Animal 411

Officials: Increasing Number of Bow Hunters in New Canaan for Deer Season

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Officials expect New Canaan this fall and winter to top the 50 deer hunters who checked in last season with local police for placement on private properties in town to kill the animals with bow and arrow. Though the hunters don’t need to register with the town, many contact the Animal Control ahead of the Sept. 15 to Dec. 31 bow hunting season, because officers there know which private property owners are seeking to reduce the number of deer on their land. Like much of the state, Animal Control Officer Maryann Kleinschmitt said, New Canaan has seen an increase in the number of archers that come here to hunt deer.