Deer hunts are back at Eagle Creek Park

As many as 100 deer likely to be harvested in planned Eagle Creek deer hunt.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news...lanned-eagle-creek-park-2019/2338590002/

why the heck do they call it a hunt ??, ...they are using sharpshooters over bait piles of corn ... ala Tony Dinicola/White Buffalo style, the park is using sharpshooters from the USDA, not "hunters" ..

The city pays $90,000 for a three-year contract with USDA to do the hunts.

The DNR ha to approve the hunt though..."The park's permit for the deer hunt is awaiting approval from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, which they expect and hope to hear back from soon. "

to do the "cull" ........ yes, the DNR has to ok the use of bait ... same as they did up here for Dinicola in Dunes Acres and Beverly Shores before I got us bowhunters in Dunes Acres ... Dunes acres also applied for Special permits to bait and continue the reduction after the regular urban season ended ... we went into February ..... I guess "hunt" does sound better than "cull" ... but that wont matter to the anti's .. ... it still should be done by qualified local "hunters" IMO ...

I sure wish they would be open to bow hunts but they seem to shut that down quick. I work less than 5 miles from the entrance and drive by it twice a day. I know the park really well too. They have hunts at Ft. Ben and it is considered safe. Maybe I'll start working on them after I semi-retire some day Of course then I won't be driving by it twice a day.