02/04/2026
I also want to do a follow up post to the harvest and donation post.
I want to elaborate on our old saying of….Out of sight, out of mind!
This hunt is a privilege, and we are at the mercy of the elected and appointed officials at the City of Weirton. Fortunately they are on our side and support what we do and see the benefits of the City hunt.
But make no mistake when I say it could be terminated in the blink of an eye!
This past year we had more complaints about this hunt and hunters than we ever had before . Actually had more in 2025 than we had in multiple years combined.
Hunting on property without written permission, deer killed illegally, etc.
We all like to talk about and show the deer we harvest, but when our quiet little hunt becomes public for the whole world to see, we lose the .. out of sight out of mind part. People that are not eligible to participate in the hunt start seeing this and start showing up to kill the “Urban Giants “
We have had people sneaking in and hunting wherever an whenever.
They don’t care about OUR hunt , and they are the ones that will ultimately cost us our hunt.
Just the other day, I saw a post online where a Hunting Lease company was offering to lease a piece of ground in the City Limits. It talked about here’s your chance to come hunt these Urban Giants.
With the money we collect and donate to charities, along with the service we provide of lowering deer vehicle collisions and reducing deer damage in the city . We have a positive impact. Dont let our greed become a negative!
