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Virginia Afield
By Robert M. Gooch Dwindling Hunting Seasons * Since the Christmas holidays the various hunting seasons have been closing ^gOrapldlv we have had difficulty getting off our parting shots. First the duck season ended with a wintery sunset on a frozen December 29. Next came curtains for both the deer and dove seasons on January 5. All dove shooting ended at sunset and deer joined the protected ranks one-half hour later. Goose hunting came to an end on January 8. Turkey hunters who have not already done so, have until one-half hour after sunset on January 15 to fill out their season limits of two of the big birds. After that date the small game hunters have the woods and fields to themselves. The rabbit and squirrel hunters must rack their guns on January 31, but the lucky quail hunters can bang away until February 15 if the weatherman does not include §now in his plans. Ward-Rue WUdlife Management Area The purchase by the Game Commission of the 8,400 acre Ward Rue Lumber Company tract in Madison County adds valuable real estate to the public hunting areas easily accessible to the sportsmen of central Virginia. This area offers both big and small game as well as trout fishing. 1962-63 Deer Harvest While there was another decline in the deer harvest west of the Blue Ridge, we believe that when all of the counties have been accounted for that part of the state will show a healthy increase. Much of this increase can be attributed to the liberal antlerless seasons enjoyed in most eastern counties. It j will be interesting to observe our deer herds during ; the spring and summer and i attempt to determine whether they can prosper' ’ under such hunting pres- !
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