Regulated Deer Hunt: Pisgah 1930

This 1930 silent film, Regulated Deer Hunting, with title cards, examines Pisgah National Forest’s efforts to curb deer overpopulation in North Carolina’s mountains. Produced by the U.S. Forest Service, it showcases trapping—luring deer with apples into pens for relocation—and regulated hunting to thin herds, protecting forest flora like laurel and pine. Filmed in black-and-white, it features wardens tagging fawns, hunters with rifles, and vast woodland pans, emphasizing conservation amid 1930s ecological concerns. A 15-minute glimpse into early wildlife management, it balances nature and human intervention.