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emergency 515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811
515.239.5130 Administration Ames, IA 50010
515.239.5429 fax www.CityofAmes.org
To: Mayor and City Council
Date: June 13, 2025
From: Geoff Huff, Chief of Police
Subject: Hunting in Munn Woods
On June 10, 2025, the City Council received a letter from Max Rothschild about
concerns with deer near his residence. Mr. Rothschild is concerned about the
increasing number of deer in his neighborhood and the damage being done. Mr.
Rothschild requested that hunting in Munn Woods and Emma McCarthy Lee
Park be allowed as a method of population control.
Currently, the area of Munn Woods and McCarthy Lee Park is not approved for
hunting as it is not a part of a Deer Population Management Zone (DPMZ).
Ames Municipal Code 3.602(5) states:
Designation of a DPMZ within city park lands shall be first referred to the
City of Ames Parks and Recreation Commission for approval and then
may be established by resolution of the City Council. Designation of a
DPMZ on other city owned lands shall be by resolution of the City Council.
It would be appropriate to refer this request to the City of Ames Parks and
Recreation Commission for review. If the Parks and Recreation Commission
approves of the request, they would refer it back to the City Council for potential
action.