DAMAGE BY DEER.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIV, Issue XLIV, 7 May 1924, Page 5

DAMAGE BY DEER.

OPEN SEASON ADVOCATED

(BY TELEGEAPH —PEBSS ASSOCIATION.} WELLINGTON, May 6. An open season for deer was advocated by Rotarian Press in an address to-day. Though 1000 to 2000 deer were shot every year, the numbers were increasing, immense damage being done. The fact that venison could not be sold resulted in a huge economic waste. The hides were not worthless, but could be turned to good account. Some beautiful skins had been cured, which could be used for rugs and other purposes. Rotarian. Press said the time had arrived when the Government should do away with licenses in certain areas, throwing them open for deer to be shot.

Mr Mclntosh Ellis, Director of Forestry, said there were 300,000 deer in New Zealand.. These were increasing rapidly, aed doing enormotis damage.