if they were so concerned about the deer number they would have done something about this a long time ago. it is ridiculous that they actually pay these so called "sharpshooters" to come in and harvest deer. They say that they have to act in accordance with the ILDNR regulations, but then why are these sharpshooters killing deer at night? Last time i checked that was not legal!! This opporunity is beneficial for everyone. If they would quit hiring these sharpshooters and put a program into place that allowed hunters to legally harvest deer with proper permits in the permitted areas the WCFPD could gain money from this. They would gain back any monetary loss from paying these sharpshooters and again gain money from hunters paying for applications for permits, and the permits. This program should be established throughout the Chicagoland area where deer numbers are an issue. Why hire sharpshooters when there are thousands of hunters willing to pay and remove the deer?