PEACHTREE CORNER, GA — Peachtree Corners is preparing to launch a targeted deer removal program after a survey found the city’s deer population has surpassed acceptable levels.
A 2025 survey found 193 deer per square mile in Peachtree Corners, about eight times higher than the normal level.
During an open house meeting, City Attorney Dave Rhodes said the city plans to partner with USDA Wildlife Services to conduct a targeted removal of adult female deer using federal personnel and suppressed firearms.
“It is not talking about elimination, it is not talking about zeroing out any species, it is talking about maintaining balance,” Rhodes said.
Rhodes said the program is not a hunting program and addressed concerns about who will carry out the removal.
“There’s a lot of concern about who exactly is involved in this. It is Georgia DNR and it is USDA Wildlife Services, these are two agencies, one state, one federal, all wildlife biologists are all highly trained,” Rhodes said.
Activities will only take place on eligible properties with the property owner’s written consent. Participation in the program is voluntary.
Rhodes said the effort will take multiple years.
“It’s just something that needs to continue, it is a multi-year effort,” Rhodes said.
The program is expected to begin within the next two months.
WSB Radio’s Ashley Simmons & Jordan D. Brown contributed to this story.
