N.Z. DEER HEADS
OPEN season advocated
WELLINGTON, May (i
Aii open season for Jeer was advocated by the ltotarian Dress in an address to-day. Though there are MOO to 2000 deer shot every year, their numbers are . iiiercasinji. Immeust damage is heiii" done. The fact that veni.-on could not he sold has resulted in a huge economic waste. The hides are not worthless. They could he turned to nood account. Some heautitii skins have l>een cured, and they could he used for runs and other purposes. The press said the time has arrived when the Government should do a«a. with the licenses in certain areas, throwing them open for deer to v shot, the meal marketed and some usemade of th eskin=. Mr Mclntosh Ellis. Director of F"icstrv said that tliere are 303.000 deer in New Zealand, and tliey are increasing rapidly, and are doing, enormous dainape.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1924, Page 1
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