Politics & Government

Take Our Poll: Deer Hunting in Solon

Should deer hunting be outlawed in Solon? Take our poll and tell us in the comments why you feel the way you do.

Deer hunting has been a hot-button issue in Solon for years, but it really heated up this year as city officials have grappled with the idea of beginning another culling effort.

A group of residents led a petition drive to get an anti-hunting ordinance, the , on the Nov. 8 balance.

If it passes, deer hunting would be outlawed in Solon.

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City officials who support culling say that the population of deer in Solon is too large and that too many car accidents are caused by deer.

But opponents say that there are more humane, non-lethal ways to deal with deer that city officials haven't seriously explored.

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So what do you think? Should deer-hunting be outlawed or is it something that Solon needs to do?

Take our poll and then tell us in the comments why you feel the way you do.

Remember, this poll is in no ways scientific -- it's simply a way of getting discussion going. It should not be construed as any indication of how the election will go.


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