Two deer stands

were discovered in different wooded areas of Peachtree City last week

Such discoveries

used to be more common when the city was more heavily wooded years ago,

said Capt. Stan Pye of the Peachtree City Police Department. It appeared

that the recently discovered stands weren't used recently, and both were

dismantled by the public works department, Pye added.

"We don't

see them near as much as we used to," Pye said. "But with the

size of the greenbelts in Peachtree City, you expect to see one or two

every year."

Hunting of

any kind is illegal in the city, Pye noted. DNR Ranger Chad Swain said

that makes sense for safety reasons in a heavily-populated area like Peachtree

City. For example, children could be injured by fire from a gun or bow

while innocently wandering in a wooded area that's being hunted, Swain

said.

Typically,

when a deer stand is found in the city, the DNR is called in to determine

if hunting has occurred there recently, Pye said. In some cases, the ranger

might decide to leave the stand up for a few days to see if the hunter

returns, Pye added.