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thaweatherman t1_iyj9cpq wrote

It's baby-making season so you'll see them more often than usual. Suburban areas like Columbia (especially like Columbia because of all the wooded areas) are actually an ideal habitat for the deer because of easy access to food and the lack of predators. Can't hunt the city so cars are all that kills them.

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Rashaverik t1_iytad06 wrote

Actually, there are deer hunts in the area.

I learned some years ago when the Blaindair Park area (Smith farm) was originally owned by the State, there were bow hunts to control the deer population. Too many deer and they starve, so the idea was to thin the population out enough to keep them healthy.

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thaweatherman t1_iytthg3 wrote

The county runs controlled hunts with a pre-approved list of hunters on specific days in specific parks, yes. Hunters are allowed to use firearms from tree stands. However, this isn’t necessarily enough to make an impact on the population in Columbia.

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