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<br /> MINUTUS <br /> CITY COUNCIL <br /> AUGUST 12, 2009 <br /> John Sculley, 3000 LaBore Road, acknowledged the problem with an over <br /> abundance of deer and stated that something must be done to thin the herd. <br /> He felt, however, if the City were opened up to hunting, that there would <br /> be a public relations problem. Sculley noted his large tract of property, <br /> but indicated that the only ones who will hunt Sculley property are named <br /> Sculley. Sculley indicated that his brother and nephew are bow hunters <br /> and capable of taking some deer on his property. <br /> The City Administrator indicated that the City could permit the Sculley's <br /> to bow hunt on their property during the normal hunting season. Another <br /> option would be a special permit after the season. Blesener asked if there <br /> was a limit of three deer per hunter. Moriarty replied that unlimited <br /> licenses are allowed for antlerless deer in Ramsey County. Moriarty <br /> reported that after a hunter takes all the deer he or she eau use, the County <br /> encourages donations to the food shelves. <br /> Sculley stated that his brother and nephew could take the deer from 50 <br /> yards. Moriarty reported that the County requires shots no more than 20 <br /> yards. Sculley reported that his brother and nephew are DNR certified. <br /> Keis asked how many deer the Sculley's would be willing to take. Sculley <br /> felt that six would be plenty for the area. He noted that he is the only one <br /> in the area with a tract of land large enough to bow hunt. He felt that <br /> others will want bow hunting permits, and encouraged the City to restrict <br /> permits to large pacts of land <br /> Keis suggested that the Sculley's could take as malty deer as they want, <br /> and any additional be donated to food shelves. Sculley agreed that he <br /> could call the DNR to pick up the deer, but was concerned that there <br /> would be people protesting the thinning of the deer herd. <br /> Greg Meemken, 3006 LaBore Road, agreed that the deer herd needed to <br /> be thinned. Meemken stated that he is a professional archer and has shot <br /> in competitions. Meemken volunteered to take deed out on his property <br /> rather than have the City go through the expense ofhiring asharp-shooter. <br /> Meemken felt that taking 20 to 40 deer per year would adequately thin the <br /> herd and agreed that the meat should be donated to food shelves. <br /> Meemken indicated that he has three acres of property and he knows <br /> where the deer are. He pointed out that issuing permits to property owners <br /> would be a savings to taxpayers. <br /> Moriarty indicated that if there are landowners with enough private <br /> property willing to bow hunt the deer, that would be a good option 'for the <br /> City. If the hunting occurred during the regular hunting season, there <br /> would be no cost other than the $12 tag per deer. Processing of the meat <br /> for food shelves would be at no cost. Moriarty noted that the City of <br /> Vadnais Heights allows bow hunting on five acres of land or more, and <br /> indicated that parcels of land can be combined to meet this requirement. <br /> 8 <br /> <br />