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City needs more deer departed, state says
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^
| Tuesday, April 05, 2005
| Associated Press
Posted on 04/05/2005 9:30:44 AM PDT by Willie Green
More hunting within Pittsburgh's city limits is needed to thin the city's growing deer herd, according to state Game Commission officials.
The deer herd has swelled over the past decade to somewhere in the thousands and growing, though hard numbers are difficult to come by, the commission said.
Deer can be seen in populated areas because they've learned to live among humans who generally leave them alone, according to the commission.
(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: deer; environment; hunting; venison
To: martin_fierro; Tribune7
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posted on
04/05/2005 9:31:33 AM PDT
by
Willie Green
(Go Pat Go!!!)
To: Willie Green
Did you hear the one about the Doe that came stumbling out of the woods shaking her head saying, "That's the last time I do that for two bucks?"
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posted on
04/05/2005 9:34:29 AM PDT
by
N. Theknow
(DUmmies: So low on the food chain they have plankton bites on their butts.)
To: Willie Green
One bag limit per each gun owner should do it.
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posted on
04/05/2005 9:36:22 AM PDT
by
RetiredArmy
(Freedom, dying one court and one socialist democrat decision at a time.)
To: Willie Green
"m-m-m-m-m, Bambi" tastes like chicken /sarc
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posted on
04/05/2005 9:46:14 AM PDT
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
To: dynachrome
They could harvest them for the school lunch menu.
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posted on
04/05/2005 9:49:25 AM PDT
by
Sybeck1
(Michael, is it the movie and books deals you're waiting for, my boy?)
To: Willie Green
Deer can be seen in populated areas because they've learned to live among humans who generally leave them alone, People usually do that here too.
Unless, of course, there aren't any witnesses. :)
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posted on
04/05/2005 10:06:06 AM PDT
by
MamaTexan
(I am not a *legal entity*, nor am I a 'person' as defined by law.)
To: MamaTexan
They won't let anyone hunt them inside the city with a firearm. Have Bow, Will travel!!!!!
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posted on
04/05/2005 10:16:29 AM PDT
by
oldenuff2no
(Proud Nam Vet)
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