LATEST SOUTH MOUNTAIN DEER KILL BAGS 79

Essex County finished its deer hunt program, reporting that 79 live and unborn deer were killed in South Mountain Reservation, part of the program that also included Eagle Rock and Hilltop reservations in January and February.


A total of 274 deer were removed from the three locations, with rules requiring hunters to turn over the deer meat to the Food Bank beyond a certain amount.


The county release on the program stated:

 This year, about 3,700 pounds of venison were donated to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in Hillside, which translates into about 15,000 meals made available to the needy and homeless. Volunteer marksmen who completed at least six (6) half-day shifts of volunteer service received 40 pounds of venison.