Fall 2023 Volume LXXIX, Number 4 Magazine Editorial Committee Anne Beals (Chairman), Spotsylvania David E. Anderton Jr., Richmond Justin Barnes, Shipman Carolyn Copenheaver, Blacksburg Matt Dowdy, Louisa Glenda Parrish, Edenton, NC Fred Schatzki, Troy Luke Shenk, Powhatan Corydon Swift-Turner, Charlottesville Anitra Webster, Lynchburg Lesha L. Berkel Editor Advertising and Design Marcia Bakst Advertising Sales Hiakato Draconas Design & Layout For advertising opportunities contact LLM Publications at 503-445-2231 or marcia@llmpubs.com. A unifying voice for Virginia’s forestry community. 3808 AUGUSTA AVENUE RICHMOND, VA 23230 (804) 278-8733 vfa@vaforestry.org VISIT US ONLINE www.vaforestry.org Virginia Forests 8 Maintaining the Traditions of Deer Hunting in Virginia’s Changing Forests: What Does the Future Hold? by Jim Parkhurst 12 Virginia’s Forgotten Gamebird by Mike Dye 15 Land Use & Management Planning: Hunt Leases for Forest Landowners by James Stacia 17 A Partnership Built in the Pines by Robin Clark CONTENTS ON THE COVER: Presenting North America’s grandest mating display, an Eastern Wild Turkey struts his stuff in Louisa County. (PHOTO BY FRED SCHATZKI) Virginia Forests magazine is published quarterly by the Virginia Forestry Association, 3808 Augusta Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230-3910. Subscription is by membership in the Association with annual dues ranging upward from a minimum of $65 for individuals. Extra copies at $3.00. Advertising rates upon request. The sole criterion for publication in Virginia Forests is that material be sound and informative. All opinions expressed are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of Virginia Forests or the Virginia Forestry Association. The Association does not pay for materials used. A cumulative index of Virginia Forests is maintained at VFA headquarters. Copyright © 2023 by the Virginia Forestry Association. ISSN 0740-011X. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S UPDATE Livin’ on the Edge, by Corey Connors................ 3 PRESIDENT’S COLUMN As Times Change, We Can Prepare and Adapt, by Dan Hockenberger............ 7 VIRGINIA CHAPTER, ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING FORESTERS Hunting What It’s All About .. . 21 BOOK REVIEW The Age of Wood: Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization, by Roland Ennos, reviewed by Anitra Webster .....22 THE LOGROLL Sustainability of Virginia’s Logging Businesses, by Scott Barrett..... 23 VIRGINIA FORESTRY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION UPDATE Through My Eyes—Cultivating Tomorrow’s Forestry Leaders and the Vital Role of the Virginia Forestry Educational Foundation, by Paul Winistorfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 TAILGATE TALK Forest Memories, by Matt Dowdy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 DEPARTMENTS In 2005, Virginia Wheelin’ Sportsmen had its first spring gobbler hunt and continues to provide people with disabilities opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors through hunting, fishing, and shooting. HUNTING SEASON Fall 2023 Healthy Forests Benefit Game and Sport
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