No Deer Management Now, But Solon Is Preparing

Mayor Susan Drucker said the cost will be based on how many deer are culled in the first year. Drucker said as many as 300 to 400 deer may be culled in the first year of the program, based on past experience and estimates that the deer population will reach more than 1,000 by the end of the year.

Deer culling is a big issue in Solon with a controversial past…more

Contentious Deer Culling Proposal Heads for Solon Council Showdown

…During a contentious safety and public properties committee meeting Wednesday, a number of residents spoke out against the program. No one spoke in favor of the pilot program…

Councilmen Rick Bell, Edward Kraus and William Russo look on while residents speak about deer culling

…Ward 6 Councilman Edward Kraus voted against sending the proposal to council last week. While he says Solon will require a comprehensive deer management program, he has doubts about bow hunting.

He said other surrounding communities that use bow hunting are more rural than Solon, which has a more urban character

"My concern is the 

safety of bow hunting," Kraus said.

"When you bow hunt,

if you miss,

what happens?"

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