https://www.sj-r.com/story/opinion/letters/2021/06/23/letter-deer-hunting-around-lake-springfield-shouldnt-allowed/5308789001/

Kay Cooper WattSpringfieldView Comments

How to divide Lake Springfield?Create an ordinance that permits deer hunting on unleased lake property owned by the City of Springfield and CWLP and you’ll succeed.Fliers about deer hunting recently were delivered to certain lake resident homes.Others were excluded.

How safe are lake residents going to be with hunters combing the woods in search of deer? Wooded areas that are unleased parcels of land surround and/or are adjacent to lake leased properties.Too many people are packed around the lake for deer hunting to be safe. People walk dogs in the woods.Children play in the woods.Birdwatchers look for birds in the woods.

The ordinance opens a door for people who do not like nature.Which animals are next?Already there is talk about killing geese at the lake.Big yards with grass growing up to the shoreline are what geese like.Geese are not fond of yards with bushes…