Near Grottoes in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Shenandoah’s Deer
Shenandoah’s deer illustrate the “recycled” nature of Shenandoah national park, a park still recovering from years of human exploitation.
You can help the deer.
Drive slowly. Each year cars kill 60-100 deer on Skyline Drive. You can help reduce these numbers by obeying the 35 mph speed limit.
Don’t feed or approach them. Unnatural foods sicken deer. Hand-fed deer are easy targets for illegal hunters who lure deer close then kill them. Deer drawn to roadsides by feeding are often struck by vehicles. Do not feed any animals in the park. Pull you car well off the road to view deer along Skyline Drive. Enjoy them from a safe distance. Rangers strictly enforce these and other rules to protect you and the park.
(caption) Spring Fawns are born Spots remain 3-4 months and provide protective camouflage.
Summer “Velvet” covering a buck’s growing antlers protects bone-nourishing blood vessels.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 38° 15.731′ N, 78° 39.66′ W. Marker is near Grottoes, Virginia, in Rockingham County. Marker can be reached from Skyline Drive. Marker is located at the parking lot of Loft Mountain Wayside along Skyline Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Loft Mountain Wayside, Crozet VA 22932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Skyline Drive (a few steps from this marker); What's Special about Shenandoah? (a few steps from this marker); Rekindling Nature (approx. 1.2 miles away); Nature Without Us, For Us (approx. 1.4 miles away); Escape Route (approx. 1½ miles away); Appalachian Trail (approx. 2.1 miles away); Big Run Watershed (approx. 2.1 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grottoes.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2011, by Charles T. Harrell of Woodford, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.