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Game Commission Reports Decrease in Deer Harvest
Game Commission BigGame tag returns show that hunters bagged 13,259 deer in counties east of the Blue Ridge during the season just ended, only a slight decrease from the 13, 520 bagged in this section last year , reports Game Division Chief R. H. Cross. The leader Southampton County, dropped from 1,211 animals the previous season to 978 last year, but Caroline County climbed into second place with a total 786 deer and Sussex maintained its third ranked spot with 780 animals. Some improvement in the kill from Northern Neck Counties was evident with King William County jumping from 326 to 470 deer last season. Bucks only counties in the Southern Piedmont held their own led by Buckingham where 549 bucks were bagged. Coupled with the 11,392 deer harvested in western counties during their two week season, the good success in eastern counties brings the state total to 24,651 deer. This is 5.7% below last year's figure, most of the decrease occurring in western counties. Abundant food which scattered game is credited with at least part of this decrease. Lower hunter pressure was reported in many western areas, especially after the opening day rush.
Gobbler Season Proposed For Three Weeks in Rappk.
A three-week spring gobbler season which would begin April 22 and end May 11 was proposed for 81 Virginia counties by the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries at their January 26 meeting in Richmond. Included in the proposed group of open counties are Buckingham, Fluvanna, Goochland, Halifax, King and Queen, Louisa and Prince Edward Counties which had no open season last spring. A resolution from the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors opposing such a season was noted and will be considered along with any4 other expressions of approval or disapproval from county sportsmen at the next meeting. Hunting hours will remain from one-half hour before sunrise until 10 a.m. eachday with dogs and organized drives prohibited. Only hunters with unused turkey tabs on their 1967-68 big game license may participate. Counties proposed for the open season are:
Open Counties - Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell,'’Caroline,^ Carroll, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dinwiddle, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Goochland, Grayson, Greene, Greensville, Halifax, Hampton (City), Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Highland, Isle of Wight King George, King and Queen, King William, Loudoun, Louisa, Lunenburg, Madison, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Nansemond, Nelson, New Kent, Newport News (City), Nottoway, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania,
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