The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently said that it will conduct a quota deer hunt on lands around Buford Dam at Lake Lanier from Nov. 10-14.
As a result, the following areas will be closed during that time for public safety – The Laurel Ridge Trail, Mary Alice Park, Sawnee Campground, West Bank Park, Lower Pool West Park, Lower Overlook Park, Lower Pool East Park, Buford Dam Park, East Bank Park, Lanier Park, Burton Mill Park, Van Pugh South Campground and Chestnut Ridge Campground.
The quota deer hunt – which has been conducted annually since 2010 – is an archery-only management hunt conducted for public safety and the overall health of the deer population in the Buford Dam area. Collisions between cars and deer are a public-safety hazard along Buford Dam Road, and this hunt could reduce considerably the number of incidents…