Deer Management

[anon-4n31]

Glad to see the township working with the NJDEP on a Deer Management Plan. Before anyone complains about hunting, I am not a hunter and could not see myself hunting. However, I also believe that the DEP has the experience to know what works, what is humane and cares about the environment so am glad the Township is following their recommendation.

https://www.monroenow.com/news/local/cranbury/bill-to-allow-deer-hunting-on-five-cranbury-owned-properties/article_9e2a664e-9138-11e9-a0f5-6f26a44257a1.html?fbclid=IwAR0W5YlcwzN2kpdbdxaB9BdohHp_b-oA3YSjL-RpexDlhs4TsPia4FA9jr8#utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

[anon-r8p5]

I’ve heard great things about this deer management plan. It’s wonderful for regular deers to have the opportunity to work themselves up to a management position. I’ve heard this program even pays for deer to go back to school at night which is not only a productive use of their time, but also, it keeps them out of the roadways at night. Now if only AOC could get this implemented at the national level

[anon-q2r7]

AOC? She’ll never get anything implemented. She is no more than a waste of space. The best thing she could do for this country is shut her big mouth.

[anon-po04]

These properties are way too small to be worthwhile for a hunter to waste the time getting all approvals (and a lottery) to hunt. This is a total wast of time at the township level. Farmers have the largest properties and are permitted to kill deer, coyotes and any wildlife that threatens their crops. Welcome to the GARDEN STATE !!!! Farming is more important than the pesky animals that are quickly loosing their predators.

It's great that the town wants to make an effort to control the deer population but they would be better off working with local farmers to try and help them out. Animals mostly stroll to another property to get away from hunters. Best odds to reduce the population is to eliminate them at the larger properties where they feed on tasty crops.

[anon-4031]

Stated like a non farmer. There is hunting in the larger farms. The township was asked by the farmers who lease the land to allow hunting. There used to be hunting on the Fischer property until someone complained and Mickey was told to stop it. The deer then ate enough of the crop the last few years where he lost money. So he asked the town to allow hunting again. So at least the Fischer property will be hunted.

[anon-s316]

[anon-45nn]

You really do like complaining about anything the Tc does don’t you. Since the lottery has to be public with a public drawing and is run with the DEP and town you would need multiple people
To work together to rig it. Do you think the town or DEP care whose name they pull out?

[anon-q2r7]

Glad the town is doing this, but this is a prime example of overdevelopment.

[anon-7666]

[anon-q354]

After reading these posts, I realize, in fact, that this is not a program
that is intended to promote deers to management employment positions. Rather, this is a plan to kill deer. Shocking turn of events for me.

[anon-85q6]

Sign me up!!

[anon-0oq2]

[anon,oqs4-0076]

Here are some interesting facts from a recent Farm Bureau Newsletter----- Resident Hunting licenses for 1970 was 171,959 in 1980 125,148 ---- 2018 total licenses 28,770!!! That reduction accounts for the inability to stay ahead of the growing deer population. The cost of the licenses along with the restricted days allowed for hunting have greatly reduced the number of hunters. One additional concern is that throughout New Jersey the regeneration in our forests has been severely hampered by deer browsing the new growth so regeneration of our forests is at a standstill and actually is moving backwards. The deer hunting season should be greatly increased and the Buck and Doe limits need to be increased as well.

[anon-8058]

[anon-7666]

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