"Designated areas in Swope Park, including the Camp Lake of the Woods area, will be open for a managed archery deer hunt November 7th through December 31st. This managed hunt, like others conducted on KC Parks property since 2006, is conducted to promote ecological diversity on the lands entrusted to KC Parks, and to control an ever-expanding deer herd.
Rather than close this area to the public, as most other municipalities do during managed hunts, Kansas City Parks and Recreation has elected to continue public access to managed hunt areas. We feel certain that the many different groups that use this area can operate in a mutually respectful manner."
