allow high power deer hunting in the whole state using all calibers of rifles.
deserve what they are getting.
On another note, a bill is coming through that will allow high power deer hunting in the whole state using all calibers of rifles.
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billlarson
"Hold Into The Wind"
Be careful what you ask for..... in wis.the DNR shoots deer/etc.from helocopters.....sharp shooters are friends and relatives of DNR employees.
Bill
Bill
Do you guys understand bring money into the State, by giving more tags to Bow hunters who like myself, would love to have one Antler tag and maybe two Doe tags each, that anyone in your party can fill would help immensely. And God willing I'll be getting a tag again in 2020! Four years is to long, tell them every year.
Joe Salt
Joe Salt
The DNR has really run off the railroad tracks in their reasoning. They refuse to up license quantities to control hot spot areas to even local residents. Sharpshooting is insanely expensive. In the past after shooting they were taken to a local locker for processing to give to the needy. Most people would like to see chronic wasting come thru and take them extinct.
Can't box'm up and move them to another state. There's that dang pesky Wasting disease goin' around and there would be a chance relocation would spread the disease to other states.
Unless the overcrowding is dealt with, Wasting disease, or some other opportunistic disease will eventually take over and kill off the herd. Unfortunately there's a good chance that it'll become established and spread. Humans interfering with natural selection never goes well. Why is it we can't seem to learn that?
Unless the overcrowding is dealt with, Wasting disease, or some other opportunistic disease will eventually take over and kill off the herd. Unfortunately there's a good chance that it'll become established and spread. Humans interfering with natural selection never goes well. Why is it we can't seem to learn that?
There were bouts of the "blue tongue" disease a couple years ago. I don't know if it had much effect on the herd or even if it's still an issue.
Man is so smart he's going to kill himself! IMHO.
Now that this has been posted online, an amish community will pop up in the area, and your deer herd will be completely wiped out.
There are some Amish not too far away.
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Someoldguy
With CWD I doubt there is any alternative other than dispose of them in a landfill or incinerator. I imagine the DNR doesn't want the publicity. So , they opt for the 'Ostrich approach'.
Missouri Department of Conservation has behaved similarly over the years. Seem to be more worried about blind cave fish and bats than a species that actually generates revenue used to study the blind fish.
Whatever. Above my pay grade.
Absolutely! My stomach turns when I have to drive to that liberal, yuppie suckhole! That whole county is lost.
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