Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-28
.1R'ER RABBIT HAS ONLY
FEW MORE DAYS TO LIVE
Open Season for Cottontails Brings
JOY to Heart Of Small
Game Hunter.
EAGER TO BE OUT FIRST DAY
Lasts From November I to February
in Majority OF Virginia Counties
and Varies i'm Othcrs-AutoS Fig
ure In Hunting Methods.

Br'ct Rabbit has but q few more days
to enjoy life, as the hunting season
for tlis timorous animal starts on next
Saturday. November l. in most OF the
counties OF the Old Dominion. Boa is
OF supervisors in many OF the counties
west of the Blue Ridge and few east
OF the mountains have changed the
open season, limiting it in some cases
to about fifteen days. II was advised
yesterday by The State Department OF
Game and Inland Fisheries that those
who are Intending picking UP the gun
SHOULD first certain from the clerk OF
the Circuit Court Of the county wherein
they reside the exact status OF the
local season
For the majority OF the 100 counties
OF Virginia the open season for ID
/ bits commences November / and comes
to end on February ], 1920. Hun
dreds MAY be lukewarm over the open
seasons for other game, but there is
something about cunning for rabbits
that lures the sportsman into the woods
on tile FIRST day.
Auto Rcvolutionizc- Hunting.
With the advent of the autom obile
hunting methods have been revolu-
tionized over what they. were only n
few years ago. Now it is possible for
the hunter with car TO 20 longer dis
tances than formerly. and move from
place to place so rapidly that he is
aDie 10 GulCRiS grasp Inc pOSSlDlil-
ties of any given territory. His move
ments are not circuinscribcd. as OF
yore. and in consequence he has been
abe to open up more virgin territory
than he man with the gun in the
cid devs. with nothing better than two
Stout legs.
He is not hampered with lot OF
impedimenta in the way OF gun. ba s
and other necessary things 10 a aunt
ing expedition. He can pick his own
country. and II It proves barren o. the
land is posted he can quickly SHIFT to
The automobile has done much for the
comfort OF the sportsmen in search OF
game, but it has often been abused.
There'are some poor sportsmen who
use tie automobile as 4 shooting stand
T and in consequence have been respon-
s!ble for laws in some States that pro-
hibit the carrying OF firearms in IL car
while others prohibit the killing OF
any kind OF game from motor-pro.
PEELED vehicles. Blu; these violators oil
the law very often escape tho vigilance
of game wardens. for II is possible fol-
them TO SO quickly load their prey thai
they are often under way before tie
warden can possibly reach them.
Farmer. Rent Privileges.
There was a time when the gunner
could make choice of his huntin.
ground and be assured of a good day!
sport without molestation. Unfortu
natelE, this has long gone by. as will
the high cost of living and tic bette
s education OF the owners of land tn
expense OF a days sport Is not alon.
( measured by the cost of powder anc
shot.
Once the farmer welcomed the gun.
n-r during the open season for rab
bits, as. In thai way he was enabled Il
get rid %. what became pest will
little or no cost TO himself But al
that has been changed in recent years
and II is hard these days 10 find an!
desirable land that is not posted. The
thrifty farmer now rents out the gun
ming privileges OF his property and In
This way picks up quite q tidy sum
during the season.