144 Deer Killed in Union County Hunt

Clark, NJ -- Yesterday marked the sixth and final day of the 2016 Union County Deer Hunt.

The Union County Deer Management Program took place on Mondays from Jan. 4 through Feb. 8 at six Union County parks and one municipal park.

A total of 27 deer were killed in yesterday’s hunt bringing the total number of deer removed to date from the seven parks to 144.

The breakdown for each park is:

• Watchung Reservation (Berkeley Heights, Mountainside Scotch Plains, Springfield, Summit) - 50
• Passaic River Park (Summit portion) - 0
• Ash Brook Reservation (Clark, Scotch Plains) - 41
• Lenape Park (Cranford, Kenliworth, Springfield, Union, Westfield) - 8
• Nomahegan Park (Cranford, Kenliworth, Springfield, Union, Westfield) - 20
• Oak Ridge Park (Clark) - 15
• and the Hawk Rise Sanctuary (Linden) - 10

For more information visit http://ucnj.org/parks-recreation/wildlife-management/deer/ or contact the Union County Department of Parks and Recreation at (908) 527-4900.