The city would accept just 60 applications for the 30 bow-hunting slots available in the two parks.
A deer peeks from through some brush in in Lower Allen Township, Pa., June 22, 2022. An overpopulation of deer in his city has prompted Pittsburgh's mayor to ask city council for permission to hold a one-day bow hunt in the city's parks. Mark Pynes | pennlive.comPennsylvania bowhunters could have some new urban hunting grounds opening up if Pittsburgh City Council approves a request from the mayor.
Montano said that municipalities around Pittsburgh have deer-management programs, but the city does not.WESA reported that the mayor’s legislation says that there are about 51 deer per square mile of city parkland per the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the “typically appropriate” figure is 10 deer per square mile or fewer.
She explained that the city would allow 30 eligible bowhunters who pass a skills test to participate in the one-day hunt. A maximum of 60 applications would be accepted.
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