Shoot on sight?

Georgia DNR says yes, warns of disease; TWRA says no

  • Polk County Commission Chairwoman Christy Hardin took this picture of a Fallow Deer when she visited Copperhill Industries last week. Georgia officials are worried they could infect the local whitetail population.
    Polk County Commission Chairwoman Christy Hardin took this picture of a Fallow Deer when she visited Copperhill Industries last week. Georgia officials are worried they could infect the local whitetail population.
“Shoot on site.” Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has called for the eradication of exotic deer that escaped from Copperhill Industries property in East Polk County. The situation is…

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