Small MDI town votes to reverse nearly 100-year ban on deer hunting

Small MDI town votes to reverse nearly 100-year ban on deer hunting

Following months of public hearings, Tremont residents on Monday voted to allow a deer hunting season within town limits, reversing a nearly 100-year ban. Deer hunting has not been allowed on the island since 1931, though special permits have been issued for nuisance deer. 314 residents voted in favor of the plan and 227 voted against the proposal in a secret ballot. Four voters left the question blank. The hunt is intended to manage the town’s …