It's hunting season: Nearly 200 deer in eastern Montreal park to be culled to curb overpopulation

The nearly $350,000 hunt will take place in the Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park over a few nights next week. The current deer population density in the area is 10 times higher than provincial guidelines call for. Experts say the forest can’t sustain that.

The nearly $350,000 hunt will take place in the Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park over a few nights next week. The current deer population density in the area is 10 times higher than provincial guidelines call for. Experts say the forest can’t sustain that.

The nearly $350,000 hunt will take place in the Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park over a few nights next week. The current deer population density in the area is 10 times higher than provincial guidelines call for. Experts say the forest can’t sustain that.