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General Information <br />• Hunting deer with dogs can produce con- <br />flicts within our community. The purpose <br />of this brochure is to help alleviate these <br />conflicts. <br />• Hunting deer with dogs in Orange County <br />is exclusively governed by the legislature <br />and state law. <br />• Hunting deer with dogs is only allowed <br />north of Interstate 85 in Orange County <br />• To date, the Board of County Commis- <br />sioners has not succeeded in getting the <br />NC legislature "to act to prohibit the hunt- <br />ing of deer with dogs in Orange County." <br />• However, the Board has instructed staff to <br />initiate a public outreach campaign and <br />mitigate public health and safety con- <br />cerns. <br />Under the auspices of the Board of County Com- <br />missioners and the County Manager, The Orange <br />County Sheriff s Office and a number of County <br />Departments have worked together to address spme <br />adverse impacts of deer hunting with dogs in the <br />northern part of Orange County. They are providing <br />public information and developing a process under <br />current state law and County ordinances for re- <br />sponding to concerns. These departments include <br />Animal Services, Emergency Communications <br />(911), and the Office of the County Attorney. <br />The Orange County Sheriff s Office will respond to <br />911 calls and involve the Wildlife Resource Com- <br />mission, Animal Services and other agencies as <br />needed. <br />Orange County Animal Services prepared by <br />1601 Eubanks Road(hapel Hill, NC 27516 Orange County Animal Services <br />919-942-PETS (7387) <br />www.co.orange.nc.us/animalservices <br /> <br />