Deer cull at the state park

After a one year pause, hunters will return to the Dunes State Park to thin the deer herd this fall. I can tell that the herd has already been thinned. I rarely see more than two or three deer while running in the park. Several years ago I routinely saw 12 or more on the same trails. Of course as the areas around the parks become more developed, more deer are likely to migrate to the park as a source of food and cover. For the hunters it's kind of like shooting fish in a bucket!


NWI Times article

Bike Commuting #4

The price of gas is down to $2.03 at the local cheap station-just in time for the elections! Twelve more round trips to report-another 300 miles and another $20.30 saved. Totals so far:

$116.30 Saved
1150 miles

Last Friday when I rode to work, the temperatures were in the 30's. I'm going to have to seriously rethink my bike clothes for the colder months.

Invasion of the Insects

The Emerald Ash Borer has been found in Westchester Township.