Chap. 149.—An ACT to provide for the killing of deer damaging crops and
to repeal certain acts. [H 197]

Approved March 6, 1948

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. Section 1. Whenever it is found that deer are damaging
fruit trees or crops in the State, 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.

Section 2. 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 desig-
nated by the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries.

2. All laws, general or special, in conflict herewith are repealed.