{"id":117491,"date":"2026-02-18T22:23:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/117491\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:23:17","slug":"archers-harvest-over-140-deer-in-pittsburgh-during-2025-26-population-management-program-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/117491\/","title":{"rendered":"Archers harvest over 140 deer in Pittsburgh during 2025-26 population management program \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 The City of Pittsburgh has announced the results of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/deer-management-program-returns-pittsburgh-expands-more-city-parks\/JXFSMEI54FFLHKTFWR7MJ3LQPU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/deer-management-program-returns-pittsburgh-expands-more-city-parks\/JXFSMEI54FFLHKTFWR7MJ3LQPU\/\">2025-2026 archery-controlled deer management program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Hunters harvested 142 deer in hunts across Frick, Riverview, Schenley, Highland, Emerald View, Hays Woods, McKinley and Southside Parks, as well as Hazelwood and Seldom Seen Greenways.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Of those deer, 63 were donated to local food banks, converting 2,520 pounds of venison into 10,080 meals for residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">No public safety incidents were reported this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">White-tailed deer are a normal part of the ecosystem, but unmanaged populations can result in vehicle collisions and over-eating of natural plant species, city officials say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cAfter ongoing collaboration with our partners at the USDA, we are continuing our targeted harvesting program in an effort to responsibly reduce the deer population,\u201d Pittsburgh Public Safety Sheldon Williams said. \u201cWe appreciate the USDA\u2019s sustained assistance and partnership as we work to support a balanced and healthy deer population in Pittsburgh.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">As for next steps, officials say targeted harvesting operations will take place in Schenley, Emerald View and McKinley Parks while the parks are closed overnight. The parks are typically open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Targeted harvesting is the selective removal of individual animals in a population. Officials say it is the most effective method for managing the overpopulation of deer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Trained, USDA-contracted marksmen will perform this work, beginning this week and ending in March. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Harvested deer will be donated to local food pantries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PITTSBURGH \u2014 The City of Pittsburgh has announced the results of its 2025-2026 archery-controlled deer management program. 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