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seems to thrive on the very heels of civilization, a trait many kinds of wildlife lack. It is an animal of the edges, the merging of the woodlands and clearings. There is an abundance of such habitat in the rich patchwork of farmlands and woodlots that blanket the Northern Piedmont.
The cover today is much more suitable than were the vast forests that covered most of Virginia in 1607. That modern habitat and game management which regulates hunting have allowed the whitetail deer to thrive despite a steadily increasing human population.
The healthy deer herds have brought untold hours of pleasure to Virginians, hunters and non-hunters alike—and, unfortunately, also created a few problems.
Let’s look at the positive side of this wildlife picture first.
It has been the hunter’s money, shelled out for licenses, fees and taxes, which financed the amazing restoration of deer in Virginia, and today it is the hunter who realizes the greatest return on the investment. The deer is currently the pumber one game animal in Virginia, hunted by more people than is any other mammal or bird.
It is a superlative big game animal and a joy to hunt. No big game is more elusive or more of a challenge than a wise old buck, and a well developed set of antlers makes a handsome trophy.
Having such a game ani
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