If you enjoy Virginia’s wildlife, thank a hunter or angler

By: Cyrus Baird

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 825

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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If you enjoy seeing a bald eagle soaring over the James River, hearing a turkey gobble in the spring woods, watching whitetail deer cross a field at dusk, catching a bass on a summer morning or simply knowing that wild places still exist in Virginia, there is someone you should thank:

A hunter or angler.

That may sound surprising to some people. But for more than a century, sportsmen and women have …

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