Hunters carry on in different world

…A range of views is found among the folks who purchased about 450,000 Ohio hunting licenses in 2010. The ideological spectrum widens considerably among the state’s 11-plus million citizens who did not buy a license to kill the animals the state decrees may be killed.

Hunting licenses were purchased by about 3.9 percent — nearly one in 25 — of the state’s residents last year…

…Hunters, because they generally are in agreement and more active politically than much of the public, have a greater impact on policy than their numbers suggest.

...Many of that 3.9 percent work and spend to make sure that their gun rights aren’t impinged and that the wildlife they pursue is managed in a sustaining way…

…the ratio of active hunters to population totals has been significantly lower all around, including in Ohio…more

Deer Culling Has Long Controversial History in Solon

For Wayne Godzich, the most difficult issue he dealt with in 42 years of police work was not murder or mayhem, but something they don't cover at the academy: deer culling.

Over the last few years, the debate over how to manage Solon's deer herd has been one of the city's most contentious – involving protests, lawsuits and fierce debates...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?"

…more