Nice weather and a longer season are helping archers harvest more deer in Rock Island. Since the city-controlled hunt began two months ago, 40 deer have been killed compared to just six last winter.
Deputy Police Chief, Jason Foy, says this year Rock Island's bow-hunting season is the same as the state's.
Two years ago, a survey counted several hundred deer in Rock Island, following complaints from residents about the deer being traffic hazards and eating their plants.
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Hunters give him feedback and say there are a lot of deer in Rock Island.
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Last year's extreme cold and snow put a damper on the season, which was held from mid-December to mid-January and restricted to weekends.
Rock Island's archery deer season will end on January 18th.