Lorimer Park hunt cancelled for 2016
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From: Bowhunting 5C
10-Sep-16
All, just got the e-mail notice that the annual Lorimer county Park hunt has been cancelled for 2016. It appears there are not enough deer around and the vehicle collisions around the park are minimal. So they cancelled the hunt for this year.
There is always the shotgun hunt for the Norristown Farm Park.
From: Will tell
11-Sep-16
They did the same at Pymatuming goose area a few years back. I don't know why the game commission doesn't close areas every few years to build up the deer herds. Even if you closed a area every five years it would help the deer bounce back in areas where the deer are getting scarce. I'm afraid it's more of a money issue than maintaining a healthy population.
From: Bowhunting 5C
11-Sep-16
If you seen where this park is you would know the answer to that very question. Positioned well inside large tract of communities and a large farm. The carrying capacity for this small park is not great and the hunt has been running for many years in a row so they are just being realistic and giving it a break. If the herd is not there, and the concerns are down why go through the trouble of having a hunt where only a few are killed and not dozens?....
From: Bob McArthur
12-Sep-16
I drive past the park twice a day, I can't remember the last time I saw a deer. Looks like a controlled bowhunt works.
From: Harv
12-Sep-16
Pymatuning management area hunt was closed 2 years ago due to an outbreak of EHD that the game commission estimated wiped out 75-80% of the population there, at least that's what I read in the local sports paper up there. I don't know if it has since reopened or not?
From: bill v
19-Sep-16
I doubt there is no deer there
break or cost is more likely the reason as posted
bill v
From: Bowhunting 5C
26-Sep-16
Make no mistake, there are deer there. The sightings and lack of vehicle collisions were the reason for the cancelled hunt. I have been drawn several times and was never disappointed once you figured out where not to go. There are plenty of deer there, some really great bucks as well. But I think with the amount of ground versus the lack of sightings, they just gave it a break.
The protesters at this hunt are comical too.
