An urban state park here in Alabama with a very large deer herd has been selected to be thinned. Even though the park was opened briefly for bow hunting, that failed to make a dent in the deer population. Now, "sharpshooters.......with suppressers" will be used to thin the herd.
Does anybody know what kind of equipment these federal "sharpshooter teams" use?
Below is an portion of the article from a local newspaper:
"Sharpshooters from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will enter the park sometime in the next few weeks, state officials said Tuesday.
The shooters have been given a few weeks by state Conservation Commissioner Barnett Lawley to harvest an undetermined number of deer. The team will use rifles with suppressers to reduce the noise.... "
Does anybody know what kind of equipment these federal "sharpshooter teams" use?
Below is an portion of the article from a local newspaper:
"Sharpshooters from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will enter the park sometime in the next few weeks, state officials said Tuesday.
The shooters have been given a few weeks by state Conservation Commissioner Barnett Lawley to harvest an undetermined number of deer. The team will use rifles with suppressers to reduce the noise.... "