Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
VIRGINIA DEER INCREASES
SPECIES MULTlPLlES IN
STATES WITH PROTECTION
American Gumc Protective Association
tHthcrs Information ShOwin. Ef~
fcctIvcnpsS OF New Laws.

with the gratifying increase of Nir-
sinia deer that Is taking place i'll states
that are anorhing protection 10 this
SbecieS there IS growing interest
among sp"rtSmcn as 1" the annual Kill
OF these creatures and the effectiveness
OF the laws enacted To insur. that they
hold their own. at least,
IN view of this fact. the American
Game Protective Association recently
addressed letter to the game com
missions Of Maine. Massachusetts New
baihhshirc, Vermont New York. i.ouisi-
ana MichiSan and WISCONSIN request
ing he following infurniatiom
ne Number 81 deer killed in your
STATE during III" present ope,, season
" ~ !3 not possible 10 give this in
formation. Will you give the number Of
Sh'hr'hs permits issued together with
'o"! estimate. IL you care to make one,
"' Tue total number OF deer killed"
VIII you state whether or not the
i:c; have Increased or decreased in
|'ur stat" within the past ten yearsr
u you haze buck Law in your state
"c should lill. 10 have your opinion as
I" us effectiveness OF lack thereof
"iii you give IN your estimate @: the
'"fa! number Of deer IN your State
'ahie or replies immediately following
this paragraph ar" far from represent
rug IN" actual number uf deer taken In
:" TAR. at least. AZ New York and Wis
'ohSlh are concerned. for they inchid.,
IN those Instances only shipments re =
'of'c"' 10 - less degree this mas he
'rue OF Maine. MhSsaChusrtts and Yer
mont. Chief Protector i.l.w.lIvu I.ppa
~ New York IL inclined to agree vii u
ihah OF wide experience who .s,i.
mates that The total for that St,ta
should b" multiplied bv ten 10 get ,hc
approximate number Of deer ACTUALLY.
Fh'"H IN" man ~ question points to
'H' 'hct that thu automobile now pluys
IafS" mart ~ the TRANSFORMATIONS Of
deer The preserves Of tn. r.inpir.
Stat" are easily acccss;bl. from %cv-
iofk CITY even The suggestion made
IN ms instanc" il not arrived az hap
hazard, but is based on The comparison
win Tue actual known kin in several
sections OF th" stat" ~ contracted with
~" shipments reported FROM them re
spectivcly.
\ 'abulat.oi>>oi the replies To- ,h..
letter follows
Reported she, Maine. ,,4aG. ncreas.
"F he'reas", none; u" buck law
Reported .ho,. Wisconsin Az,
decrease: no buck Jaw
Reported shot. Termon, oos2. IN
crease; buck llw prevails
Reported shot. Massachusetts. i.al.
Reported shot New York. l.5i. in
grouse. buck Law prevails
lscp"rtcd shot - Nichi..n ;Anno.
Increase; no back ltw
SHIPMENTS rep0;ted. =. Estimated
William X. oats. stat, game. fish and
'"rcsty warden. csr mates that ,h.r.
ar" approximately 800" deer in Mich-
iShn at the prcscn: time and DIR .;
w Field, chairman Of the Massachu
sets commission. say thai 6. 0Do indi
N'iua's compose tn" stock Of the BAY
H'h'.' commissioner John W Tit
comb or Vermont, declines "a estimate
nut thinks AN annual toll 81 sac 10
:p"n bucks can be iakeh without de.
plcattng thu states herds
New York rcpor,cd LAS shipments
n'Io. me past Year shows slight
increase Massachlsetls shows a de-
crease OF :si: Maine. 3io. ana Yer
nont an increase of 23s