Jamestown was founded. Because the return of Virginia’s deer

Jamestown was founded.

Because the return of Virginia’s deer has coincided with an increasing number of humans moving into their habitat, management has become critical.

“For the deer to co-exist with humans, we must kill a couple of hundred thousand deer a year to keep it at that level,” said NewellFumiss.

During the 2006 deer season, 223,198 deer were reported killed by hunters in Virginia, including 6,464 in Fauquier, which ranks third among the state’s counties.

Hunting “is good for the deer, too,” said Newell-Fumiss. “If the population gets too high, the deer become diseased or they starve.”

Rob Farmer of Catlett, who typically bags 10 deer a year, has donated deer to Hunters for the Hungry since it opened.

“It’s an anonymous w ay to donate meat to a charitable organization that I believe in strongly,” said Farmer.

Hunters for the Hungry has distributed venison in Fauquier to the Fauquier Food Coalition, Liberty Methodist Church Food Drive, and True Deliverance. “Hunters have always shared their harvest,” said NewellFumiss. “When David Horn started this, he built on a century-old tradition of sharing the harvest.”

For more information, call (800) 352HUNT (4868) or visit www.h4hungry.org

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