Deer Hunts in Beverly-Triton Beach Park Underway
Managed hunts are used as a way to cull the number of animals in the park.
Beginning Tuesday (today), hunters will be permitted to go into Beverley Triton Beach Park in Edgewater to harvest deer. The hunt will run from sunrise to 11 a.m. on Oct. 4, Oct. 14 and Nov. 18. The purpose of the hunt, managed by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks, is to cull an oversized herd. Notices for the hunt were sent at the end of summer and discussed at a community meeting in September. All hunters will check in the morning of the shoot, and will attend a pre- and post-hunt meeting with DRP officials. There is no limit on the number of deer harvested. According to the deer hunt plan, only does (female deer) may be hunted. According to Adam Smith, deer project manager for recreation and parks, the hunters …
