Evening star., 1938-10-16
DEER HUNT
LIMITED TO 1900.
Buck, Doe and Black Bear
Eligible Prey in Carolina
Event Nov. 7-Dec. 3.

ASHEv1LLE, N. c., Oct. 15.-The
biggest single hunting event in North
Carolina and one anticipated through
out the Southeastern States Is the an
nual Pisgah deer hunt, which will be
held in the Pisgah National Game
Preserve in Western North Carolina
November 7 to December 5. A total
Of 1900 hunters will be allowed to
participate in the hunt, but no hunter
will be allowed to hunt more than three
days.
A herd Of approximately $500 deer
roam the ridges and valleys Of the
100,000-acre Pisgah preserve. APP
proximately $50 black bear also are
to be found in the more remote re-
cesses Of the forest. The supply OF
food in the preserve is inadequate for
80 large herd, especially in view of
the fact that almost a thousand fawns
are born every year on the preserve.
As result, the Pisgah Forest Pre-
serve is opened every fall and adven-
turous huntsmen are permitted to try
their luck In an effort to reduce the
herd to a number that can be ade-
quately cared for. Hunters are al
lowed to kill either buck or doe, but
each hunter Is allowed only one kill,
after which he Is automatically dis
qualified. II a huntsman accidentally
crosses the path of 3 bear, he is al
lowed to kill 1t, but that also disquali-
fies him from the remainder of the
hunt, since only one bear or deer can
be killed by one hunter.
One Hunt in Wilderness.
Applications to participate in the
deer hunt always exceeds the number
that can be accepted. Only 1900 ap-
plicants will be accepted for the main
hunt, the "check-in, check-out" hunt.
The other 400 will participate In the
wilderness hunt. In the latter hunt
only men in good physical condition
are allowed to 90 into the preserve
to stay for three days. carrying their
own camping equipment and para
phernalia. and hunting under rugged
and primitive conditions.
In the main hunt women as we'll Is
men will be allowed to participate.
Hunters will check in every morning
and out at night, either camping on
the public camp grounds adjoining
the game preserve or staying for the
night in the nearby towns OF Asheville,
Brevard, Hendersonville, Pisgah Forest
and Waynesville.
The main hunt Is conducted in
three-day periods, starting every Mon
day and Thursday during the four
weeks. About $50 hunters will be
allowed in each group.
Approximately $4,000 acres OF the
preserve will be covered during the
four weeks, the remainder of the
preserve being inaccessible due to
barren rocks, dense thickets and pre-
cipitous slopes. It has been divided
into two separate sections, the north
ern and southern shooting circles
The main hunt will open on the
southern area the first week going on
to the northern circle the second week
to give the first q rest. The third
week will be repetition of the first,
and the fourth repetition Of the
second.
Autos Allowed This Year.
Hunters this year will be allowed
to take their own cars into the
preserve. to get to and from the
stands" or compartments. This will
greatly facilitate transportation. as
heretofore trucks have been used to
carry the hunters about inside the
preserve. Dozens Of special officers,
rangers and State game protector6