DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR 2008 HAS ENDED

 

There are a total of 12 tracts of municipal or private land within the Borough of Watchung approved for this season’s deer management program.  Shooting is limited to the twelve sites designated in the permit and will only be done from elevated tree stands. 

 

Culling agents will generally be in the Borough two days a week, with the initial culling date set for Wednesday, January 16, 2008.

 

A 24-hour telephone hot line will be in operation at the Watchung Borough Municipal Building and will provide regularly updated advance information to residents as to which dates the tracts are scheduled to be used. The hot line number is 908-756-0368. This information will also be placed on Local Cable Access Channel 15, Watchung Radio 1610 AM and posted on the Watchung Borough website:  www.watchungnj.com

 

WATCHUNG BOROUGH DEER CULLING TRACTS

2008 SEASON

Site #1 1.5 Acres south end of Stonley Lane
Site #2 9 Acres west of Somerset Street
Site #3 19.8 Acres west end of Mountain Boulevard
Site #4 19 Acres on the west side of Bonnie Burn Road
Site #5 6.4 Acres - between Route 22 and Johnston Drive - east end
Site #6 1.5 Acres on Drift Road
Site #7 9.56 Acres on Sequoia Drive
Site #8 2.64 Acres on  upper Johnston Drive
Site #9 1.5  Acres on the east side of Elsinore Drive
Site #10   1.5  Acres on northwest side of High Tor Drive
Site #11 1.5  Acres east end of Old Somerset Road
Site #12 1.7  acres on lower Johnston Drive