Cape Girardeau city council approves deer hunting ordinance
Cape Girardeau City Council passes urban deer hunting By Amber Ruch | February 15, 2021 at 6:43 PM CST - Updated February 15 at 10:32 PM
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The deer ordinance passed its second reading during a city council meeting on Monday, February 15.
During a virtual meeting, the council voted to amend the deer ordinance to clarify the requirements to participate in the hunt. That included setting up training requirements and an age limit of 18 or older.
The ordinance then passed its second time.
Hunting wonât start until the fall during deer season.
The hunting areas include Twin Trees Park, Delaware Park, Cape Rock Park and Fountain Park.
Organizer of proposed deer ordinance in Cape Girardeau describes which land will be included in hunt
Organizer of proposed deer ordinance in Cape Girardeau describes which land will be included in hunt By Brooke Buckner | February 12, 2021 at 5:06 PM CST - Updated February 12 at 6:14 PM
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The new Cape Girardeau deer ordinance is in the works and city residents may have some questions about where the managed hunting will take place.
The city’s finance director, Dustin Ziebold, is a hunter himself. He’s organizing the logistics of the ordinance.
”We kept the public at a distance from where this is going to be,” Ziebold said.