See the details below from the Essex County Executive's Office:
The program will be held on the afternoons of Tuesdays and Thursdays from January 17th to February 16th.
When the program is held, the reservations will be closed to the public
to maximize safety. For the first time, make-up days have been
scheduled in case the program is cancelled because of inclement weather.
If there are no cancellations, then the program will not be held on the
make-up days. The days in South Mountain Reservation are Tuesday,
January 17th and Thursday, January 19th. Make-up days are Tuesday, January 24th and Thursday, January 26th.
Since 2008, a total of 2,013 deer (1,254
deer and 759 unborn deer) were removed utilizing the volunteer services
of experienced and qualified marksmen who volunteer their time.
To maximize safety, South Mountain
Reservation, Hilltop Reservation and all parking areas and walking paths
inside the two reservations will be closed to the public on the days
the program is held in that specific reservation.
All deer removed from the reservations
are inspected and information about its age, reproductive status, gender
and weight, as well as the number of shots fired is collected. They are
transported by the County to a NJ Department of Health approved butcher
for processing. Venison is donated to the Community FoodBank of New
Jersey in Hillside, which distributes the meat to the needy and
homeless. In 2016, 3,803 pounds of venison were donated to the Community
FoodBank of New Jersey, which provided about 15,000 meals. Since 2008, a
total of 36,452 pounds of venison have been donated to the FoodBank,
which equates to about 145,000 meals.
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