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Dellwood council discusses allowing bow hunting; considers 3-acre minimum and DNR rules
Summary
Resident Dennis Lindeke presented a proposal to allow bowhunting within Dellwood. The council flagged safety concerns and directed staff to draft ordinance revisions referencing DNR rules and a possible 3-acre minimum before revisiting the matter.
A resident proposal to permit bow hunting within Dellwood drew council discussion on June 9. Dennis Lindeke presented a detailed proposal and told the council he had not seen reported safety incidents; he said he did not believe bowhunting posed a hazard within the city.
Councilmember Karen Quaday raised safety concerns, saying some bows can shoot a long distance and could cross multiple properties. Mayor Mike McGill and other councilmembers said deer overpopulation is a concern and agreed they would consider ordinance language incorporating Minnesota Department of Natural Resources rules. An unnamed resident who spoke during the exchange said a landowner with 17 acres should not be restricted from hunting on private property.
Mayor McGill said the council will work on ordinance revisions that could include a 3-acre minimum parcel size and will return to the topic at a future meeting. No ordinance was adopted at the June 9 meeting.
