Deer Hunt event scheduled at Griffy Lake Nature Preserve

BLOOMINGTON – Continuing its efforts to protect plant diversity at Griffy Lake Nature Preserve, the Parks and Recreation Department is holding deer hunts during two weekends November 12 and 13, and November 19 and 20.

The nature preserve will be closed to the public on these weekends, beginning at 11 p.m. the Friday before the hunt through 5 a.m. the Monday after the hunt.

Only hunters who applied and were selected to participate are permitted to hunt at Griffy Lake Nature Preserve. The nature preserve remains closed to public hunting.