Chap. 355.—An ACT authorizing the killing of deer found to be damaging crops
in certain counties. [H 373]
Approved March 30, 1944

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. Whenever it is found that deer are damaging fruit trees or crops
in Caroline, Smyth, Washington, or Page counties, the owner or lessee
of the lands on which such damage is done shall immediately report such
fact to the local game warden for investigation. If after investigation
the game warden finds that deer have so injured the fruit trees or crops
of such owner or lessee as to cause substantial damage, he shall authorize
the owner or lessee to kill such deer when they are found upon his
premises and in the act of further injuring such trees or crops.

The carcass of every deer so killed shall be delivered by the owner or
lessee to the game warden of the county, who shall deliver it to such
charitable institution or hospital as designated by the Commission ot
Game and Inland Fisheries.