The 21st Show

Deer Hunting in Springfield

Brian Mackey
 
White-tailed deer on the campus of Lincoln Land Community College, near one of the hunting areas in Springfield.

White-tailed deer on the campus of Lincoln Land Community College, near one of the hunting areas in Springfield. Brian Mackey/Illinois Public Media

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Some people think of beautiful wild animals, but if you’re a farmer or you have to drive in an area with a lot of deer, you might have a more negative perception. Springfield is allowing bow hunters to help reduce the population within city limits in an effort to cull a population officials say has grown too large. We talked to Illinois Department of Natural Resources representatives and the supervisor of Land and Water Resources from Springfield's City Water Light & Power about why the city is doing this and what the potential consequences are. 

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Tammy Miller 

Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP) coordinator, Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Dan Skinner 

Forest Wildlife Program manager, Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Dan Brill 

Supervisor of Land & Water Resources, City Water Light & Power (Springfield)

 

 

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