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Record Deer Hunt Sets Opening Day Publicized in Ridley Creek
Daily Times reports Ridley Creek State Park opened with a record 104 deer killed on opening day as 200 hunters pursued the herd. Final tally reached 344 deer. most taken were does and button bucks per state environmental rules. Officials noted a thinning herd from 445, with no incidents reported. Local and out-of-area hunters traveled from Delaware County and beyond. A four-point, 3-year-old buck was recovered near Tyler Arboretum, shot with a pumpkin-ball shell and unclaimed. Weather while hunting was cited as a factor but did not deter activity.
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Edgmont
Ridley Creek State Park
Tyler Arboretum
State Department of Environmental Resources
Mike Walls
Colwyn
Instown
Delaware County
Horsleyville
Oxford
Norristown
Horsham
King of Prussia
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Weather Service
Tim Burbage
Burbage