Bow hunting allowed in Kirksville
Chris Drew
Issue date: 9/10/09 Section: News
A new city ordinance allows bow hunting on private property within the city limits of Kirksville.
The Kirksville city council convened earlier this month and passed an ordinance which prohibits the discharge of any "air rifle, BB gun, gas pistol, compressed air gun or other destructive devices," but explicitly does not prohibit bowhunting.
Originally included in the list of prohibited devices, the council voted Aug. 3 to amend the ordinance and, after discussing the pros and cons, voted to allow bowhunting within the city limits.
Following in the steps of many metropolitan areas such as St. Louis and Kansas City, the Kirksville city council approved the ordinance in hopes of fostering the hunting community and preventing the overpopulation of game.
"I don't know if we're going to see any sort of immediate impact from this," community services director Melanie Smith said. "It was more just about clarification."
The council was unsure whether to include bows as "destructive devices," Smith said.
The ordinance allows bowhunting within the city limits only on private property. Any kind of hunting on public property is still prohibited, except in cases where a separate ordinance permits it.
Many bow hunters already use their bows in town. They thought the council might include it as a prohibited device, Smith said.
"There just needed to be some clarification," she said.
The Kirksville city council convened earlier this month and passed an ordinance which prohibits the discharge of any "air rifle, BB gun, gas pistol, compressed air gun or other destructive devices," but explicitly does not prohibit bowhunting.
Originally included in the list of prohibited devices, the council voted Aug. 3 to amend the ordinance and, after discussing the pros and cons, voted to allow bowhunting within the city limits.
Following in the steps of many metropolitan areas such as St. Louis and Kansas City, the Kirksville city council approved the ordinance in hopes of fostering the hunting community and preventing the overpopulation of game.
"I don't know if we're going to see any sort of immediate impact from this," community services director Melanie Smith said. "It was more just about clarification."
The council was unsure whether to include bows as "destructive devices," Smith said.
The ordinance allows bowhunting within the city limits only on private property. Any kind of hunting on public property is still prohibited, except in cases where a separate ordinance permits it.
Many bow hunters already use their bows in town. They thought the council might include it as a prohibited device, Smith said.
"There just needed to be some clarification," she said.
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