Avid Bowman Uses His Skill to Help Feed the Hungry
Through Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry, an outreach ministry, a Peachtree Corners man harvests deer meat to donate to non-profit organizations.
Deers. They're graceful animals admired for their beauty. But in and around Peachtree Corners without any real predators, their numbers have grown out of proportion. To help control the over population, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR) encourages the harvesting of anterless deer during the regular hunting season. But in suburban areas including Peachtree Corners, where hunting with a rifle is illegal, bow hunters can be the most cost effective for deer management in suburban areas. Controlling the population of deer has a two-fold benefit; deer-related damage to ornamentals and property and deer-vehicle collisions with cars can be reduced, and the meat can help feed many who count on organizations such as the Norcross Co-…
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Roslyn Forro Young
4:34 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
That is so wonderful to have one event make a positive difference on so many levels. Thank you. Great job!!! more ›