Bald Head Island's abundant deer spur management talks

Bald Head Island's abundant deer spur management talks

Deer cross the road on Bald Head Island. Photo: Bald Head Island Conservancy It won’t be long before baby fawns are born into the white-tailed deer herd on Bald Head Island. In the weeks between May and June, the Brunswick County island’s deer population will most certainly rise as pregnant does give birth this spring. By how much? No one can be certain. The latest white-tailed survey on the island estimates the population at 221 deer. That numb…