Barbaric and unnecessary. This sort of 'strategy' is a testament to the short-sighted mentality that got us into this situation: killing all of the deer's natural predators. Instead of letting nature take its course, we pay to kill the predators, then we pay to kill the deer. The money spent on this misguided initiative could have paid for remedial driver education for many solon residents or it could have gone straight to the food banks. What a waste.

Gee, maybe Hromco could be Solon's "Greatest Person". It takes a lot of talent to oversee official Federal cretins killing domesticated deer. From what I've heard they had a heck of a time finding 300 so they borrowed some from surrounding areas. And to finish the job they shipped off the lead poisoned meat to the hungry. Nice job boys !

What a crime against nature and her inhabitants. The human species won't rest until we have destroyed all other living beings and the planet we live on. Deer naturally manage their herds when not encroached upon by assassins. A waste of lives and a waste of millions of dollars to murder innocent animals living as God intended them to live.

It is with great regret that I must inform all Solon business owners my husband & I will be boycotting your establishments. Although we were very pleased with the $750 purchase we made at a Solon store recommended to us last year (after your City Council decided against renewing your deer shooting contract) we cannot, in good faith, subsidize the tax coffers of any city with leaders who choose lethal, over nonlethal methods of wildlife control

As a Solon resident, this is one of the saddest and most disappointing stories I have read. First we have bowhunting on the table (why this cruel and barbaric 'issue' was even considered is still puzzling to me) and now we resort to sharpshooting 300 innocent creatures. So we went from painful, inhumane forms of hunting, to recreational hunting and finally flagrant mass-murder. I wonder if the umpteen nonlethal methods--which, I might add, are sustainable in the long-run--(covering saplings in mesh, using eco-friendly spray on foliage, fencing forest areas and trails) were even considered, and if so, why they weren't implemented for "evaluation." Just a guess: Solon took the easy way out. Congrats on a newly bloodied municipality, the No. 3 'Best Place to Live' only for one inhabiting species, and a township 300 deer less because of provincial outlooks and hesitancy to consider the alternatives. But hey, it's better than bow hunting, right?

Discussions are underway right now in Avon Lake about bow hunting to reduce the herd. A "save the deer" group just formed. http://patch.com/A-rXrC

How could anyone want to live in a place that allows neighborhoods to be shot up --- at the tune of a million dollars to boot!

I am a hunter and I find this disturbing and unnecessary to do! Killing 300 deer by baiting them and shooting them with high powered rifles is just gross! You must respect the game that you are chasing and you must make it fair chase! It sounds like the drivers in solon need to stop playing on their phones while they drive before you go and kill a whole heard of deer!!

Hey about we shoot all of the people who drive and text causing car accidents too?? Hey we are just trying to stop the car accidents.... right?

So long Solon! What a place of barbarity.

Non-lethal alternatives that could have been utilized are: Animal Detection Systems (various types) and Green Bridges. Other parts of the U.S. and the world utilize these very effective, permanent solutions to living in harmony with nature. Killing deer is only a temporary "solution," and will not deter motorists from hitting them. So the killing will go on and on, costing more money year after year. This also reveals the mindset of the community of solon: a lack of compassion and intellect. Alternatives to killing were ignored and not researched. I hope in the future, Solon decides to do its research and infuse compassion with decision making, choosing to instead live in harmony with nature rather than destroy it.

http://ohioanimalrights.wordpress.com/

By definition, culling can't be "done" because by definition, killing deer equals compenstatory rebound effect; what will Solon do next time, hire Gladiators to do it?

Sure glad we do NOT live in barbaric Solon....what a tragedy, what a waste of wildlife, what a waste of tax dollars! You sure are getting BAD press even outside of OH!! I am certainly sharing this barbaric story with my family and friends to be sure that you continue to get the bad press you deserve. Wildlife is a gift from GOD and it is sad that people like you think you can CONTROL it with killing.....300 deer.....YIKES! SAD!

I'm sure the mighty hunter, Dale Hromco & his disgusting merry sharpshooters, are having a grand time toasting each other over their many barbaric kills.
Human animals hired to kill defenceless animals. Nice way to put yourself on the map, Solon.

I have hit 2 deer in the last 12 years. One on 422 at 60 mph totalled my car and sent me in the hospital. The other on solon rd jumped right in my path at, both incidents at night. I took a picture last week at the north end of liberty of 11 deer, together, many where yearlings. I am a compationate person and love animals. I donate to Rescue Village. We can't give Solon back to the deer. We have houses here. They have no natural predators and nature makes sure the population grows every year. This mild winter left them with plenty to eat. Unless you are going to give up your home and car NOT culling deer is impractical. Its not the deers fault but its a reality of life. Hit one with your car and see how you feel about it from your hospital bed. Or maybe we could import wolves. Then people would be complaining about their missing pets.

Thanks Dave for culling the deer. When they lay on you deck, look in you doors and dine behind Mcdonalds it needs to be done.

Solon defines success as a high body count. How disgusting. Solon has wasted one million dollars plus on a failed scheme. How disgusting. Solon administration have taken our fine reputation and destroyed it making us a laughing stock and looked upon as a bunch of redneck morons by people all across the country thanks to social media. Solon needs some real leaders who put their residents best interest before their own political agenda. And by the way if the deer are starving to death and diseased per Mr. Russo, why are we donating the dead deer to poor people? Oh yeah, because it makes them look like humanitarians (ha) and who cares about poor people. And what about Solon's animal warden doing the deer population count and inflating the numbers. Next year we'll have arrows and bullets flying through our neighborhoods. We need to kick these power hungry, irresponsible, kill-crazy clowncil and mayor out and elect some real leaders to restore some civility so we won't have to be embarrassed to admit we live in a war zone where discharging lethal weapons in our neighborhoods and slaughtering our wildlife ad infintum and wasting our taxes is something that's supposed to be good. I wonder how this will effect the housing market. Who would want to move here.

300?? THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!! knowing today we have many non-lethal options from IC deer birth control to Streiter-lite which both for a FACT has been known to work yet still the killing. It's heartbreaking to see such beautiful majestic deer who only wanted to live and did not come here by chance but buy the hunting industry such as the DNR which is just a hunting club with a fancy name and euphemistic pictures that continued to propagate deer numbers to satisfy the "sportsman". DNR (Division of Natural Resource) have their own "science" and "biologist" and uses lies to deceive the public that killing is "needed". They "cull" 300 deer to pave way for future "Sport" hunting which will be with the use of bowhunters the most disgusting of them all. Humans with absolutely no soul, no remorse, no guilt as the animals die a horrible suffering death many left wounded and crippled. Playlist of Bowhunters part 2
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL97E386163D293856 . The hunting agencies knows it, but use that same repetitious line of "the animals are ethically harvested" yes indeed, they love their euphemism and whitewash. I have viewed thousands of videos in the past 5 years on bowhunting and the only thing that comes to mind is serial killers and psychopath, even the devils at work !!! This "culling" is to pave way for "sport" hunting mainly bowhunting! Why with all the killing year after year the numbers continue to grow and DVA also rises?

Compensatory Rebound Effect (CRE) is why killing does not work .
http://mathew5-7.blogspot.com/2010/10/compensatory-rebound-effect-cre-is-not.html

The hunting agencies knows this that is why they massacre so many deer so to be sure there will be more fawn birth. The "QDM" (Quality Deer Management) that many hunters and hunting Agencies uses even speak of how killing does and Compensatory Rebound Effect can actually create more male fawn births which is of course what the "sportsman" demands and how the State Wildlife Agencies make their revenues.

"With high-quality habitat and increased nutrition, the percentage ofdoe fawns that breed their first fall increases (sometimes up to 25 percent). Also, a higher percentage of yearling does produce two fawns instead of one. Because fawns are born at approximately a 1:1 sex ratio, more bucks may be born each year. Therefore, in some areas, you actually can increase the number of bucks born by shooting more does.”“Quality Deer Management: Guidelines for Implementation,”

Read my link for the rest of the information. With Compensatory Rebound Effect (CRE) , the food plots which American wildlife killers love, supplement feeding etc of course the deer numbers will rebound right back to high numbers. Sometimes it will over compensate and most wants the bucks which means they will do the "earn a buck" or hire killing companies like the "White Buffalo" with your tax dollars.

We will be sure to let the Solon public know what is going on and the TRUTH behind all this bloodshed, the disgusting people (Sport hunters) that runs the DNR and the type of humans that will be lurking in their parks and forest. We know about CRE and you know it too, we know about food plots, supplement feeding and how whitetails are the most demanded large "game" animals by bunch of losers to kill. We know Deer Vehicle Accident are caused by the hunters, we know there are many non-lethal options but DNR and hunters don't want to use them and instead try to mislead the public on how "they don't work". They want to see mangled cars, they want to put fear into the public, one day I believe in every heavily hunted state from Ohio, PA, NY, Michigan etc should get together and file a class action lawsuit against the DNR for the injuries and death to their loved ones. Or funeral expenses, loss of job, crippled for life and so on.

Why why why is we have a compassionate way to reduce deer number in long term and the fact that "IT WORKS AND WORKS WELL" as Jay Kirkpatrick a Wildlife Contraception expert has said and he also mentions "60% deer herd reduction" all from data and numbers, FACTS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cBxVySosLk&feature=player_embedded but the DNR refuse. Fears it like the plague. As the owner of the White Buffalo killing company owner has quoted "killing deer is like mowing a lawn, it has to be done year after year".

How safe will you feel? Soon like they did in NJ they will lower the buffer zone and being that bowhunting is so quiet, they can be right near your back yard where kids, pets even you are out. What if? http://mathew5-7.blogspot.com/2012/03/lucky-child-did-not-open-door.html

I am no Peta and I do not belong to any organization. I have done years of reading and watching, going to hunters website to learn the corruption of the hunting industry and the monsters that gets joy out of killing. These bowhunters will even kill your pets if they feel they are a nuisance, or if they do not like you watch out. Like what happened to this women http://mathew5-7.blogspot.com/2012/03/dog-shot-with-arrow-is-extreme-cruelty.html. I don't live in Solon but I be sure to let the public know, maybe a video will be in order. In the long run Karma will get all of you for Jesus too believed in Karma

.....Know ye not, those who live by the sword are the ones who die by the same death
As ye do in this life to your fellow creatures, so shall it be done to you in the life to come "
Jesus, The Gospel of the Holy Twelve,

Lection 24, Verses 1-5

You all DISGUST ME and sports hunters in reality are bunch of psychopaths but they love to use their euphemistic words such as "sportsman" , "outdoorsman", even "hunter" is not what they are , they are all just blood thirsty soulless KILLERS of the innocent. Causing the kind of pain and suffering they themselves would never want to endure. Who had family members or even yourself been into an accident with a deer? I would gather every people in Ohio who have had DVA and file a class action lawsuit. We need to bring down these places for sport hunting must end. Their killing is NOT about "food", it's for pleasure. In this day and age we do not need to kill any living being for "food" and learning that we can live a longer and healthier lives on a plant based diet is all the more reason though we know they kill just for the enjoyment of it and eating part of the flesh is no excuse. You know your fridge is filled with market food as well. Bowhunting is an expensive "sport" so don't give up your crocodile tears of "oh the economy" blahblahblah,. I live in a mid to almost low income, gee I don't feel any need to kill, my belly is full and I am healthy.

I understand survival hunting and sustenance, but recreational hunting is NOT about that and only small numbers of humans in America kill solely for food.

I be sure NEVER to set foot in Solon or even Ohio and will be telling others. 300 sentient beings MASSACRED!! A DISGRACE!

It is also interesting to know that the fetuses and heads are turned into perfume and cosmetics. Eau de Fetus, the perfume of Solon. Lovely. The skins are purchased as well. Who profits from this?

I am proud to say that I am from Solon. I am very glad that we have skilled marksmen come and help save lives of those innocent people driving on the roads in an area where deer are overpopulated. I think it is unfortunate that it became such a problem like this, but those of us who reside in Solon are the cause. We have increased the amount of food for deer while eradicating all of their natural predators. We wonder why they have become so populous and now try to voice our opinions about animal cruelty. Honestly if I were a deer I would rather be shot by an expert marksman rather than be hit by a car and suffer.

Congratulations to the decision makers of Solon to listening to common sense and having the intestinal fortitude to implement a safe deer management plan. Though hunting is always the preferred method to manage a deer herd, in highly parcelized neighborhoods in suburban communities, this is typically not applicable. Continued management will keep the deer herd in check and more easily managed in future years.

Solon is off my list of places I intend to visit. Solon's vicious response to perceived wildlife issues has totally disenchanted me. This city's attitude of "if I don't like it I'll kill it" has left a very significant impact.

Sick, Sick Community that is so brutal and apathetic to what they are actually doing to these deer. Your lying to the public and yourselves that this will be a solution to deer populations, it will now create a rebound effect and you know it! Next year you will have even more deer to fill your blood-lust.

CMS, you must work for the ODNR or possibly the USDA Wildlife Services. What's your opinion of shooting wolves and coyotes from airplanes? Or setting the pups dens on fire while the pups are in there. Or spreading cyanide and Round up all over, or setting body-crushing traps that compainion animals are caught in? All good? Don't bother answering. Clearly you are a supporter of death and destruction.

To Josh low.

"Defenceless"

▶adjective
without defence or protection; totally vulnerable.

The word is involves. It is not "envolves".

The word is affected. It is not "effected".

The only education level that is lacking here, is your own.

Oh and don't forget they do kill deer's natural predators which is also another factor in over abundance of deer which the DNR is happy about but of course they want more Buck then does and knows killing with food plot, supplement feeding does give more birth and chances of a male fawn. http://mathew5-7.blogspot.com/2009/08/this-is-why-we-have-too-many-deer.html. People in Solon who let this go on has just as much blood in their hands, instead of worrying about your lilac bushes or lyme disease which is another of the hunting industry's myth. As I said I lived with abundance of deer and have been up close to many but I just had a complete physical and even did a lyme disease which I did not request part I suppose it's part of the complete physical and I still do not have any. Deer is not the cause of lyme disease, it's the white footed mouse and if you rid of all the deer you think you are safe. I heard higher chances of lyme disease when there is NO deer in ones yard. They will hop onto your little fido, birds, mouse, and many other species of wildlife. They blame the deer because one can see the tick on their head but ever watch deer groom each other. Here is a video of mine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmOODJypImM&list=UUAEcS5rsCxvUxBIsAYv08NQ&index=37&feature=plcp

The 45 acres next to our home is a killing field but still I see deer after deer. Deer DO NOT cause lyme disease (read to the right) http://www.nocull.org/

The hunting agencies love mangled cars, they love to put fear of lyme disease or how if they don't kill deer it will "spread diseases". Yet I read hunting worsens wildlife disease epidemic http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/07/060714174141.htm. Hunting is a business and the whitetails brings in 70% of the bloody income so they will come up with all sorts of lies and they have the back up of some powerful people like the NRA and pro-kill Government so it's quiet easy to lie to the public. It doesn't take science to realize why deer numbers are growing, DVA is growing too yet the hunting industry refuses IC deer birth control, streiter-lite , fences etc. No matter what you will always have deer and we all have to learn to co exist with them in a compassionate , non lethal, non dangerous solution. In this day and age KILLING is not necessary anymore. Would you like to be killed because some species with much higher intelligence then Earthlings decides there are "too many of us" so they will shoot us down. Would you like that for all those pro- deer killers or would you like them to choose compassion? Answer anyone??

CMS- aha, so that explains your suport of death and destruction. You are a biostitute.
The Wildlife Society?? Really, give me a break. They are nothing more than a merry band of blood-lusting, death deviants.. Anthony Denicola, Solon's previous exterminator, is a member of the Wildlife Society who slaughter in unfathomable numbers all in the name of wildlife mgmt.
Nothing more need be said.

How about we all decide to adhere to forum rules and use our full AND REAL names! I don't see any point in debating with ghosts, or initials purported to belong to subject matter experts whose credentials can't be verified. How about we debate the facts and stop the name calling. It really doesn't help your credibility.