Montgomery residents want more deer culled from county

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A booming deer population in Montgomery County has some residents frustrated by the lack of legal methods to eliminate what some people consider a nuisance and safety hazard.

The obvious solution is a lengthening of the hunting season, said Montgomery County Civic Federation President Peggy Dennis. The group also wants to loosen state laws prohibiting residents from shooting deer within 150 yards of an occupied building without the permission of all surrounding neighbors.

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