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Durham council rejects change to bow‑hunting rules after heated Trayburn testimony
Summary
Durham City Council voted down a proposal to relax the city's bow‑hunting ordinance after a night of divided testimony from Trayburn residents, public safety concerns from council members and questions about state preemption.
Durham City Council on Monday considered and rejected proposed revisions to city ordinance section 6-3 that would have relaxed limits on archery hunting within the city. The proposal drew lengthy public comment from residents of the Trayburn neighborhood who were split over whether the changes were needed to reduce an apparently overabundant deer population.
Supporters of the change told the council the deer herd in Trayburn exceeds sustainable levels and has caused vehicle collisions, landscape damage and heightened tick exposure. "Numerous times, deer have started out in front of my car when I've been driving my kids to school," said Katherine Jackson, a Trayburn resident, during remote public comment. Jackson…
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