Fewer Deer to Be Killed in Rapid City Limits This Year

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The combination of better habitat outside of Rapid City and ongoing efforts to control deer inside city limits likely will result in a significant reduction in the number of deer to be killed by city sharpshooters.

The Rapid City Council Public Works Committee has approved the killing of 100 deer, down from 150 each of the past two years. The City Council could give final approval on Monday.

State wildlife officials recommended the reduction after doing a deer survey that indicated the number of white-tailed and mule deer are down. One-hundred deer is the lowest number in a decade.

Rapid City's urban deer harvest began in 1996-97, when 192 deer were killed. Meat from the deer goes to food banks.

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