SILVER LAKE — The mayor said the village's recently completed deer cull "went very smoothly." Mayor Bernie Hovey said 10 deer were taken by bowhunters in an effort to thin the herd. Of that amount, seven deer were put down in the Crystal Lake area, while the other three were taken on a 45-acre parcel behind village hall, according to Hovey. He added that six of the deer were kept by the hunters, and the other four were donated to a food bank. "There were no problems or issues," said Hovey. "While I did receive a few comments opposing the cull, I received far more expressing support for it...
