Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Fall Hunting Underway, Benefits All Virginians

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 27th, 2008

Recent economic downturns have many people thinking about how to simplify their lives, how to stretch their dollars, put food on the table, let go of stress, and still somehow give to others. Reports on obesity, concerns about food quality and the footprint we are leaving on the planet have people wondering what to do. An activity that addresses all that and more is hunting.

In the Commonwealth of Virginia, hundreds of thousands of sportsmen and women are gearing up for the hunting season. Many are already afield archery hunting. The general firearms season for deer opens on November 15. What benefits do all those hunters enjoy and what benefits do we all get from their...

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