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Autos Kill 811
Virginia Deer
During 1965 at least 1,24> deer met their death due tc causes other than a hunter’s bullet, according to Game Conr mission tag records. Th« greatest single factor was the automobile which claimed 811 of the total. Illegal kills accounted for 110 of the remainder, 66 were killed by free running dogs, 53 gothunj up in fences and the rest diet ffom a, variety of, causes.
The 1,247 total for 1965 repre sents a considerable increase over the 459 tallied in I960, but at least some of this increase is attributed to more reliable reporting. The ‘65 figure is more than 200 above the previous year’s total.
“These deer killed in varied ways are a direct loss to Virginia hunters since they could otherwise be taken during the hunting season,” said Game Division Chief R. H. Cross. When asked what could be done to reduce these losses Cross said, “More caution on the part of motorists when traveling in deer country would reduce losses from this source. Deer near a roadway can usually be counted on to do the unexpected.”
Game Commission personnel know that free-running dogs are indirectly responsible for more of these deaths than the deer they actually kill. Deer hard pressed by dogs are more apt to run in front of vehicles, become en tangled in fences and have other mishaps than are undisturbed deer. Keeping such dogs confined is a top priority conservation measure.
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