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By LISA G. CURRIE
Rappahannock Newt Staff Writer
Monday morning dawned cold as deer hunters from around the county and across the state converged on local woods in hopes of an annual reward.
Though no exact number of hunters entering the woods in this county is available, hunting license issuance was up this year.
Flint Hill Store, the only retail location in Rappahannock County to issue hunting license, recorded an estimated 500-plus by Sunday afternoon.
“That’s a little busier than usual,” said proprietor Jean Burke.
She added while issuances were up this year, more seemed to belong to local residents and fewer out-ofstate hunters.
And even though the number is higher, the Burkes anticipated even greater numbers as hunting season progresses.
Aide’s Department Store in Culpeper sold an estimated 800 state licenses in the last two weeks, giving hunters permission to hunt in any county in this state.
But, there is no accurate way to determine the number of hunters entering Rappahannock’s forests this season, said Rappahannock County Game Warden Jim Bankston. Private landowners who hunt on their own property do not require a license and state licenses can be purchased anywhere in the state.
He said last year over 300,000 hunters entered the woods in Virginia.
94.9%