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Council hears Treyburn group's request to allow limited bow hunting; safety and data questions prompt referral to GBA
Summary
Representatives of the Treyburn neighborhood asked council to loosen a hunting buffer so licensed bow hunters can cull deer on private property. Council members expressed safety concerns, asked about alternatives to lethal control and requested more data; staff placed the amendment on the General Business Agenda for further review.
Residents from the Treyburn neighborhood asked Durham City Council to amend city rules so licensed bow hunters could reduce local deer numbers on private properties, prompting safety and policy questions and a referral to the council’s General Business Agenda.
Quincy Holcutt, speaking for the Treyburn Board of Directors, said the group’s proposal is not unregulated hunting: “The idea is to try to reduce our deer population, but to do so extremely safely,” Holcutt told council. He said the group envisions controlled operations on specific privately…
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