The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
TOLL OF DEER IN
COUNTY ABOUT 70
FOrty-nine Shot While Do
ing Damage-Several
Found Dead
SOME KILLED BY
DOGS AND BOBCATS
Many Reports Come In to County
Warden Metcalf-Satisfied that Law
Was Complied with in Practically Ev-
cry Instance

Was Complied with in Practically Ev-
cry Instance.
Reports made to County Fish and
Game Warden L. H. Metcalf of Brat
tleboro show that since the beginning
of the present year nearly 20 deer have !
been shot or found dead in Windham
county. Those which were shot were t
killed in the act Of doing damage to |
| fruit trees or crops, and in only two |
instances were the circumstances such |
as 10 raise any question in the mind |
OF the warden as to whether the law
was strictly complied with or in other
words as to whether the killing was
| done when the deer were actually doing
damage In those two eases the killing
was sanctioned by the warden, the evi-
dence not being strong enough to war
rant any other course. Early in tho
year several deer were found dead. bay-
ing been killed by animals. and where
the animal doing the killing was a dog
Mr. Netealf established the identity OF
the dog whenever possible. Ono deer
reported to him was killed bv dogs in
Bennington county.
Besides the 50 deer reported in the
following list half dozen or more
were reported as having been found
dead and eaten or decayed 50 that only
traces remained. The 50 listed NAV be
classified as follows: Killed bv bob
icats, :; killed by dogs or found dead
lof bullet wounds, :; found injured and
, doing damage, 40. Here is the LIST.
Jan. %, dead buck found on the river
at Williamsville station, killed bv bob
eats Sold for So
Jan. 80, two does found on the lee
near Cobb Brook bridge, killed by bob
cats. One not good. the other sold for
S240 Buck found on the ice near the
West Dummerston railroad bridge, hav-
t ing been shot Sold for $3.50
March 3, doe killed by dogs near the
West Dummerston power plant. Sold
!. for $l.35.
e March %. doe killed by dogs near the
5 Pratt bridge. Sold for $2I0.
: April I, doe found in Williamsville.
e having been shot Sold for sl.6s.
k April I, buck killed by dogs in Sears
II burg. Not good
q May Z, injured doe found in Newfane
- anu SnOl. Not good.
Ii May 6, doe shot BY f. L. Bush OF
e Brookline. eating clover.
May 10, doe shot by f. H. Wellington
II Of Brookline, eating clover
A. May 23, doe killed by dogs in South
a Wardsboro. Not good. Doe shot by
d +. NJ. Allbee of Brookline eating clover
r June %, two deer shot by Dana II
g Stafford of Brattleboro, eating trees.
ID June %, doe fawn rescued bv Amo:
n Pufer of Brookline Buck shot BY Free
" 6. Leach of East Putney, eating Glove,
a and oats.
June %, doe shot by Andrew jackson
s. of Grafton, eating wheat. Doe shot b,
st W. +. Cate of Townshend, eating il
s. garden.
a June 80, doe shot by f. E. Phillip
of Townshend, eating oats.
July 2, doe shot by F. H. Newton o
Vernon, eating clover
July 10, doe shot by Samuel Wiswa1
of Newfane, eating beans.
Mt July l3, doe shot by Ernest Dmklee q
South Vernon, eating oats.
July II, buck shot by Frank Potwin
st of Newfane, eating plums.
to July 10, doe shot by Charles Taft G
ay Dummerston, eating III garden.
He July IS, doe shot by A. w. Drury G
de Dummerston, eating in garden.
to July 10, doe shot by E. w. Howard {
Newfane, eating beans.
he July q, buck and doe shot by A. ,
err Hildreth of Brattleboro, eating bean
he Doe shot by f. H. Wellington of Brool
or line, eating oats. Buck shot by f.
err Phillips of Townshend, eating oats. Dc
trv shot by w. S. Betterley, Brattlebor
damaging orchard. Doe shot by c.
wv Lindsey of RrattlabOrO eating beans
ian July %, buck shot by H. NJ. Scott
no. Halifax, eating in garden.
his July "a, doe shot by W. j. Wrigl
-ar. of Newfane eating alfalfa.
on July 25, buck shot by Clifford Aklt
ar of Marlboro, eating beans.
no Aug. 2, doe shot by NJ. j. Howard
Londonderry, damaging orchard
ION Aug. 3, injured doe shot by f.
as;. Lindsey of Brattleboro, sold for $5.2(
ces Aug 3, doe shot by A. w. Cooled
of Rockingham, damaging orchard.
Aug. 6, buck shot by H. w. Fairm
of Vernon, eating beans. Buck shot
W. G. Harlow of Westminster, eati
buckwheat.
orce Aug. Z, doe shot by W. s. Clark
Rockingham, eating beans.
Aug. 9, doe shot by r. ]. Tubbs
our Guilford, eating beans. Buck shot
part 0. w. Follett of Townshend, eating GA
t to Aug. IL, buck shot by Dana Perry
ere. Newfane, eating turnips. Doe shot
: of G. r. Temple of Williamsville, eati
we're beans. Two does shot by l.. NJ. Still
essl- Westminster, eating beans.
4.