By Sherman Shifflett Robert Runnett took this handsome buck last Monday morning in Louisa County. It has 13 points and an inside spread of 20 1/2" – a very good mass and a huge body close to 200-lbs. The buck had one split brow tine and three kickers on G2. Robert dropped the nice deer with a crossbow. Robert also took a bear on Saturday. Robert is the son of Lloyd Runnett, who ran … [Read more...]
Getting There
Folks in Central Virginia have two choices when it comes to driving to the Outer Banks. The shortest, most direct route is I-64 East, then 158 South to the beach. We go this way when traffic isn’t a factor. For example, if you are able to pass through Hampton Roads before 4 PM on a weekday, you’re good to go. If you find yourself at the Hampton Tunnel on a Friday around 5 o’clock, … [Read more...]
Duck Populations Remain High
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported that overall duck numbers remain high. Total populations were estimated at 47.3 million breeding ducks in the traditional survey area, which is similar to last year’s estimate of 48.4 million and is 34 percent above the 1955-2016 long-term average. The projected mallard fall flight index is 12.9 million birds, similar to the 2016 estimate of … [Read more...]
Summer Band Concerts Winding Down
The Charlottesville Municipal Band is winding down what has been a busy summer schedule with an upcoming performance at The Paramount Theater on Tuesday, August 15 at 7:30. But please be reminded: An anonymous donor will now MATCH your financial gift to the Charlottesville Municipal Band. Through the end of this year, contributions up to $500,000 will in essence be doubled. A $50 … [Read more...]
Blackwater Endangered Species
VDGIF biologists returned to sample the acidic, dark-water swamps and beaver ponds in southeast Virginia. Their quarry was a two-inch long member of the bass family and a state endangered species known as the Blackbanded Sunfish (Enneachanthus chatedon). This sunfish prefers shallow portions of ponds that are thick with submerged aquatic vegetation – bladderwort, water milfoil, and … [Read more...]
Double Your Impact
An anonymous donor will now MATCH your financial gift to the Charlottesville Municipal Band. Through the end of this year, contributions up to $500,000, will in essence be doubled. A $50 gift becomes $100. A $1,000 contribution becomes $2,000. With these gifts, it is hoped that the band will be able to create an endowment sufficient to carry them well into their second century with … [Read more...]
Municipal Band Receives $500,000
The Municipal Band of Charlottesville is proud to announce it has just received a challenge grant of $500,000. This grant will provide much needed support for continuing performances of free high-quality band and ensemble music that the Municipal Band has provided the community for decades. A year after the City of Charlottesville broke nearly a century of tradition by not allocating … [Read more...]
Float Into Summer
By Heather Dale Walton, DPT, OCS As the weather warms this summer, there is nothing better than cooling off with water sports. Paddle boarding, kayaking and canoeing are excellent ways to get away from the chaos of daily life and the hustle and bustle that prevents us from stopping and smelling the roses. On the water, there is only you, the rippling water, fresh breezes, birds … [Read more...]
Stringbands and Fish Fry’s
Another great Fish Fry is coming up - this time with the Happy Hollow Stringband scheduled to play this Saturday at Slusser's Chapel in Blacksburg. Sponsored by the Mount Tabor Ruritan Club, the event will take place from 5 to 7 PM with music, food and lots of family fun. The cost is just $8 for adults, $4 for kids under 12 and children under 3 are admitted free. Carry out orders are … [Read more...]
2017 Spring Gobbler Harvest
This wasn’t a good spring to be a wild turkey. A lot of the bearded birds ended up on dining room tables as opposed to finding the hens of their dreams. Recent reports from the Game Department announced a near record harvest. The summary is below. A total of 18,860 turkeys were harvested in Virginia during the 2017 spring gobbler season - 9% higher than the 2016 harvest. This year’s … [Read more...]
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