The 17-acre parcel nestled between housing developments is slated to become the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s first bow hunting grounds within Philadelphia’s borders.
resident Helene Houser is used to feeling forgotten by city officials in her neighborhood at Philadelphia’s city limit.
Bordelon voiced his frustration at the Game Commission when a representative attended a Civic Association meeting in April. Bordelon said that regardless of his group’s worries, the proposal — which still requires approval from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources — was moving forward.
Safety is only one unease; Bordelon and Houser also worry about the stench and cleanliness that could come with hunters “field dressing” their kills — the common and often-enforced practice of removing a deer’s entrails with a knife before harvesting its meat. Game Commission officials said that along with boosting recreational opportunities for urban hunters, hunting also aids a public safety need. The Northeast neighborhood is overpopulated with deer, officials said, leading to unsafe scenarios for drivers who risk striking them on the roads.
Kustra said she “extremely upset” that the transfer to the Game Commission took place with little community input. “We didn’t have a vote on it,” she told The Inquirer.
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