Deer Culling Program Returns in Galena

The City of Galena will once again hold a deer-culling program, after three years of hunting not leading to a reduction of the city’s deer population. Galena City Council members have approved the program for the 2021-2022 archery deer hunting season. Under the program, specially selected hunters can hunt deer on approved sites within city limits. The deer-culling program was first implemented in 2018, after years of concern from Galena officials about the growing deer population. However, according to the most-recent data, the number of deer in the city is now higher than when the program began.