To reduce deer numbers, some cities use recreational hunting, which requires safety classes and "buffer zones" to protect nearby residents. At Lake Elmo Park Reserve, for example, hunters will be restricted to the center of the park. Some cities use police officers or walk-in traps to kill deer. Such "professional removal" can cost as much as $500 a deer, Welsh said.
Ramsey County hired a Connecticut sharpshooter to shoot 200 deer at $200 apiece in the Pig's Eye Lake area of St. Paul and Maplewood.
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