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Council considers codified deer‑management rule to allow archery hunting during state archery season
Summary
City staff and a county wildlife officer briefed council on a proposed ordinance to permit archery deer hunting inside city limits during statewide archery season, with restrictions including insurance, distance and property‑owner permission; council asked for more data and further questions were deferred to a future committee meeting.
Mount Vernon staff and a county wildlife officer discussed a draft ordinance that would permit white‑tailed deer archery hunting within the city during Ohio’s regular archery season, subject to local rules and safety standards. Austin Levering, a wildlife officer who advised council, described archery hunting as a low‑incident, effective tool for reducing deer populations and related complaints when properly regulated.…
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