Hunting & Trapping

in Virginia
July 2010 – June 2011

Youth Deer Hunting Day

September 25

Legacy Lifetime License

see page 11 for details

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7 General Information
Commonwealth of Virginia 25 Bear Hunting
Bob McDonnell, Governor
Secretary of Natural Resources
Douglas Domenech 29 Deer Hunting
Department of Game
and Inland Fisheries
Bob Duncan, Executive Director 39 Small Game Hunting
Members of the Board
Ward Burton
Brent Clarke 40 Turkey Hunting
Sherry Smith Crumley
William T. Greer, Jr.
James W. Hazel
Randy J. Kozuch
42 Furbearer Hunting & Trapping
John W. Montgomery, Jr.
Mary Louisa Pollard
Richard E. Railey, Jr. 47 Public Hunting Lands
F. Scott Reed Jr.
Charles S. Yates

64 Index and Sunrise/Sunset Table

Mission Statement
To manage Virginia’s wildlife and inland fish
to maintain optimum populations of all
species to serve the needs of the Common-
wealth; To provide opportunity for all to Virginia's Wildlife Restoration
enjoy wildlife, inland fish, boating and related
outdoor recreation and to work diligently to Program and You
safeguard the rights of the people to hunt, fish, Hunters and trappers create many opportunities for Virginians to
and harvest game as provided for in the Con- enjoy exceptional hunting, trapping and wildlife watching. Through
stitution of Virginia; To promote safety for the Federal Assistance in Wildlife Restoration program, you help
persons and property in connection with boat- the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries make wildlife oriented outdoor
ing, hunting, and fishing; To provide educa- recreation even better each time you buy a firearm, ammunition or a hunting or trap-
tional outreach programs and materials that
ping license.
foster an awareness of and appreciation for
When you buy hunting-related equipment, a portion of the excise tax levied on
Virginia’s fish and wildlife resources, their
the manufacturer goes to the Federal Assistance in Wildlife Restoration program. Vir-
habitats, and hunting, fishing, and boating
opportunities. ginia receives about $6.5 million each year from this program, which funds a large
portion of the Department’s habitat management and wildlife population research
projects.

The Department of Game and Inland Fish-

eries prohibits discrimination on the basis
of gender, race, color, national origin, age,
religion, or disability. Send all inquiries to
Human Resources, Dept. of Game and
Inland Fisheries, P. O. Box 11104, Rich-
mond, VA 23230 or Office for Human
Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop 2000,
Arlington, VA 22203.
Cover photo ©Dwight Dyke
This booklet is for general information. Specific laws are found in the Code of Virginia
(http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+TOC2901000) or the Game
Department Regulation Manual (http://leg1state.va.us/000/reg/TOC04015.htm). For
answers to specific questions about hunting and fishing, contact the Department of
Game and Inland Fisheries office nearest you.

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 Message From The Executive Director
It is with great pleasure that I am able to
introduce to you the 2010–2011 hunting
and trapping seasons. These hunting and
trapping seasons are a testament to the
Department’s continued, strong commit-
ment to protect our hunting heritage and
provide a diversity of recreational opportu-
nities for hunters and trappers in Virginia.
They also reflect the outstanding work and
dedication of our Department staff who are
rains, which provided miserable hunting
conditions, Virginia’s young hunters perse-
vered to harvest 1,838 deer. It was a distinct
honor for me to have so many young
hunters send emails, letters, and photos
sharing their experience from that day.
Many young hunters were successful in
harvesting a deer that day but some were
not; however, as the emails and letters
noted, the harvesting of a deer was not the

passionate about maintaining healthy
wildlife populations and habitats.
New this year is the Legacy Hunting
or Fishing License. The Legacy Hunting
License may be purchased for children less
than 2 years of age and, at no additional fee,
can be transferred into a lifetime license
upon completion of hunter education. The
new Legacy Hunting License comple-
ments our Apprentice Hunting License
which provides residents and nonresidents
the opportunity to try hunting when accom-
panied and directly supervised by a proper-
ly licensed mentor over 18 years of age.
Both of these licenses represent important
Department initiatives to promote and
enhance Virginia’s hunting tradition.
The Department noted some great
successes during the past year. One of the
most notable was Virginia’s very first
Youth Deer Hunting Day. Despite heavy
Lee Walker
real trophy of that day. The real trophy was
the memories of the joy and fellowship of
young hunters getting to spend quality time the immediate and surrounding areas
with their family, friends, mentors, and where CWD is found, and we would ask
peers. your support in helping the Department
On a less positive note, the Depart- implement these measures to insure the
ment received confirmation in January continued health of the deer herd.
2010 that a white-tailed deer from western In closing, I want to say “Thank You”
Frederick County tested positive for CWD. to all of you who make our work possible.
This was the first confirmed case of CWD Your license dollars and support of our pro-
in Virginia. Since 2005 when CWD was grams are the foundation of the steward-
detected in Hampshire County, West Vir- ship of Virginia’s wildlife resources. Dur-
ginia less than 10 miles away from Vir- ing these challenging economic times, your
ginia’s border in Frederick County, the continued participation and support of
Department has maintained an active hunting and trapping in Virginia insures
CWD sampling strategy in this area. With that wildlife resources will remain a strong
the expansion of CWD in West Virginia and vital part of Virginia for future genera-
and the discovery of CWD in Virginia, the tions.
Department has been taking measures to – Bob Duncan
protect Virginia’s deer resource. These
measures will necessarily affect hunters in

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6 2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping in Virginia

 What’s New for Hunting and Trapping
Regulation Review
2010–2011 Process
The Department has begun the process of
General Information reviewing the current hunting and trapping
• It shall be illegal for any person to regulations for the 2011 and 2012 hunting
knowingly and intentionally facilitate seasons.
or attempt to cause a violation of the •

General Information
May 1–July 23, 2010: Scoping period
baiting law by putting out bait or salt for staff and public input on hunting

Jon Messina
in a place used or occupied by hunters. and trapping regulation issues
Licenses • August 17, 2010: Staff present regula-
• Legacy Lifetime License (for children tory issues and concepts identified Pass on the
less than 2 years of age). See page 11 during the scoping period to the Board
for details. for its consideration and modification Hunting
k • New dates and procedures have been • Public Comment Period:
Public Comment Period: AA public
public Tradition
established for the purchase of station- comment
comment period
periodwould be held
will be held from
from
ary waterfowl blind licenses to begin during September
September 1–November
1–November 1 to
1 to gain
January 1, 2011. Details will be pub- gain public input
on onregulatory
regulatory issues
issues
” lished in this fall’s Virginia Migratory
public input
. and
and concepts
concepts
Waterfowl Seasons and Bag Limits
- supplement to this digest. • February 2011*: Staff will present Working Together For
- recommended regulation amend- Our Wildlife
- ments to the Board; Board proposes
r Bear regulation amendments
• Hound Training/Chase Season The Department is pleased and
It will be lawful to chase black bears • Public Comment Period*:
Public Comment Period*: AA 45-day
45-day honored to have the support of
with dogs without capturing or taking public
public comment
comment period,
period, including numerous non-profit conservation
g including
organizations that are dedicated to
- from August 14 through August 31on public
public meetings,
meetings,would
willbebe
heldheld
to gain
to
Cavalier WMA. input on proposed
gain input regulation
on proposed amend-
regulation wildlife conservation and educa-
ments tion. Through the involvement of
n amendments.
thousands of citizen volunteers, as
Deer • May 2011*: Staff will make final rec- well as a financial commitment to a
• Additional regulations related to deer ommendations on proposed regula- variety of agency projects, organiza-
hunting, movement of deer carcasses, tions; Board adopts final regulation tions have supported wildlife con-
deer feeding, and testing of hunter har- amendments servation efforts that benefit all
vested deer in northwestern Virginia
following discovery of CWD. See • July 1, 2011: Effective date for Board Virginia sportsmen and women.
adopted regulations We encourage everyone to support
pages 37–38 for details.
. these organizations and to become
• It is now legal for a person to possess * Specific dates to be determined follow- active participants in one or more of
shed antlers from deer. ing the July13, 2010 DGIF Board meeting. these groups.

Additional Contacts Quota Hunts U. S. Forest Service

1-877-VAHUNTS (1-877-824-8687) George Washington and Jefferson Forest
Report Violations: 1-800-237-5712 Supervisor
wildcrime @dgif.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Forestry, 540-265-5100
Charlottesville Office
Contact a Conservation Police Officer 434-977-6555 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Game Warden) Information on federal wildlife inquiries
804-367-1258 Department of Conservation and only
Recreation; Reservation Center 804-771-2883; 804-771-2280
Boating Information: 804-367-1000 800-933-7275
Checking-in Game USDA Wildlife Services
1-866 GOT-GAME (468-4263) 804-739-7739

www.HuntFishVA.com 7
 General not have to carry your certificate if
accompanied and properly supervised
provides adequate direction to, and can
immediately assume control of the
Information by a licensed adult). firearm from the apprentice hunter. The
• You are at least 16 years of age and you apprentice hunting license cannot be
Mandatory Hunter are hunting with your first hunting used as proof of holding a previous
Education Requirement license. hunting license, for the purposes of
purchasing a hunting license without
Hunter Education courses provide instruc- Although it is recommended for all hunters,
proof of hunter education.
tion in hunter safety, principles of conser- you are not required to complete hunter
•
General Information

vation, and sportsmanship. The courses are
a minimum of 10 hours in length and cover
many topics preparing new hunters to
enjoy their experience in the outdoors.
Courses are offered free of charge through-
out the Commonwealth. A list of courses is
available online, or you may contact one of
the Department’s regional offices. You can
call 1-866-604-1122 for a listing of Hunter
Education classes near you. For informa-
tion about obtaining a replacement certifi-
cate, check the Department’s website
(www.HuntFishVA.com) or call 1-866-
721-6911
Virginia accepts and recognizes all
states’ and countries’ hunting licenses
and hunter education credentials for the
purpose of complying with mandatory
hunter education requirements. These
may be in the form of an identification
card or certificate.
You must complete an approved hunter
education course and carry your certificate
while hunting if either of the following
apply:
• You are 12-15 years of age (you must
complete hunter education but you do
education if: You are under the age of 12. However,
you may not hunt unless accompanied
• You are exempt from the requirement and directly supervised by a licensed
to purchase a license.
adult.
• You are hunting with an apprentice • You only hunt foxes with hounds while
license. In which case, you must be
on horseback, but without firearms.
accompanied and directly supervised
by an adult over the age of 18 who has, Any person 16 years of age or older may
on his person, a valid Virginia hunting certify that he or she has held a previously
license. “Accompanied and directly issued hunting license by signing the back
supervised” means the adult maintains of the license.
close visual and verbal contact with,
Want to make a difference?
Become a
Hunter Education Instructor
Contact: david.dodson@dgif.virginia.gov or go to
www.HuntFishVA.com/hunting/education/

Tree Stand Safety Guidelines

• Use a full-body safety harness to secure yourself to the tree. Stay attached
whenever you are off the ground.
• Never climb with equipment; use a haul line to get your unloaded gun or bow
into and out of the tree stand. Crossbows may be raised while cocked, but
should never be loaded with an arrow until securely in the stand and ready to
hunt. It can be dangerous to try to cock a crossbow while in a tree.
• Keep manufactured tree stands in good working condition. Always follow the
manufacturer’s instructions carefully.
• Most falls occur because of the failure of homemade stands, especially as they
age. It is best to avoid them.
• While most manufactured tree stands are safe if used properly, they are occa-
sionally found to be defective and recalled. To find out if your stand has been
Eugene Hester

recalled, check the Consumer Product Safety Commission website at

www.CPSC.gov.

8 2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping in Virginia

n Hunting Licenses and
e
Fees
e Every person who is required to have a
s license must carry such license and shall
f show the license immediately upon request
of any officer whose duty it is to enforce the
game and inland fish laws, or upon the
demand of any owner or lessee, or any
employee or representative of such owner
d or lessee, upon whose land or water such
d person may be hunting, trapping or fishing.
A license is not valid unless signed by
the licensee.
Residency Qualifications:
y • Persons who have been a bonafide resi-
y dent of the city, county, or state for six
k consecutive months immediately pre-
ceding the date of purchasing a license.
• Persons who have been domiciliary resi-
dents of the state for at least two months
upon approval of a completed affidavit
to be furnished by the Game Depart-
ment.
• Legal voters in Virginia.
• Members of the armed forces if they
reside in Virginia and are on active duty
and are stationed at military installations
within, or on ships based in Virginia.
• Students (including nonresident students
boarding on campus) residing in Virginia
who are enrolled in bonafide Virginia
schools.
• Unnaturalized owners of real property in
Virginia who have resided in a county for
five years immediately prior to making
application for a license may apply for
resident licenses only in the county
where they qualify.
HUNTING LICENSE SALES
1-866-721-6911
customerservice@dgif.virginia.gov
A customer service center is avail-
able to help purchasers of hunting
and fishing licenses. Representa-
tives will be available to answer
questions about licensing, assist
you in purchasing the licenses
appropriate for your hunting or
fishing outing, correct information
on a current license or re-issue a lost
Eugene Hester
license or hunter education
certificate.
www.HuntFishVA.com
License Exemptions
All persons, except those listed below,
must purchase the proper licenses before
hunting or trapping. Where exempt, the
exemption means the individual is exempt
from the basic hunting license, bear, deer,
turkey license, archery license, crossbow
license, muzzleloading license, and Vir-
ginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation
Stamp. (All seasons, bag limits, and
checking requirements apply)
• Resident or non-resident landowners,
their spouses, their children and grand-
children and the spouses of such children
and grandchildren, or the landowner’s
parents, resident or non-resident, do not
need a license to hunt, trap or fish (on
inland waters) within the boundaries of
their own lands.
• Tenants, on the land they rent and occu-
py, are not required to have a license, but
must have the written permission of the
landowner. Persons that lease property
and do not permanently reside there are
not exempt from license requirements.
• Residents, 65 years of age and over, do
not need a license to hunt or trap on pri-
vate property in their county or city of
residence.
• Resident hunters under the age of 12 are
not required to have a hunting license or
hunter education. Non-resident hunters
under the age of 12 need a hunting
license but do not need hunter education
to purchase one. All hunters under the
age of 12 may not hunt unless immedi-
ately supervised by a licensed adult.
• Residents under the age of 16 are not
required to have a license to trap when
accompanied by any person 18 years of
age or older who possesses a valid Vir-
ginia trapping license.
• Any person who is not hunting, but is
aiding a disabled person to hunt when
Where to Get a License
✦ Online: www.HuntFishVA.com. Select the license(s) you want, pay with
your VISA or MasterCard, and print your license(s) after you pay.
✦ In Person: Sold by some clerks of the Circuit Court and hundreds of
license agents around the state.
✦ By Phone: Customer Service, 1-866-721-6911
such disabled person possesses a valid
Virginia Disabled Resident Lifetime
hunting license or a Virginia Resident
Disabled Veteran Lifetime license is not
required to have a license.
• Any American Indian who resides on a
Virginia Indian reservation or a member
of the Virginia recognized tribes who
General Information
resides in the Commonwealth is not
required to have a license; however, such
Indian must have on his person an identi-
fication card or paper signed by the chief
of his tribe, a valid tribal identification
card, written confirmation through a
central tribal registry, or certification
from a tribal office.
• Stockholders owning 50 percent or more
of the stock of any domestic corporation
owning land in Virginia, his or her
spouse and children and minor grand-
children, resident or nonresident, to hunt,
trap and fish within the boundaries of
lands and inlands waters owned by the
domestic corporation.
Q: My resident son was 11
years old at the beginning of
the hunting season and did not
need a license. He will turn 12
in the middle of the season.
Does he need to purchase a
license?
A: Yes. He will need his own
hunting license and all applicable
licenses, permits and stamps
when he turns 12. He could
obtain an Apprentice License as
his basic hunting license if he has
not yet taken a Hunter Education
Course when he turns 12.
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 What License Do I Need?
Hunting
Unless license exempt, some type of hunt-
ing license is required. A hunting license
may be one of the following: Sportsman’s
License, Hunting License, County or City
Hunting License, Apprentice Hunting
License, Junior Hunting, Junior Combina-
General Information
Stamp, State Forest Stamp, County Dam-
age Stamp and Bonus Deer Permits, if
applicable, are also required.
Crossbow
Crossbow license is required in addition to
a hunting license if hunting with a cross-
bow during any archery season. National
Forest Stamp, State Forest Stamp, County
Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conserva-
tion Stamp is required. A National Forest
Stamp or State Forest Stamp, if applicable,
may also be required. A HIP number is also
required. Register online or call 1-888-788-
9772.
Lifetime Licenses

tion, Junior Lifetime, Lifetime, Service-
Connected Totally and Permanently Dis-
abled Veteran Resident Lifetime, Totally
and Permanently Disabled Resident Spe-
cial Lifetime, Senior Citizen or Nonresi-
dent 3-Day Trip.
Small Game
A hunting license is required. National For-
est Stamp, or State Forest Stamp, if appli-
cable, is also required.
Bear, Deer, and Turkey
A bear, deer, turkey license is required in
addition to a hunting license. National For-
est Stamp, State Forest Stamp, County
Damage Stamp and Bonus Deer Permits, if
applicable, are also required.
Archery
Archery License is required in addition to a
hunting license if hunting with a bow and
arrow (longbow, recurve or compound)
during any archery season. National Forest
Damage Stamp and Bonus Deer Permits, if
applicable, are also required.
Muzzleloading
Muzzleloading license is required in addi-
tion to the hunting license if hunting with a
muzzleloading firearm during any muzzle-
loader deer season. National Forest Stamp,
State Forest Stamp, County Damage
Stamp and Bonus Deer Permits, if applica-
ble, are also required.
If hunting with archery tackle or muz-
zleloading rifle during any firearms deer
season you do not need an archery,
crossbow or muzzleloading license.
Trapping
A trapping license is required to trap.
National Forest Stamp or State Forest
Stamp, if applicable, are also required in
addition to this license.
Waterfowl
A hunting license, Federal Duck Stamp and
Resident and nonresident lifetime licenses
are purchased by an application and require
supporting documentation of age, residen-
cy and/or disability. They are issued only
through the Richmond office. Retail
license agents cannot issue these licenses.
Applications can be submitted in person at
the Richmond office or mailed in. License
applications can be found on the Depart-
ment’s website or call customer service at
1-866-721-6911.
Replacement License
If you purchased a license from a retail
license agent, such as a sporting goods
store, you can request a replacement at any
retail license agent.
If you purchased a license online, by
phone or from the Richmond office you
will need to request a replacement from
customer service by calling toll free 1-866-
721-6911.

License Fees Issuance fee is included in the prices.

Resident Hunting Licenses Junior Lifetime Hunting License (under age 12) . . . . . .250.00
Licenses are valid for one year from the date of purchase with three No annual bear, deer, turkey license required until age 12. National
exceptions: the bear, deer, turkey license, the Virginia migratory forest stamp, State Forest Stamp, County Damage Stamp and
waterfowl conservation stamp, and the apprentice hunting license. Bonus Deer Permits, if applicable, are required in addition to this
license. Upon proof of completion of a hunter education course or
Sportsman’s License (age 16 and older) . . . . . . . . . . . .$120.00
equivalent, the license is transferable to a lifetime hunting license at
Includes hunting license, bear, deer, turkey license, archery license,
no additional fee. Available through the Richmond office or by mail.
crossbow license, muzzleloading license, freshwater fishing
license, and trout license Legacy Hunting License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125.00
Must be purchased before age 2. See page 11 for more details.
Hunting License (age 16 and older) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 18.00
Available through the Richmond office or by mail.
County or City Hunting License (age 16 and older) . . . . . 11.00
Lifetime Hunting License
For county or city of residence only
Annual bear, deer, turkey license and all applicable licenses,
Apprentice Hunting License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.00 stamps, or permits are required in addition to this license. Available
Annual bear, deer, turkey license and all applicable licenses, through the Richmond office or by mail.
stamps, or permits are required in addition to this license. See
Age 12-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255.00
description on page 11. Valid for 2 years from date of purchase.
(hunter education course required under age 16)
Junior Hunting License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.50 Age 45-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205.00
(age 12 to 15; optional for under 12 years old) Age 51-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155.00
Age 56-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.00
Junior Combination Hunting License (age 12 to 15) . . . .16.00
Age 61-64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
Includes hunting license, bear, deer, turkey license, archery license,
Age 65 and over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.00
crossbow license, and muzzleloading license.

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 Service-Connected Totally and Permanently Disabled
t
,
Create Lasting Memories Resident Veteran Lifetime License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00
Includes hunting license, bear, deer, turkey license, archery license,
o crossbow license, muzzleloading license, and freshwater fishing
- license. All other applicable licenses, stamps, or permits are
required in addition to this license. Available through the Rich-
mond Office or by mail.
Totally and Permanently Disabled Resident Special

General Information
s Lifetime License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.00
e Annual bear, deer, turkey license and all applicable licenses,

©Dwight Dyke
- stamps or permits are required in addition to this hunting license.
y Available through the Richmond Office or by mail.
.
t
With Your Family and Friends
e
-
t Legacy Hunting or Fishing License
• Issued only to an individual who is younger than two
years of age and is valid for the lifetime of the license
holder regardless of any change in that person’s
status as a resident or nonresident.
• Legacy hunting license is valid until the individual’s
y twelfth birthday. Upon proof of completion of a
hunter education course or equivalent, this license is
y transferable to a lifetime hunting license at no
u additional charge.
- • The Legacy hunting or fishing license is available by
application through the Richmond office or by mail.
The cost is $125 for resident children and $250 for
nonresident children.
Apprentice Hunting License
The apprentice hunting license serves as a first-time Vir-
ginia resident or nonresident hunting license and is good
l Non-resident 3-Day Trip License (age16 and older) . . . . .46.00
for 2 years.
d Must be 3 consecutive hunting days; no Sunday hunting.
s The license holder must be accompanied and directly
r supervised by a mentor over 18 who has on his or her per-
t son a valid Virginia hunting license. “Accompanied and
. directly supervised”occurs when a person over 18 main-
tains a close visual and verbal contact with, provides ade-
quate direction to, and can immediately assume control of
the firearm from the apprentice hunter.
Senior Citizen Hunting License (age 65 and over) . . . . . . .7.00
Annual bear, deer, turkey license and all applicable licenses,
stamps or permits are required in addition to this license.
One or more of the following may be required in addition to
a resident hunting license.
Bear, Deer, Turkey License (age 16 and older) . . . . . . . . .18.00
Not required if senior citizen’s lifetime license was purchased
before July 1, 1988. Not required for holders of Disabled Veterans
Lifetime license. Valid July 1 through June 30
Junior Bear, Deer, Turkey License (age 12 to 15) . . . . . . . .8.50
Valid July 1 through June 30.
Archery License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.00
Crossbow License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.00
Muzzleloading License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.00
Nonresident Hunting Licenses
Licenses are valid for one year from the date of purchase with three
exceptions: the bear, deer, turkey license and the Virginia migrato-
ry waterfowl conservation stamp and the apprentice hunting
license.
Non-resident Hunting License (age 16 and older) . . . . . .86.00
Non-resident Apprentice Hunting License . . . . . . . . . . .21.00
Annual bear, deer, turkey license and all applicable licenses,
stamps, or permits may be required in addition to this license. See
details on this page. Valid for 2 years from date of purchase.
Non-resident Youth Hunting License (under age 12) . . . .13.00

The license entitles the holder to a one-time deferral of the Non-resident Youth Hunting License (age 12 to 15) . . . . .16.00
hunter education requirement. Non-resident Youth Combination Hunting License
, (age 12 to 15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.00
The apprentice license does not qualify the holder to pur-
e Includes hunting license, bear, deer, turkey license, archery license,
chase a regular hunting license, nor exempt the holder
from compliance with Department regulations. crossbow license, and muzzleloading license.
A bear, deer, turkey license and all applicable stamps or Non-resident Legacy Hunting License . . . . . . . . . . . . .250.00
permits are required in addition to the apprentice license. Must be purchased before age 2. See details on this page. Available
through the Richmond office or by mail.
Previous Virginia resident and nonresident hunting license
holders may not use an apprentice license. Nonresident Lifetime Hunting License . . . . . . . . . . . . .505.00
To learn more call 1-866-721-6911 or log on to Annual bear, deer, turkey license and all applicable licenses,
www.HuntFishVA.com. stamps or permits are required in addition to this license. Available
through the Richmond office or by mail.
continued on page 12
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 Hunting (Shooting) Preserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.00 Miscellaneous Permits and Stamps
To hunt within the boundaries of a licensed shooting preserve, in One or more of the following may be required in addition to a
lieu of other required licenses. hunting license.
Foxhound Training Preserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.00
To hunt within the boundaries of a licensed foxhound training pre- Permits:
serve, in lieu of other required licenses. Resident Bonus Deer Permit (6 antlerless tags) . . . . . . . .18.00
See page 29
One or more of the following may be required in addition to Nonresident Bonus Deer Permit (6 antlerless tags) . . . . .31.00
a nonresident hunting license. See page 29
General Information

Non-resident Bear, Deer, Turkey License National Forest Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.00

Valid July 1 through June 30
Age 16 and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66.00
Age 12 to 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.00
Under age 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.00
Non-resident Archery License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.00
Non-resident Crossbow License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.00
Non-resident Muzzleloading License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.00
Trapping Licenses
One or more of the following is required to trap. Other licenses or
permits may also be required.
County or City Resident Trapping License . . . . . . . . . . .16.00
For county or city of residence.
Resident Trapping License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41.00
Resident Junior Trapping License (under age 16) . . . . . .11.00
Resident Senior Citizen Trapping License . . . . . . . . . . . .7.00
(age 65 and over)
Resident Senior Citizen Lifetime Trapping License . . . .15.00
(age 65 or over) Available through the Richmond Office or by
mail.
Service-Connected Totally and Permanently Disabled
Veteran Resident Lifetime Trapping License . . . . . . . . .10.00
Available through the Richmond Office or by mail.
Totally and Permanently Disabled Resident Special
Lifetime Trapping License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
Available through the Richmond Office or by mail.
Non-resident Trapping License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156.00
To hunt and trap within National Forests. Not required of residents
under the age of 16 to trap; residents 65 and older who possess a
valid license to hunt or trap.
Virginia State Forest Use Permit (age 16 or older) . . . . . .16.00
Allows hunting, trapping, fishing, mountain biking, and horse rid-
ing. No motorized vehicles on gated roads/trails (open or closed).
Sold in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Forestry.
Public Access Lands for Sportsmen (PALS) . . . . . . . . . .18.00
See page 49 for more information.
Stamps:
Federal Migratory Bird Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.00
To take migratory waterfowl, required of persons 16 years of age
and over in addition to hunting license and sold at U.S. Post Offices
or online at www.duckstamp.com. Valid July 1-June 30
Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp . . .10.00
Required of persons 16 years of age and older, unless license
exempt. Valid July 1-June 30.
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 Definitions Hunting and Trapping Feral hogs (also called wild hogs) are
The act of or the attempted act of taking, classified as nuisance animals in Virginia
Archery Tackle hunting, trapping, pursuing, chasing, and it is illegal to release hogs to the wild in
As used in this digest, archery tackle shooting, snaring or netting birds or ani- Virginia. However, several populations of
includes longbow, recurve bow, compound mals, and assisting any person who is doing feral hogs exist in the state and DGIF
bow, and crossbow. the same, regardless of whether birds or encourages the harvest of as many of these
animals are actually taken. animals as possible. Feral hogs damage
Bait wildlife habitats and crop fields and can
Bait shall mean any food, grain, or other transmit diseases to other species, includ-

consumable substance that could serve as a
lure or attractant; however, crops grown for
s normal or accepted agriculture or wildlife
a “loaded” when the muzzleloader is capped,
management purposes, including food
plots, shall not be considered as bait.
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. Beginning at a point on Rt. 10 where it
intersects the Isle of Wight County line,
then along this highway to its intersection
with the corporate limits of Suffolk, then
through Suffolk to its intersection with Rt.
642 (White Marsh Road) and then along
this highway in a southwest direction to Rt.
e 604 (Desert Road), and then southerly
s along this highway to the North Carolina
state line.
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East & West of the Blue Ridge
The map below shows the counties that are
east or west of the Blue Ridge. Counties
colored blue are west of the Blue Ridge and
those counties in white are east of the Blue
Ridge.
Furbearer Species
Furbearer means beaver, bobcat, fox, mink,
muskrat, opossum, otter, raccoon, skunk,
and weasel.
General Information
Loaded Crossbow or
Muzzleloader ing humans. To hunt feral hogs, a hunter
A muzzleloading firearm is considered must have a hunting license and landowner
permission. There is no closed season or
or has a charged pan, or has a primer or bat- daily bag limit on feral hogs, although
tery installed in the firearm. hunting is not lawful on Sunday. Also, on
The definition of a “loaded crossbow” Department-managed and National Forest
is a crossbow that is cocked and has either a lands, it is unlawful to have a bow or gun
bolt or arrow engaged or partially engaged which is not unloaded and cased or disman-
on the shooting rail or track of the cross- tled except when it is lawful to take bear,
bow, or with a “trackless crossbow” when deer, grouse, pheasant, quail, rabbit, rac-
the crossbow is cocked and a bolt or arrow coon, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl, or migra-
is nocked. tory game birds.
Nonmigratory Game Birds Other Wildlife
Nonmigratory game bird means grouse, It is unlawful to take, possess, transport or
pheasant, bobwhite quail and turkey. sell all other wildlife species not classified
as game, furbearer or nuisance, unless oth-
erwise specifically permitted by law or reg-
Nuisance Species ulation.
The following animals: house mouse, Nor-
way rat, black rat, coyote, groundhog,
nutria, feral hog, European starling, Eng-
lish sparrow, mute swans and pigeon (rock
dove) are designated as nuisance species
and may be taken at any time (except on
Sunday) by use of a firearm or other
weapon and on some public lands during
certain time periods, see National Forest-
Game Department Regulations page 49.

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 Blaze Orange
Requirements
When hunting any species during the
firearms deer season and youth deer day,
every hunter, (see exceptions following) or
persons accompanying a hunter, shall wear
a blaze orange hat or blaze orange upper
body clothing that is visible from 360
General Information
Hunting Hours
(See page 64 for sunrise-sunset table)
• There is no Sunday hunting.
• One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset for nonmigratory birds
and game animals except during spring gobbler season.
• One-half hour before sunrise until 12 noon during spring gobbler season, except the
last 12 days the hunting hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset.

degrees or display at least 100 square inch-
es of solid blaze orange material at shoul-
der level within body reach and visible
from 360 degrees. Hats may have a bill or
brim color or design other than solid blaze
orange. Hats shall not be in “camo” style,
since the latter is designated to prevent visi-
bility. A logo,which does not detract from
visibility, may be worn on a blaze orange
hat.
Exceptions
• Blaze orange is not required of water-
fowl hunters, dove hunters, individuals
participating in hunting dog field trials,
and fox hunters on horseback without
firearms.
• Hunters hunting with archery tackle dur-
ing an open firearms deer season, in
areas where the discharge of firearms is
prohibited by state law or local ordi-
nance, are exempt from the blaze orange
requirement.
• Blaze orange is not required during the
muzzleloading deer season(s).
Hunting with Dogs
• Dogs may be used to pursue wild birds
and animals during hunting seasons
where not prohibited.
• When the chase begins on other lands,
fox hunters and coon hunters may follow
their dogs on prohibited lands, and
hunters of all other game, when the chase
begins on other lands, may go upon pro-
hibited lands to retrieve their dogs, but
may not carry firearms or archery tackle
on their persons or hunt any game while
thereon. The use of vehicles to retrieve
dogs on prohibited lands shall be
allowed only with the permission of the
landowner or his agent. Any person who
goes on prohibited lands to retrieve his
dogs must identify himself when
requested by the landowner or his agent.
• Unlawful to use dogs when hunting any
species with archery tackle during any
archery season.
• Unlawful to chase with dogs or hunt with
dogs or to attempt to chase or hunt with
dogs any wild animal from a baited site
• One-half hour before sunrise to sunset for Youth Spring Turkey Hunt Day.
• Hours for bear hound training season are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 4-1/2 hours after
sunset.
• Bobcat, foxes, raccoons, and opossums may be hunted by day or night during
authorized seasons.
• Nuisance species may be taken day or night.
or to train dogs on any wild animal from
a baited site. Furthermore, it shall be
unlawful to place, distribute or maintain
bait or salt for any wild animal for the
purpose of chasing with dogs, hunting
with dogs, or the training of dogs. A bait-
ed site will be considered to be baited for
30 days following the complete removal
of all such bait or salt.
• It is unlawful to intentionally cripple or
otherwise harm any game animal for the
intent of continuing a hunt, or chase, or
for the purpose of training dogs. Upon
treeing, baying, or otherwise containing
an animal in a manner that offers the ani-
mal no avenue of escape, the person or
the hunting party shall either harvest the
animal if within a legal take season and
by using lawful methods of take or ter-
minate the chase by retrieving the dogs
and allowing the animal freedom to
escape for the remainder of the same cal-
endar day.
• It is unlawful to dislodge an animal from
a tree for the intent of continuing a hunt,
or chase, or for the purpose of training
dogs.
Training Dogs
The training of dogs on live wild animals is
considered hunting and is unlawful during
the closed season except as noted below.
• You must have a valid hunting license
while training dogs on live wild animals.
• You may train dogs during daylight
hours on rabbits and non-migratory
game birds on private lands. Participants
shall have no weapons other than starter
pistols in their possession and no wild
animals shall be taken. Weapons may be
in possession when training dogs on cap-
tive raised and properly marked mallards
and pigeons so that they may be immedi-
ately shot or recovered, except on Sun-
day.
• You may train dogs on National Forest or
Department-owned lands only during
authorized training seasons that specifi-
cally permit these activities.
• You may train dogs on quail on designat-
ed portions of the Amelia Wildlife Man-
agement Area (WMA), Chester F.
Phelps WMA, Chickahominy WMA
and Dick Cross WMA from September 1
to the day prior to the opening date of the
quail hunting season, both dates inclu-
sive. No weapons other than starter pis-
tols may be in possession, and pen-raised
birds may not be released.
• Pen-raised quail may be released at any
time on private land with landowner per-
mission. However, except on hunting
(shooting) preserves, birds can only be
shot during the regular quail season.
Regular bag limits apply.
• You may train dogs during daylight
hours on rabbits and non-migratory
game birds on the Weston WMA from
For Training Dogs on
Military Bases Contact the
Appropriate Base
Fort A.P. Hill Game Check Station
(804) 633-8244
Fort Belvoir Outdoor Recreation
(703) 805-3688
Ft. Pickett Game Check Station
(434) 292-2618
Quantico Game Check Station
(703) 784-5523

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 September 1 thru March 31, both dates
inclusive. Participants in this dog train-
ing season shall have no weapons other
than starter pistols in their possession,
shall not release pen-raised birds, and
must comply with all regulations and
laws pertaining to hunting. No game
shall be taken.
What Landowners
Should Know
For landowners, finding responsible
hunters can provide many benefits for both
the landowner and sportsmen allowed
access to the property. There are benefits of
having responsible hunters included as an
important part of the landowner’s wildlife

General Information
Hunting on Private management plan, especially if they are
absentee or do not hunt themselves. There
Property are many in-kind benefits of such relation-
©DGIF

Trespass violations, posting property, and
access issues are all concerns affecting
landowner’s considerations for allowing
hunting.
Hunters are reminded that it is unlaw-
- ful to hunt on private property without the
- permission of the landowner, and hunters
must have the permission of the landowner
to track or retrieve wounded game on pri-
r vate property.
g cies. Sportsmen can be asked to help pro-
- On Posted Property:
It is unlawful to hunt without written per-
- mission of the landowner and is punishable
- by a fine of up to $2500 and/or 12 months in
. jail.
A On Property Not Posted:
1 It is unlawful to hunt any unposted property
e without permission of the landowner and is
- punishable by a fine of up to $500.
- addressed this concern in Virginia Code
d Landowners may post their property by
any of the following methods:
y • Using a paint mark of aluminum color
- paint consisting of a vertical line at least
g 2 inches in width and at least 8 inches in
e length, no less than 3 feet and not more
. than 6 feet from the ground or normal
water surface and visible when
t approaching the property.
y • Signs that specifically prohibit hunting,
m fishing or trespassing on the property.
ships including road maintenance, habitat
improvement, security and safety. Rep-
utable hunt clubs are also helpful, and lease
fees can offset property taxes. Information
on locating responsible hunters can be
found by contacting local civic groups like
Ruritans, or 4-H Clubs, sporting goods
shops and area landowner contacts that par-
ticipate in Tree Farm or Stewardship Pro-
grams. Members of sportsmen’s conserva-
tion organizations that are dedicated rep-
utable partners with DGIF promote safety,
ethics, habitat improvement and scientific
management of wildlife.
Liability
Concern about legal liability for recreation-
ists prevents some landowners from per-
mitting hunting on their property. Howev-
er, the Virginia General Assembly has
Section 29.1-509. Amended in 1982, this
law exempts landowners who provide
recreational opportunities to the public
from liability for injury or damages provid-
ed:
• the landowner does not charge a fee.
• there is no gross negligence or “willful or
malicious failure to guard or warn
against a dangerous condition, use or
structure” on the property.
The property owner should eliminate
obvious hazards such as open wells and
falling down buildings, or fence-off and
identify with warning signs any hazard that
cannot be eliminated, such as a rock quarry.
The landowner may wish to consider insur-
ing the property subject to casualty and
obtain comprehensive liability insurance.
These are relatively inexpensive additions
to standard and homeowner insurance poli-
vide financial or other support in return for
permission to use the lands.
Fundamentally, sportsmen are
responsible for their own safety and for any
damages they cause to the property of oth-
ers. Lease agreements and individual per-
mit cards (sample available on website)
include codes of ethical conduct while the
holders are on the property. Furthermore,
landowners can require sportsmen to show
proof of insurance. Sportsman insurance is
available through insurance companies and
national sportsman organizations.
Detailed information on leasing, lia-
bility and posting can be found in Exten-
sion Publication # 420-035 entitled “A
Landowner’s Guide to Working With
Sportsmen in Virginia.” Available online at
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/forestry/420-
035/420-035.html.

Permission to Hunt Permission to Hunt

The person whose name and address appears on the opposite side of
this form has promised to use your land for outdoor recreation in an eth-
ical way. Please read the signed pledge on the reverse side for specifics.
In deciding whether or not to allow this person to use your proper-
ty, please consider that he/she is putting his/her name and address on
the line as assurance that they will abide by your wishes and conduct
themselves as true sportsmen or sportswomen.
I grant __________________________________________________
permission to __________________________________ my property
on these dates ____________________________________________
Landowner signature: _______________________________
over
The person whose name and address appears on the opposite side of
this form has promised to use your land for outdoor recreation in an eth-
ical way. Please read the signed pledge on the reverse side for specifics.
In deciding whether or not to allow this person to use your proper-
ty, please consider that he/she is putting his/her name and address on
the line as assurance that they will abide by your wishes and conduct
themselves as true sportsmen or sportswomen.
I grant __________________________________________________
permission to __________________________________ my property
on these dates ____________________________________________
Landowner signature: _______________________________
over

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 Legal Use of Firearms
and Archery Equipment
Special restrictions may apply to specific
firearms use in some counties. See Local
Firearms Ordinances, pg. 19 for details.
• No restrictions on shot size except for
spring gobbler season when it is unlaw-
ful to have any shot in possession larger
General Information
and bear hunting only in those counties
where hunting deer and bear with rifles is
lawful. Cartridges used must be .23 cal-
iber or larger and have a manufacturer's
rating of 350 foot-pounds muzzle energy
or more.
• Muzzleloading shotguns, muzzleload-
ing rifles or archery tackle may be used
to hunt during the firearms seasons
– If a hunter chooses to use a crossbow
during the firearms season, no cross-
bow license will be required (just as
there is no requirement for a person to
have an archery license if using con-
ventional archery equipment during
the firearms season).
– The laws governing the use of archery
tackle also apply to crossbow tackle.

than number 2 fine shot while hunting. where not prohibited.

• Shotguns must not be larger than 10
gauge.
• Unplugged shotguns are legal for hunt-
ing non-migratory game and crows.
• Shotgun barrels must be at least 18 inch-
es long.
• Shotguns with rifled barrels are permit-
ted in areas where slugs may be used.
• All game birds and animals, except deer,
may be hunted with shotguns from
boats. Hunters must have permission
from the landowner to hunt/retrieve
game located on private land.
• Rifles used for deer or bear must be .23
caliber or larger.
• Rifles (including air rifles) may be used
for taking wild animals and wild birds,
except migratory game birds and water-
fowl, and where prohibited by local ordi-
nances.
• Rifles (including air rifles), pistols, and
revolvers may be used for hunting
crows, except where prohibited by local
ordinances.
• Rifles (including air rifles), pistols, and
revolvers may be used for hunting
turkeys, except where prohibited by
local ordinances.
• Pistols, revolvers and muzzleloading
pistols may be used for small game
except where prohibited by local ordi-
nances.
• Pistols and revolvers are lawful for deer
• Archery tackle (including crossbows)
may be used for hunting wild birds and
animals.
• Crossbows are legal to use by any hunter.
– If a crossbow is used during an
archery season (including the urban
archery season) the hunter must have
a crossbow license.
– If a hunter chooses to use both con-
ventional archery tackle and a cross-
bow during an archery season, they
will need both an archery license
when using the conventional bow and
a crossbow license when using the
crossbow.
Valid Concealed
Handgun Permit
Holders May:
• Possess a concealed handgun during
archery seasons, muzzleloader sea-
sons, and general firearms seasons in
counties where rifles are prohibited.
• Possess a concealed handgun on
National Forest and Department
lands during the closed season.
• Possess and transport a loaded con-
cealed handgun in or on any vehicle
on National Forest and Department
lands.
Unlawful Methods
Penalties may include hunting or trap-
ping privilege revocation for one year to
life and forfeiture of firearms.
A person found guilty of a violation a sec-
ond time within three years of a previous
conviction shall have their hunting or
trapping privilege revoked by the court
trying the case.
It is unlawful to:
• Hunt wild birds and wild animals with
firearms or other weapons on Sunday,
except on licensed shooting preserves.
Raccoon hunters may hunt until 2:00
a.m. Sunday mornings.
• Hunt migratory game birds with a shot-
gun capable of holding more than three
shells in the magazine and chamber,
combined, unless allowed by Federal
regulations and authorized by the
Department.
• Discharge a firearm or archery tackle in
or across or within the right-of-way of
any public road.
• Cast a light attached to a vehicle or from
a vehicle beyond a roadway upon places
used by deer without written permission
of the landowner or at anytime while in
the possession of a rifle, shotgun, pistol,
archery tackle, or speargun.
• Handle any firearm in a reckless manner
so as to endanger the life, limb, or prop-
erty of any person.

Hunter’s Name ____________________________________________________ Hunter’s Name ____________________________________________________

Address__________________________________________________________
City ________________________________ St. _______ Zip ______________
Phone __(______)_________________________________
Auto License No ________________ Driver's License No.________________
I hereby absolve the landowner of all liability for my person while engaged in
recreation on his property.
SPORTSMAN'S PLEDGE
In return for the privilege of using private property, I agree to:
1. Respect the landowner's property, only go where he designates and assume
liability for my actions and my person while on this property.
2. Take every precaution against littering and fire.
3. Obey the game, fish, and other wildlife laws.
4. Observe all safety precautions and the traditions of good sportsmanship.
Hunter's Signature ___________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________
City ________________________________ St. _______ Zip ______________
Phone __(______)_________________________________
Auto License No ________________ Driver's License No.________________
I hereby absolve the landowner of all liability for my person while engaged in
recreation on his property.
SPORTSMAN'S PLEDGE
In return for the privilege of using private property, I agree to:
1. Respect the landowner's property, only go where he designates and assume
liability for my actions and my person while on this property.
2. Take every precaution against littering and fire.
3. Obey the game, fish, and other wildlife laws.
4. Observe all safety precautions and the traditions of good sportsmanship.
Hunter's Signature ___________________________________________

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w • Destroy, mutilate, or take down “posted”
- signs or to litter.
s • Hunt adjacent to forest fires.
o
• Willfully and intentionally impede the
- animals from a baited site, it is also illegal to feed some wildlife under certain
lawful hunting or trapping of wild birds
or wild animals.
• Kill or cripple and knowingly allow any
y nuisance problems, littering concerns, and enforcement issues about hunting with
non-migratory game bird or game ani-
mal to be wasted without making a rea-
sonable effort to retrieve the animal and
retain it in possession.
- • Hunt under age 12 without being accom-
o panied and directly supervised by a
licensed parent, guardian, or other adult
designated by the parent or guardian.
- The term “accompanied and directly
s supervised” means the adult maintains
r close visual and verbal contact, provides
t adequate direction to, and can immedi-
ately assume control of the firearm.
• Hunt with an Apprentice Hunting
License without being accompanied and
directly supervised by a licensed adult
. over the age of 18. The term “accompa-
0 nied and directly supervised” means the
adult maintains close visual and verbal
contact, provides adequate direction to,
and can immediately assume control of
, the firearm.
• Shoot a rifle or pistol at wild birds or ani-
e mals on or over the public inland waters
of the state. However, licensed trappers
may shoot a .22 caliber rimfire rifle or
f pistol on or over public inland waters for
the purpose of dispatching trapped ani-
mals.
• Carry a loaded rifle or pistol on a boat or
s
other floating device on public inland
n
waters for hunting wild birds or animals.
n
, • Shoot waterfowl or migratory game
birds from a boat being propelled by a
motor.
- • Hunt while under the influence of intoxi-
cants or narcotic drugs.
• Molest eggs, nest, den or young of any
wild bird or animal, except nuisance
species, at any time without a permit as
required by law.
• Occupy any baited blind or other baited
place for the purpose of taking or
attempting to take any wild game bird or
wild game animal or to put out bait or salt
for the purpose of taking or killing any
wild game bird or wild game animal,
except for the purpose of trapping
furbearing animals.
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Unlawful Feeding of Certain Wildlife
Not only is it illegal to hunt, chase with dogs, or attempt to kill game birds and
circumstances. The Department does not encourage the feeding of wildlife at any
time of the year. Feeding restrictions help control the transmission of diseases,
bait.
General Information
Unlawful to Feed Deer
September 1, 2010 through January 1, 2011
It is illegal to feed deer year round in Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and
Warren counties and in the City of Winchester.
It is unlawful for any person to place or distribute food, salt, minerals or similar
substances, to feed or attract deer from September 1 through the first Saturday in
January, both dates inclusive. Nor, upon written notification by Department per-
sonnel, shall any person continue to place or distribute any food, salt, mineral or
similar substances for any purpose if the placement of these materials results in the
attraction of and/or feeding of deer. No part of this regulation shall be construed to
restrict bona fide agronomic plantings (including wildlife food plots) or distribution
of food to livestock.
Unlawful to Feed Bears (anytime)
It is unlawful for any person to place or distribute food, minerals, carrion or similar
substances to feed or attract bear. Nor, upon written notification by Department
personnel, shall any person continue to place or distribute any food, mineral,
carrion or similar substances for any purpose if the placement of these materials
results in the presence of bear in such numbers or circumstances to cause annoy-
ance or inconvenience to any person, cause property damage, or endanger any
person or wildlife.
• Shoot or attempt to take any wild bird or • Hunt or attempt to kill or trap any species
animal from any vehicle, except as oth- of wild bird or wild animal after having
erwise provided by law. obtained the daily bag or season limit
• Exceed the bag limit or possess over the during such day or season. However, any
daily limit of any wild bird or animal properly licensed person, or a person
while in the forests, fields, or waters of exempt from having to obtain a license,
this state. who has obtained such daily bag or sea-
• son limit while hunting may assist others
Use vehicles or possess firearms while
who are hunting game by calling game,
retrieving dogs on private lands without
permission of the landowner. retrieving game, handling dogs or con-
ducting drives if the weapon in his pos-
• Use live birds or animals to decoy or call
session is an unloaded firearm, a bow
game.
without a nocked arrow or an unloaded
• Kill or attempt to kill any deer while in a crossbow. Any properly licensed person,
boat or other type of watercraft. or person exempt from having to obtain a
license, who has obtained such season
limit prior to commencement of the hunt
Shooting From the may assist others who are hunting game
by calling game, retrieving game, han-
Road is Illegal dling dogs, or conducting drives, provid-
Shooting at wildlife from a ed he does not have a firearm, bow or
vehicle and/or from or across a crossbow in his possession.
public road is illegal. Penalties • Hold in captivity any live wild birds or
include: fines, license revocation wild animals outside the limits allowed
and confiscation of firearms. by regulations without a permit.
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 • Alter, change, borrow or lend a hunting
license or permit. All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Laws
T
• Hunt with arrows to which any drug, No ATV shall be operated: t
chemical or toxic substance has been
added or explosive-head arrows.
• On any public highway, or other public property, except as authorized by t
proper authorities or to the extent necessary to cross a public highway by r
• Possess or transport any wild bird or the most direct route. r
wild animal or the carcass or the parts
thereof, unless specifically allowed and • By any person under the age of 16, except that children between the ages of
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only in accordance with regulations.
• Hunt wild birds and wild animals with
fully automatic firearms, (i.e. machine
guns).
• Sell or purchase any wild bird or wild
animal carcass or parts thereof, except as
specifically permitted by law.
• Virginia law specifies that it shall be
unlawful for any person who has been
convicted of a felony to knowingly and
intentionally possess or transport any
firearm. A muzzleloading firearm is con-
sidered a firearm under Virginia law.
Any person prohibited from possessing,
12 and 16 may operate ATVs powered by engines of no less than 70 nor
more than 90 cubic centimeters displacement.
• By any person unless he is wearing a protective helmet of a type approved
by the Superintendent of State Police for use by motorcycle operators.
• On another person’s property without the written consent of the owner of
the property or as explicitly authorized by law.
• With a passenger at any time, unless vehicle is designed and equipped to be
operated with more than one rider.
• The above does not apply to members of the household or employees of
the owner or lessee of private property on which the ATV is operated.

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transporting, or carrying a firearm under
this law may petition the circuit court of
the jurisdiction in which he resides for a
permit to possess or carry a firearm.
• Use radio tracking equipment, except on
dogs or on raptors permitted by a falcon-
ry permit, to aid in the chase, harvest or
capture of wildlife. www.HuntFishVA.com

OUTDOOR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

The Department offers exciting programs to the public that teach hands-on
educational skills with outdoors activities. Programs are led by enthusiastic,
knowledgeable, and professional instructors in a highly supportive
atmosphere.

Becoming an Outdoors Woman

Go to: http://www.HuntFishVA.com/events/

Mother & Daughter Outdoors Weekend

For information, contact Jimmy Mootz at 804-367-0656 or
jimmy.mootz@dgif.virginia.gov

Range Days
Go to: http://www.HuntFishVA.com/events/

Educational Hunting Workshops

Go to: http://www.HuntFishVA.com/events/

Educational Angling Workshops and Other Events

Go to: http://www.HuntFishVA.com/education/fishing/

National Archery in the Schools

Go to: http://www.HuntFishVA.com/events/virginia-nasp-tournament/

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 Local Firearms Ordinances
The following counties and cities have regulations concerning the use and transportation of firearms. The number or numbers following
that county name indicate the regulations listed below for that particular county. In addition, certain counties have ordinances other than
those listed, primarily pertaining to possession of firearms near parks or schools, hunting or discharging firearms near populated areas,
residences, or buildings and age limitations for possession of loaded firearms on public roads. If a locality is not listed, state firearms
restrictions apply (see Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment on page 16).

Accomack 43 Gloucester 14 Northumberland 17, 26, 42, 54

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Albemarle 16, 54 Goochland 2, 9, 17, 23 Orange 18, 22, 34
Amherst 18 Greensville 15, 22 Petersburg 54
Arlington 59 Halifax 33, 61, 75 Pittsylvania 26
Buckingham 12, 60 Hampton (city) 31, 45 Poquoson (city) 22, 69, 71, 72
Caroline 6, 17 Hanover 7, 20, 46, 53 Prince George 4, 7, 9, 25, 32
Campbell 11 Isle of Wight 8, 12, 35 Prince William 2, 12, 18
Charles City 7, 33, 42 James City 40, 54 Rappahannock 18
Chesapeake 29, 46 King and Queen 39, 42 Richmond 6, 7, 66, 67
Chesterfield 7, 14, 21, 22, King George 6, 17, 22, 26, 54 Richmond (city) 54
37, 54, 70 King William 10, 17, 18, 28 Roanoke 25, 54
Clarke 25, 54 Lancaster 6, 12, 26 Southampton 3, 8, 19, 41, 42
Culpeper 18, 22, 54 Loudoun 22, 54, 62, 63, Stafford 18, 54
Cumberland 5, 17, 27, 74 64, 65 Suffolk 44, 52, 76
Danville 54 Louisa 17, 27, 42 Surry 7, 53, 54
Dinwiddie 12, 13, 42 Lunenburg 17 Sussex 7, 48, 73
Essex 7, 42, 49 Madison 22, 25, 54 Virginia Beach 2, 7, 18, 54,
Fairfax 2, 25, 45 Mecklenburg 27 56, 57, 58
Fauquier 14, 18, 22, 36 Middlesex 26 Warren 54
37, 54 Nelson 22 Westmoreland 24, 50
Franklin 26 New Kent 8, 12, 25, 54 Williamsburg 1, 54
Fredericksburg (city) 2, 18, 30, 51, 54, 64 Newport News 1 York 46, 47
Gate City 55 Northampton 7, 53

1. No discharge of firearms except on
approved ranges.
2. No rifles larger than .22 for hunting.
3. Unlawful to hunt with a muzzleloading
shotgun loaded with slugs or sabot
slugs.
4. It shall be unlawful to use a rifle of a
caliber larger than .22 rimfire except
that groundhogs may be hunted with a
rifle of a caliber larger than .22 rimfire
between March 1 and August 31, and a
rifle larger than.22 rimfire may be used
for hunting all other game, bird and
varminit species as allowed by state
law and regulations.
5. Lawful to hunt groundhogs with rifles
of a caliber larger than .22 rimfire dur-
ing the season between March 1 and
August 31.
6. No rifles larger than .22 for hunting
except groundhogs outside of the regu-
lar hunting season.
7. No rifles for deer hunting.
8. No rifles for big game hunting.
9. No hunting with shotguns loaded with
slugs.
10. No hunting of big game with shotguns
loaded with slugs.
11. It shall be unlawful to hunt with a
firearm on or within the ditch line of
any primary or secondary highway.
12. It is lawful to use muzzleloading rifles
for game animals in the regular hunting
season.
13. It is lawful to hunt deer with muzzle-
loading rifles only from stands elevated
10 feet.
14. It is unlawful to hunt from the road with
firearms.
15. It is unlawful to hunt with firearms
from the road and within 10 feet of the
ditch bank.
16. It is unlawful to hunt within 50 feet of
the road.
17. Muzzleloading rifles are permitted
during any authorized deer season
where firearms are permitted.
18. It is unlawful to hunt with a firearm
within 100 yds. of a road.
19. It is unlawful to transport, possess or
carry a loaded rifle in any vehicle while
on the road from October 1 through
February 15.
20. It shall be unlawful to discharge or
shoot any firearm or other weapon in or
along any public road or street or within
100 yards thereof or within 100 yards
of any building occupied or used as a
dwelling or place where the public
gathers, not his own dwelling or resi-
dence.
21. Except for target shooting, no person
shall shoot an arrow from a bow with a
peak draw weight of 10 pounds or more
within 150 feet of a business, public
building, public gathering, public
meeting place, or dwelling of another
unless they have the permission of the
dwelling owner or occupant.
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Firearm When You
Are Ready to Hunt

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 22. It is unlawful to possess a loaded
firearm on the road except when per-
mission to hunt is obtained from
landowners on each side.
23. It is unlawful to transport or possess a
loaded shotgun or loaded rifle on the
road from sundown to sunrise.
24. No rifles over .22 caliber for hunting
except for groundhogs between March
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1 and August 31.
25. No hunting with firearms of game
species from within 100 yds. of a road.
26. No hunting with firearms of any game
animal from the road right of way.
27. No hunting with firearms from the road
including ditch to ditch.
28. No hunting with a rifle larger than .22
caliber or shotgun slugs during the deer
season.
29. When 100 yds. from a road and elevat-
ed from a stand 15 ft. above ground a
rifle may be used to hunt big game east
of the Dismal Swamp line.
30. It shall be unlawful for any person to
hunt any bird or game animal using a
muzzleloading rifle or a shotgun loaded
with slugs, except from a stand elevated
at least 10 feet above the ground.
31. All hunting within the City of Hampton
is prohibited, with the exception of
shotgun hunting from a licensed blind.
No shot larger than 00 buckshot may be
used, and no shot shall be discharged
landward within 500 feet of the shore-
line.
32. It is lawful to hunt deer with muzzle-
loading rifles only from stands elevated
at least 10 feet above the ground; how-
ever, this requirement shall be express-
ly inapplicable to all legally handi-
capped persons.
33. The use of a muzzleloading rifle shall
be permitted during the early muzzle-
loading season and during the entire
regular firearm season for deer hunting.
34. It is unlawful to transport or possess a
loaded shotgun or rifle in a vehicle on a
road during open deer season.
35. It shall be unlawful to possess outside
of a vehicle, or shoot or hunt with a
rifle, muzzleloader, pistol, or shotgun
loaded with slugs, or to possess shotgun
slugs on Ragged Island Wildlife Man-
agement Area in Isle of Wight County.
In addition, it shall be unlawful to dis-
charge any firearm within 100 yards of
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the boardwalk or nature trail on Ragged
Island Wildlife Management Area.
36. It is unlawful to discharge a firearm
from or across any sidewalk, highway
or on public land.
37. It is unlawful for minors to carry
firearms on public highways or public
lands unless accompanied by certain
adults.
38. It shall be unlawful to use any ammuni-
tion larger than .22 rimfire while hunt-
ing, except rifles up to .25 may be used
to hunt groundhogs from March 1 to
September 1 with written permission
from the landowner.
39. It shall be lawful to use muzzleloading
rifles for deer and squirrels during the
regular seasons.
40. It shall be unlawful to discharge a rifle
larger than .22 caliber, a muzzleloader
larger than .36 caliber, or a shotgun
loaded with slugs except from stands
elevated at least 10 feet above the
ground, except for groundhogs in cer-
tain areas between March 1 and Sep-
tember 1.
41. It shall be unlawful to hunt with a muz-
zleloading rifle at anytime.
42. It shall be unlawful to use a rifle of a
caliber larger than .22 rimfire except
that groundhogs may be hunted with a
rifle of a caliber larger than .22 rimfire
between March 1 and August 31.
43. It shall be unlawful to hunt with a
firearm on or within 50 feet of the cen-
ter of any primary and secondary high-
way.
44. Rifles are permitted for bear and deer
hunting when used from stands elevat-
ed at least 15 feet above the ground.
(except legally handicapped hunters
are exempt from tree stand require-
ments).
45. All rifles, pistols, or shotguns loaded
with slugs prohibited for any hunting.
46. Discharging firearms or air-operated or
gas-operated weapons prohibited with-
in certain areas: check local county/city
ordinances.
47. No discharge of rifles larger than .22
except on approved ranges.
48. Muzzleloading rifles permitted during
the special muzzleloading season.
49. Muzzleloading rifles are permitted dur-
ing any authorized firearms season for
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the hunting of game animals except for
the hunting of turkeys during the spring
gobbler season.
50. It shall be unlawful for any person to
hunt in the county with a shotgun
loaded with slugs or a muzzleloading
rifle other than during the prescribed
open season for the hunting of big game
species.
51. It shall be unlawful to shoot an arrow
from a bow in a manner that can be rea- 5
sonably expected to result in the impact
of the arrow upon the property of
another without permission from the
owner or tenant of such property.
52. It shall be unlawful to discharge a
firearm or air gun of .177 caliber or
larger within any densely populated
area; within 200 yards from any struc-
ture or within 100 yards from any pub-
lic street, secondary road or highway
within the city, except on a permitted
firing range or at or upon the property
of another without permission.
53. It is lawful to hunt deer with muzzle-
loading rifles.
54. It is unlawful to transport, possess, or
carry a loaded rifle or shotgun in any
vehicle on any public street, road or
highway.
55. It shall be unlawful for any person in
the town, except a duly authorized offi-
cer in the course of his duty, to fire or
discharge any gun, pistol or other
firearms of any kind.
56. No discharge of firearms across or
within 150 yards of any building,
dwelling, street, sidewalk, alley, road-
way, public land, or public place.
57. No discharge of firearms north or west
of a line from the Chesapeake-Virginia
Beach boundary; thence northwardly
along North Landing Road; thence 6
eastwardly along Indian River Road;
thence northeastwardly along New
Bridge Road; thence eastwardly along
Sandbridge Road to the Atlantic Ocean,
or across any land north of False Cape
Park and east of Shipps Bay and Point
Creek. No discharge of rifles larger
than .22 south of this line except muz-
zleloading rifles may be used to hunt
deer during the firearms deer season.
58. Shotguns firing pellets lawful on cer-
tain agricultural lands of 50 contiguous
acres or more, and on certain lands
south of a line from the Chesapeake-
 Virginia Beach boundary, thence north-
eastwardly along Elbow Road; thence
southeastwardly along Salem Road;
thence northeastwardly along North
Landstown Road; thence southeast-
wardly along Princess Anne Road;
thence eastwardly along Sandbridge
Road to the Atlantic Ocean. The prop-
erty must be permitted by the City
Manager for this purpose.
59. It shall be unlawful for any person to
discharge or shoot off a firearm in the
county. It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to discharge or shoot or throw any
dangerous missiles by mechanical,
explosive, air-or gas-propelled means,
or similar method or device onto or
across any public sidewalk, path, or
roadway, at any public structure or
building, or at or onto the property of
another. It is unlawful for any person to
shoot a compound bow, crossbow,
longbow, or recurve bow at or upon the
property of another without permis-
sion. It shall be unlawful to discharge a
projectile from any of the aforemen-
tioned bows within 100 yards of any
public road, public building or struc-
ture, private residence or structure, or
property of another. Nothing in this
ordinance shall be construed to prohibit
the use of firearms or other instruments
or missiles or compound bows, cross-
bows, longbows, or recurve bows in
lawful self defense or in the lawful
defense of property, or to prohibit the
use of firearms or other missiles or
compound bows, crossbows, long-
bows, or recurve bows in supervised
sport, recreation, or training conducted
on safety-inspected and approved
ranges and courses, provided the same
is not contrary to existing law.
60. It is lawful to hunt deer and bear with
rifles from stands elevated at least 10
feet above the ground during the regu-
lar hunting season.
61. It is unlawful to hunt or attempt to hunt
on a primary or secondary state main-
tained highway, and within the side
ditches of such highways.
62. Discharging firearms is prohibited
within certain areas (check local county
ordinance for area description), except
deer hunting is permitted with hand-
guns, shotguns, or muzzleloading rifles
using a single projectile and all other
hunting is allowed with rifles of .22 cal-
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iber rimfire or less, handguns, shot-
guns, and muzzleloading rifles using
single or multiple projectiles.
63. The discharge of firearms is prohibited
within 50 yards of a highway in the pri-
mary or secondary system of state
roads.
64. Discharge of firearms is prohibited
within 100 yards of any public park or
school.
65. Discharge of firearms is prohibited
within 100 yards of a building with a
current occupancy permit unless the
owner or authorized agent has given
permission.
66. Muzzleloaders shall be legal firearms
during any firearms season.
67. Shotgun slugs shall be permitted for
deer hunting.
68. It shall be unlawful for any person to
transport, possess or carry a loaded
shotgun, rifle, pistol, or firearm of any
nature in any vehicle or on his person
over, along or on any public street, road
or highway in the city.
69. It shall be unlawful for any person to
discharge an air gun, spring gun or
firearm from, along, across or toward,
or within 300 yards of any paved public
street, highway or road or any building
in the city.
70. It shall be lawful to hunt game species
with a muzzleloading rifle during the
prescribed open seasons.
71. The discharge or use of a rifle, except
for a .22 caliber rim fire is prohibited
within the city limits.
72. The use of muzzleloading rifles during
the prescribed open seasons for the
hunting of game species is permitted in
the city; provided, however, that the use
of such muzzleloading rifle shall be
only from a stand located at least 10 feet
above the ground.
73. No rifles for turkey hunting.
74. Unlawful to hunt deer during the regu-
lar hunting season with a rifle of .23 cal-
iber or larger either on public lands or in
the area of the County bordered to the
north by the James River, to the west by
Route 602 from the Willis River, and to
the south by Route 45 and Route 684 to
the County line (generally known as
Cartersville Historic District); except
from a tree stand elevated at least 10
feet above the ground. It shall be lawful
to hunt with a muzzleloading rifle from
the ground or from a tree stand elevated
to any height.
75. It is unlawful to hunt or shoot any live
bird or wild animal with a rifle larger
than a .22 caliber rimfire except that
rifles larger than .22 caliber rimfire may
be used to hunt from a stand eleveated
at least 10 feet from the ground. It shall
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be unlawful to discharge a rifle larger
than .22 caliber rimfire from an elevat-
ed stand within 100 yards of an adjoin-
ing property line without first obtaining
written permissions of the owner or, if
different than the owner, the occupant
of the adjoining property or within 100
yards of any public street or primary or
secondary state maintained highway.
76. Muzzleloading rifles are permitted dur-
ing the open seasons for hunting game
species from stands elevated at least 10
feet above the ground. (except legally
handicapped hunters are exempt from
tree stand requirements) No early muz-
zleloader season east of the Dismal
Swamp Line.
Q: I understand I can take the
plug out of my shotgun and
hunt any game animal or bird
except ducks. Is this true?
A: You can remove your plug
from your shotgun to hunt any
non-migratory game bird or
animal. You will need to have the
gun plugged to hunt all migrato-
ry game birds, except crows,
which includes doves, ducks,
brant, geese, swan, coot,
gallinules, rails, snipe, woodcock,
and other species of birds on
which open hunting seasons are
set by federal regulations.
Report Wildlife
Violations
1-800-237-5712
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 Bear, Deer, and Turkey Tag Validation and Checking Requirements
Validation of Tags • Fall turkeys can only be checked at a Check Stations for Bear, Deer,
• All hunters (unless license exempt) check station so that feather samples Elk, and Fall Turkeys
killing a bear, deer, or turkey are required may be collected. • Check station locations are listed on the
to validate an appropriate tag on their • Bears can only be checked at an official Department’s website or call a Depart-
bear, deer, turkey license (big game bear check station. ment Office listed on page 6.
license), bonus deer permit, or special
• • Hunters checking animals at a check sta-
General Information

Elk can only be checked at a check sta-

permit (DCAP, DMAP, or DPOP) at the
place of kill prior to moving the animal
in any way. To validate a tag, hunters
must completely remove the designated
notch area from the appropriate license
or permit tag.
• DO NOT detach license or permit tags to
attach to the animal. Validation only
requires the removal of the designated
notch area from the appropriate license
or permit tag.
• It is unlawful for any person to validate
(notch) a tag from any license or special
permit prior to the killing of an animal. A
tag that is mistakenly validated
(notched) prior to the killing of an animal
must be immediately voided by the
licensee or permittee by writing, in ink,
the word “VOID” on the line provided
on the tag.
• Hunters killing an elk are required to val-
idate an appropriate deer tag.
Checking Bear, Deer, Elk, and
Turkey
• Bear, deer, elk, and turkey must be
checked by all hunters, including license
exempt hunters, upon vehicle transport
of the carcass or at the conclusion of
legal hunting hours, whichever occurs
first and without unnecessary delay.
• Deer must be checked at either a check
station, or by using the telephone or
Internet checking system.
tion.
• Spring turkeys must be checked within
24 hours of harvest using the Depart-
ment’s telephone reporting system (1-
866-468-4263), Internet reporting web-
site (http://www.3dgif.virginia.gov/
gamecheck/, or by calling the Depart-
ment’s Customer Service Center (1-866-
721-6911). Calls to report spring turkeys
to the Customer Service Center must be
made during business hours, Monday
through Friday.
• It is unlawful to destroy the identity (sex)
of any animal until it is checked. After
the appropriate tag has been validated
(notched), successful hunters are
allowed to dismember the carcass to
pack it out from the place of kill as long
as they do not destroy the identity of the
sex and all the parts of the carcass
(excluding internal organs) are present
when the animal is checked.
• Entries for the State Big Game Contest
and for the Virginia Outdoor Sportsman
Show : Deer and turkey checked by tele-
phone (1-866-468-4263) or Internet,
with the proper confirmation number,
are eligible to be entered in the Eastern or
Western Regional State Big Game Con-
test or the Virginia Outdoor Sportsman
Show. To enter a turkey in a
State/Regional Big Game Contest, suc-
cessful hunters must weigh their birds on
a certified scale and create a “Weight
Certification” card (see page 23).
tion will be given a check card furnished
by the Department. The hunter shall
immediately write the check card num-
ber in ink on the line labeled “check card
or confirmation number” of the tag that
was validated (notched) at the place of
kill.
• The check card must be kept in posses-
sion with the carcass until processed.
• If the carcass of an animal that was
checked at a check station is left unat-
tended, the check card must be securely
attached to the carcass.
• Hunters needing a copy of a lost check
card should call the appropriate Depart-
ment region office listed on page 6 after
March 1st.
• Black bears must be checked at an offi-
cial black bear check station. Locations
can be obtained online at
http://www.HuntFishVA.com/hunting/
checkstations/bear/, or from any check
station, Conservation Police Officer, or
Department office. In counties without
established bear check stations, hunters
may transport their kill to a bear check
station in an adjoining county or may
have the bear checked by a Conservation
Police Officer or Wildlife Division staff
member. Department staff can be
reached by calling (804) 367-1258 or the
nearest Department office. It is manda-
tory for the successful bear hunter to
remove or allow to be removed a pre-
molar (tooth) from the carcass. This

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1. Remove the designated notch area from the appropriate
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DO NO REMOVE
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tag on license prior to moving the animal in any way.
BEAR - DEER - TURKEY Check Card or Confirmation Number
Do not remove the tag from your license.
DEER EITHER SEX
DO NO REMOVE 2. Check your animal by the appropriate method, whether
by calling 1-866-468-4263, taking it to a check station or
2010-11
Before moving game from place of Check Card or Confirmation Number
kill, license must be notched in the
DEER ANTLERLESS ONLY
on the Internet at www.HuntFishVA.com. Deer by any
ppropriate area. Game must be checked DO NO REMOVE method above. Spring turkey only by phone or Internet.
at authorized check stations. Deer and 2010-11
Check Card or Confirmation Number
Bear, elk and fall turkey only at a check station.
spring gobblers may be checked toll free 3. Write the check card number or the confirmation
DEER ANTLERLESS ONLY
at 1-866-GOT-GAME ( 468-4263).
DO NO REMOVE number (from telephone or Internet checking) in ink
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on the license tag next to the notch.
Check Card or Confirmation Number
HUNTING LICENSE ALSO REQUIRED
DEER ANTLERLESS ONLY
DO NO REMOVE

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Check Card or Confirmation Number
 tooth shall be sealed in the envelope
attached to the check card and left with
the Check Station operator.
Telephone and Internet Check-
ing for Deer and Spring Turkey
- Using the telephone checking system:
– Call the toll-free number, 1-866-GOT-
- GAME (468-4263).
d – Only touch-tone phones may be used
(rotary phones will not work).
- carcass is transferred to the possession of
d Using the Internet checking system:
t – Go to www.HuntFishVA.com and
f click on Hunting, then under Links
click Check Game Online.
– Hunters have the option of printing a
check card at the end of Internet-
checking sessions.
s
- • Only deer (except elk) and spring
y turkeys may be checked using the tele-
phone or Internet checking system.
• Before using either system, you will
need your big game license, a pen and
-
r paper to record your confirmation num-
ber. If you are exempt from purchasing a
big game license, you will need your dri-
- ver’s license number or the last four dig-
s its of your Social Security number.
t
• Follow the instructions and provide the
k requested information.
r • You will be given a confirmation num-
t ber at the end of the telephone or Internet
s session. Write it down. Licensed hunters
k must then immediately write this confir-
mation number, in ink, on the line
n labeled “check card or confirmation
f number” of the tag that was validated.
e When using the telephone or Internet, be
e sure that the confirmation number is a
- letter followed by ten digits. If your tele-
o phone or Internet checking session is cut
- off or your confirmation number is not
s complete, start the session again and
repeat steps until the complete confirma-
tion number is obtained.
• Bucks that have shed their antlers are
considered antlerless deer and may be
tagged with an antlerless only deer tag.
For the process of checking in these
shed-antlered bucks on the telephone
and Internet, they should be checked in
as an antlered deer with zero antler
points.
The telephone deer checking system will
only accept antlered bucks with up to 29
antler points. If you kill a buck with more
than 29 points and check in by telephone,
just enter antler points as 29.
www.HuntFishVA.com
• Hunters checking two deer on the same date at the place of kill), the hunter must
day may get the same confirmation num- create a personal check card or print an
ber for both animals. This is okay. Internet check card. The check card must
be kept with the carcass until the carcass
Carcass Transferred or is processed. If the carcass is left unat-
Unattended tended, the check card must be securely
• If the kill is reported using the telephone attached to the carcass.
or Internet checking system by a hunter
Personal Check Card
General Information
who validated a tag, no personal check
card is required as long as the hunter is in An animal reported using the telephone or
possession of the carcass; however, if the Internet checking system will require the
creation of a personal check card if:
1. The hunter is license exempt.
another individual or left unattended, a
2. Possesses a Veteran’s Disabled
personal check card or Internet check
Lifetime License.
card must be created and kept with the
3. The carcass is transferred to someone
carcass until the carcass is processed. If
the carcass is left unattended, the check else.
card must be securely attached to the car- 4. The carcass is left unattended.
cass. The personal check card may be written
• License-exempt hunters: If the kill is on any type of paper using a pen and must
reported using the telephone or Internet include the hunter’s full name, date of kill
checking system by a hunter who is and the telephone confirmation number. A
license exempt (for example, a landown- check card printed from the Internet may be
er who did not have a license tag to vali- used in place of a personal check card.
Virginia Big Game Contest
Wild Turkey Weight Certification
To enter a turkey in Virginia’s Big Game Contest, the applicant must submit a
weight certification and the turkey’s beard, legs, and feet at the site of the
contest being entered. The weight must be determined using a certified scale.
The following information, written in ink, is required for the weight certification.
This information may also be provided on any piece of paper, written in ink.
Hunter Name ___________________________________________________
Street _________________________________________________________
City ___________________________________________________________
State ____________________________ Zip Code _____________________
Confirmation Number (spring birds only) _____________________________
Game Check Card Number (fall birds only) ____________________________
Date of Kill (Month/Day/Year) ______________________________________
County of Kill _______________________________________
Weight of turkey _____ lbs. _____ ozs.
Signature of Person weighing bird __________________________________
Address of Person: _______________________________________________
Street _________________________________________________________
City ___________________________________________________________
State ___________________________ Zip Code ______________________
For more information on bear, deer, and turkey entries contact:
Eastern Regional Contest Western Regional Contest
Ken Pickin Jon D. Ritenour
(757) 229-0490 (540) 434-8028
www.vpsa.org www.iwla-rh.org
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Bear Hunting lenburg, Nelson, Nottoway, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Prince
Edward, Prince George, Rappahannock, Roanoke, Rockbridge,
Bag Limits: Rockingham, Shenandoah, Surry, Sussex, and Warren.
One per license year, at least 100 pounds live weight or 75 pounds
dressed weight (all internal organs removed). Females with cubs Closed
may not be harvested. In the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Chesa-
peake, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Mont-
gomery, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Southampton, Suffolk,
Archery Bear Season Tazewell, Virginia Beach, Washington, Wise, and Wythe.
October 2 through November 12: Statewide

Legal Methods and Restrictions Legal Methods and Restrictions

Special restrictions apply to archery tackle use during this season. Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this

See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment, pg. 16 for
details.
• Archery tackle (including crossbows) only.
• Broadhead widths must be at least 7/8-inch wide or expand
upon impact to 7/8-inch.
• Bows must be capable of propelling a broadhead arrow at least
125 yards.
• Unlawful to use arrows to which any drug, chemical, or toxic
substance has been added or explosive head arrows.
• Unlawful to use dogs.
• It is unlawful to have a firearm in possession except that a muz-
zleloading firearm, as defined in the muzzleloader bear season
section, may also be in possession when and where there is an
overlap with a special muzzleloading bear season where bear
hunting with a rifle or muzzleloading firearm is permitted.
Muzzleloader Bear Season
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October 30 through November 12
In the counties (including the cities and towns within)
of Accomack, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Culpeper,
Essex, Fauquier, Fairfax, Fluvanna, Gloucester, Goochland,
Hanover, Henrico, James City, King George, King William, King
and Queen, Lancaster, Loudoun, Louisa, New Kent, Mathews,
Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland, Orange, Powhatan,
Prince William, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland,
York and in the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, and
Portsmouth.
November 6 through November 12
Bear Hunting
season. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment, pg. 16
and Local Firearms Ordinances, pg. 19 for details.
• Only muzzleloading firearms, .45 caliber or larger, loaded
from the muzzle of the gun.
• Muzzleloading firearms must be single shot, capable of firing
only a single bullet or saboted bullet (.38 caliber or larger).
• Flintlock, percussion or electronic ignitions are permitted.
• Unlawful to have in immediate possession any firearm other
than a muzzleloading gun while hunting with a muzzleloader.
• Unlawful to use muzzleloading pistols.
• Must use at least 50 grains of black powder or black powder
equivalent.
• Smokeless powder is allowed in muzzleloading firearms
designed for it. Never use smokeless powder of any type in any
quantity in a muzzleloading firearm that is not specifically
designed for it.
• Scopes are permitted.
• For the purposes of transportation in a vehicle, muzzleloading
firearms are considered “unloaded” when all powder has been
removed from the flashpan, or the percussion cap, primer, or
battery has been removed from the firearm. For complete safe-
ty, a muzzleloader should be emptied by shooting into soft
ground.
• Unlawful to hunt bear with dogs.
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 Firearms Bear Seasons December 13 through 18
In the counties of Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick,
October 1 through January 1 Buckingham, Campbell (east of Norfolk Southern Railroad),
In the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk and Virginia Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Halifax, Isle of
Beach. Wight, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Pittsylvania (east of
Norfolk Southern Railroad), Prince Edward, Prince George,
November 20 through January 1 Southampton, Surry, and Sussex.
In the counties of Alleghany, Augusta (west of I-81),
Bath, Botetourt (west of I-81), Highland, Roanoke (north of I-81), Closed
Rockbridge (west of I-81), Rockingham (west of I-81), and In the counties of Accomack and Northampton.
Shenandoah (west of I-81).

November 22 through January 1 Legal Methods and Restrictions

In the counties of Albemarle, Amherst, Arlington, Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this
Bear Hunting

Augusta (east of I-81), Bedford, Bland, Botetourt (east of I-81), season. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment, pg. 16
Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, and Local Firearms Ordinances, pg. 19 for details.
Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Frederick, Giles, Gloucester, • Modern firearms
Goochland, Greene, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and
Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Loudoun, Louisa,
• Archery tackle (including crossbows)
Madison, Mathews, Middlesex, Montgomery (north of I-81), Nel- • Muzzleloading firearms
son, New Kent, Northumberland, Orange, Page, Powhatan, Prince
William, Pulaski (north of I-81), Rappahannock, Richmond, Dogs May Be Used to Hunt Bear Except:
Roanoke (south of I-81), Rockbridge (east of I-81), Rockingham • During the firearms deer season in the counties west of the
(east of I-81), Shenandoah (east of I-81), Smyth (north of I-81), Blue Ridge and in the counties of Amherst (west of Rt. 29),
Spotsylvania, Stafford, Tazewell, Warren, Washington (that part Bedford, and Nelson (west of Rt. 151).
north of I-81 which is also east of Rt. 19), Westmoreland, Wythe • During the first 12 hunting days of the firearms deer season in
(north of I-81), York, and in the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Madison and Greene counties.
Norfolk, and Portsmouth, and on Clinch Mountain and Hidden Val-
ley Wildlife Management Areas. • In the counties of Campbell (west of Norfolk Southern Rail-
road), Carroll (east of the New River), Fairfax, Floyd,
December 6 through 18 Franklin, Grayson (east of the New River), Henry, Loudoun,
In the counties of Buchanan, Campbell (west of Nor- Montgomery (south of I-81), Patrick, Pittsylvania (west of
folk Southern Railroad), Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Norfolk Southern Railroad), Pulaski (south of I-81) Roanoke
Grayson, Henry, Lee, Montgomery (south of I-81), Patrick, Pittsyl- (south of I-81) and Wythe (southeast of the New River or that
vania (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad), Pulaski (south of I-81), part bounded by Rt. 21 on the west, I-81 on the north, the coun-
Russell, Scott, Smyth (south of I-81), Washington (south of I-81 ty line on the east, the New River on the southeast and Cripple
and that part north of I-81 that is west of Rt. 19), Wise, and Wythe Creek on the south), and in the city of Lynchburg.
(south of I-81). continued on page 27
Exception
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 • On the Amelia, Chester F. Phelps, Featherfin, G. Richard Look Up the Age of Your Harvested
, Thompson and Pettigrew Wildlife Management Areas.
• When hunting during the archery or muzzleloading bear sea-
Bear Online!
f The age of your harvested bear will be available online 9 to 10
sons.
months after the harvest at www.huntfishva.com/wildlife/bear/
f • On Cavalier WMA dogs may only be used during the Bear
age/. Hunters without Internet access can request this information
, Hound Training Season from August 14 through 31.
by calling 804-367-8001.

Bear Checking
All bears must be checked at an official bear check station. Loca- Unlawful to Feed Bears (anytime):
tions for bear check stations are available on the DGIF website at
It is unlawful for any person to place or distribute food, minerals,
http://www.huntfishva.com/hunting/checkstations/bear/ or by
carrion or similar substances to feed or attract bear. Nor, upon writ-
calling 1-804-367-1000.
ten notification by Department personnel, shall any person contin-

6 Bear information will need to be recorded on Black Bear
Check Cards. There is no longer a combined check card for
Bear, Deer, and Turkey. Do not record information on Deer
and Turkey Check Card. Tooth collection is mandatory and
the tooth envelope is part of the new Black Bear Check Card.
Bear Hunting
ue to place or distribute any food, mineral, carrion or similar sub-
stances for any purpose if the placement of these materials results
in the presence of bear in such numbers or circumstances to cause
annoyance or inconvenience to any person, cause property dam-
age, or endanger any person or wildlife.

n Bear Hound Training/Chase Season

NO BLACK BEAR MAY BE TAKEN DURING THIS SEASON.

, Unlawful Methods:
, August 14 through September 25*
To have in possession a firearm, bow, crossbow or any weapon
f (including Sundays)
capable of taking a black bear while participating in the bear
e *Dogs may be used during Bear Hound Training
hound training season. The meaning of “possession” for the pur-
t Season on Cavalier WMA only August 14
pose of this section shall include, but not be limited to, having a
through 31.
firearm, bow, crossbow or any weapon capable of taking a black
e bear in or on one’s person, vehicle, or conveyance.
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 Deer Hunting
General Information
Do Not Feed Deer
Department regulation makes it illegal to place or distribute food,
salt, or minerals to feed or attract deer from September 1 through
January 1, statewide (unless noted in the exception below). This
prohibition does not include the planting of agronomic crops or
wildlife food plots.
• It is illegal to feed deer year round in Clarke, Frederick,
Shenandoah, and Warren counties and in the City of Win-
chester.
Bag Limits
East of the Blue Ridge (except on National Forest lands in
Amherst, Bedford, and Nelson counties).
The bag limit for deer shall be two a day, six a license year. Of the
six deer limit, no more than three may be antlered deer and at least
three must be antlerless deer.
West of the Blue Ridge and on National Forest lands in
Amherst, Bedford, and Nelson counties.
The bag limit for deer shall be one a day and five a license year. Of
the five deer limit, no more than two may be antlered deer and at
least three must be antlerless deer (unless noted in the exception
below).
• The bag limit for deer shall be two a day on private lands in
Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties and
in the City of Winchester.
• If a hunter kills two antlered deer in Shenandoah County, at
least one of the antlered deer must have at least 4 antler points,
1 inch or longer, on one side.
Earn A Buck (EAB) Q & A
What is EAB?
EAB is designed to increase the antlerless (a doe or button buck)
deer kill.
When and where will EAB be in effect?
EAB is mandatory on private lands during all open deer seasons
(archery, muzzleloading, and firearms) in Bedford, Clarke, Fair-
fax, Fauquier, Franklin, Frederick, Loudoun, Patrick, Prince
William, Roanoke, Shenandoah, and Warren counties and in the
City of Winchester.
Will deer hunters have to kill an antlerless deer first under
EAB?
No, the first deer can be an antlered buck or an antlerless deer (a
abin doe or button buck).
How will EAB work?
Hunters hunting on private lands in EAB counties will be required
to shoot at least one antlerless deer (a doe or a button buck) before
ES they can kill their second antlered buck of the deer season. East of
the Blue Ridge, they will be required to kill a second antlerless deer
on private land in an EAB county before they can kill their third
antlered buck of the season.
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Earn a Buck (EAB)
At least one antlerless deer must be taken on private lands in Bed-
ford, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Franklin, Frederick, Loudoun,
Patrick, Prince William, Roanoke, Shenandoah, and Warren
counties and in the City of Winchester before the second antlered
deer of the license year may be taken on private lands in any of
these localities. Furthermore, at least two antlerless deer must
have been taken on private lands in Bedford, Fairfax, Fauquier,
Franklin, Loudoun, Patrick, and Prince William counties before
the third antlered deer of the license year may be taken on private
lands in any of these counties.
Bag Limit Exceptions
• Deer hunters, including those exempt from purchasing a
Deer Hunting
license, on private land and authorized public lands may take
more than the license-year bag limit of antlerless deer by
using bonus deer permits or special permits (DCAP, DMAP,
and DPOP). See Bonus Deer Permits below.
• DCAP, DMAP, and DPOP tags do not count against the daily
or season bag limit.
Bonus Deer Permits
• Are valid for one year from date of purchase.
• Are valid for antlerless deer only.
• No restriction on the number that may be purchased and used.
• Allow deer to be taken in addition to the license year bag limit.
• Do not allow daily bag limit to be exceeded.
• Are valid only on private lands and authorized public lands.
• Are not valid on National Forest and Department-owned
lands.
• Are not valid in Buchanan, Dickenson, and Wise counties.
• Are valid during the archery, muzzleloader, and firearms deer
seasons.
• Are valid only on designated either-sex deer hunting days.
What if I hunt deer in one of the EAB counties and in other
counties in Virginia?
EAB will still apply. Antlered bucks taken anywhere in the state
count against the EAB antlered buck requirement, but only antler-
less deer taken on private lands in the 13 designated EAB counties
count toward the EAB antlerless deer requirement.
Why require EAB?
The Department's Deer Management Plan calls for deer popula-
tions to be reduced in all these counties, and traditional liberal deer
regulations have not effectively achieved that objective. In fact,
deer populations in several of these counties have increased. EAB
has been demonstrated in several other states to be an effective
management tool to control and reduce deer numbers.
Can a deer hunter shoot an antlerless deer first and be “pre-
qualified” to kill two bucks?
Yes.
Can antlerless deer “carry over” from year to year?
No.
What should I do if I have additional EAB questions?
Email Matt Knox at matt.knox@dgif.virginia.gov.
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 Antlered and Antlerless Deer
Deer Tags
• Either-sex deer tags (commonly called “buck” tags) may be
used on antlered or antlerless deer.
• Antlerless only deer tags (commonly called “doe” tags) may
only be used on antlerless deer.

Antlered and Antlerless Deer

Antlered Deer
• Antlered deer must have antlers visible above the hairline. Vir-
ginia does not have a minimum antler length requirement.
• An antlered deer must be tagged with an either-sex deer tag.
Deer Hunting

Antlered buck; photo ©Thomas Kirkland

Special Antler Restrictions

Shenandoah County 1”
If a hunter kills two antlered deer in
Shenandoah County, at least one of
the antlered deer must have at least
4 antler points, 1 inch or longer, on
one side.
Fairystone and Featherfin WMAs
On the Quality Deer Management Area of the Fairystone
WMA and FeatherfinWMA a legal antlered deer is a deer with Button buck; photo ©Wyman Meinzer
at least 4 antler points, 1 inch or longer, on one side.

Antlerless Deer
• Antlerless deer may only be taken during designated either-
sex deer hunting days during the archery season(s), muzzle-
loading season(s), and firearms season. Youth deer hunters see
Special Youth Deer Hunting Day and Special Youth Antlerless
Deer Regulation provisions (see next page).
• Antlerless deer (does, button bucks, and shed-antlered bucks)
may be tagged with an either-sex deer tag or an antlerless only
deer tag.
• Button bucks, male fawns approximately six months old, are Shed-antlered buck (antlerless deer);
considered antlerless deer. The hair covered bumps on a button photo ©Leonard Lee Rue III

buck's head are not antlers. They are the pedicels from which
the antlers will grow the next year.
• Antlered deer that have shed their antlers, usually in late
December or early January, are also considered antlerless deer. Responsibly Dispose of Your Deer
Carcass and Unedible Deer Parts!
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in public locations, in parking lots, in waterways, or
along roads. If you are caught dumping a carcass or
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Special Youth Antlerless Deer
Regulation
Deer hunters 15 years of age and under, resident or nonresident,
may take one antlerless deer per license year on days other than
designated either-sex deer hunting days during the muzzleload-
ing seasons or the firearms seasons in all counties that have at
least one either-sex deer hunting day during the firearms deer sea-
son. This regulation applies to all private and public lands
(National Forest, State Forests, WMAs, etc.) statewide (except on
public and private lands in Buchanan, Dickenson, and Wise coun-
ties). This regulation is in addition to either-sex deer hunting days.
For example, if a youth deer hunter, 15 years of age or younger,
killed one or more antlerless deer on designated either-sex deer
hunting days, he or she could still take one antlerless deer on a day
not designated an either-sex day.
Plan Your Hunt, Hunt Your Plan.
Tell Someone Where
You Are Going.
Youth Deer Hunting Day Q & A
What does “accompanied and directly supervised by an
adult” mean?
Means the adult maintains close visual and verbal contact with,
provides adequate direction to, and can immediately assume
control of the firearm.
What licenses are required?
Resident deer hunters under 12 in Virginia are not required to
purchase a license or have taken a hunter safety course. Con-
versely, deer hunters 12 and above must be licensed and have
taken a hunter safety course. An exception to this rule is that
hunters 12 and over could go hunting with an Apprentice
License without having taken a hunter safety course (see
Apprentice License Information on page 11). If a young hunter
is over age 12 and has had a hunter safety course, the Junior
Combination Hunting License (under 16 years of age) for
$16.00 is the best deal. It includes statewide hunting privileges,
archery, muzzleloading, and bear, deer, turkey tags.
Can nonresident youth deer hunters hunt this day?
Yes, the regulation applies to all youth hunters, resident or non-
resident. Nonresident youth of any age need to have appropri-
ate licenses.
Are does legal and where?
Yes, everywhere (except Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William
counties) including the coal fields and National Forest and
Department-owned lands.
What weapons are legal?
All legal deer hunting weapons, bows, crossbows, muzzleload-
ers, pistol, and rifles. Local firearm ordinances still apply.
www.HuntFishVA.com
Youth Deer Hunting Day
September 25
• Statewide, except in Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William
counties.
• Deer hunters 15 years of age and under, when in compliance
with all applicable laws and license requirements, may hunt
deer when accompanied and directly supervised by an adult
who has a valid Virginia hunting license on his person or is
exempt from purchasing a hunting license.
• Deer of either sex may be taken.
• Adult hunters accompanying youth deer hunters may not carry
or discharge firearms.
Deer Hunting
• Blaze orange requirements and exceptions for firearms deer
season are in effect (see page 14).
• Deer hunting with dogs is prohibited.
What is the bag limit?
Unless specified in the youth deer hunting day regulation (e.g.,
accompanied by a licensed adult, orange required, no dog hunt-
ing, etc.) all other “normal” deer regulations apply (e.g., daily
and season bag limits, tagging and checking, DMAP, DCAP,
EAB, special antler restrictions, etc.).
If a youth deer hunter kills a doe on the youth deer hunting
day, does the special youth antlerless deer regulation that
allows them to kill an antlerless deer on a buck only day still
apply?
Yes, except for the coal field counties of Buchanan, Dickenson,
and Wise. The youth deer hunting day applies to these three
counties. The special youth antlerless deer regulation does not
apply to these three counties.
How does a young hunter without a license check in a deer?
Deer hunters that do not have to purchase a license will not have
deer tags. If they go to a check station, they should just have the
check station operator write down the young hunter, not the
adult’s, name address, etc. Then the check station operator
should check None for type of tag and write “less than 12” or
“youth” in the blank next to None. If they call it in, they should
tell the system they are license exempt by entering a “2” and
then use the last 4 digits of their SSN and home ZIP for their
“license” number. When the telephone system asks them for
their type of tag, they should enter “None”. Deer killed by
youth deer hunters on this day should not be checked in on the
accompanying adult’s tag or license.
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 Archery Deer Seasons
Early Archery Season:
October 2 through November 12: Statewide
Late Archery Seasons:
November 29 through January 1:
• In all areas west of the Blue Ridge unless noted in the season
exception below.
Season Exception: Clarke and Floyd counties and on pri-
vate lands in Frederick County.
• In the counties (including the cities and towns within) of
Amherst (west of Route 29), Bedford, Campbell (west of Nor-
Deer Hunting
folk Southern Railroad) and Nelson (west of Route 151).
• On the Chester Phelps WMA and on National Forest lands in
Frederick County.
December 1 through January 1:
• In the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk (east of the Dismal Swamp
line), and Virginia Beach.
December 13 through January 1:
• In the counties (including the cities and towns within) of Floyd,
Franklin, Henry and Patrick.
Archery Either-Sex Deer Hunting:
Deer of either-sex may be taken full season during the early and late
archery deer seasons, unless otherwise noted below.
• Only antlered deer may be taken during the early and late
archery deer seasons on PALS (Public Access Lands) in Dick-
enson County.
Early Antlerless-Only Archery Season
During this season only antlerless deer may be taken.
September 4 through October 1:
• In Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties (except on
Department-owned lands).
Bowhunters Needed for Survey
The Department has an ongoing statewide bowhunter
survey to obtain information on bear, deer, turkey, small
game, and furbearer populations. The deer data collected
provides important information relative to deer popula-
tion trends, adult sex ratios, and recruitment. The Depart-
ment would like to increase the number and distribution
of cooperators across the Commonwealth.
If you would like to participate in this survey, please con-
tact Mike Fies with your mailing address at
mike.fies@dgif.virginia.gov.
Participants will receive an annual survey form to com-
plete during the early archery deer season and a copy of
the results after they are compiled. The Department
appreciates your interest and cooperation.
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Urban Archery Deer Seasons:
During this season only antlerless deer may be taken.
September 4 through October 1 and January 3 through March 26:
• Within the incorporated limits of the cities of Colonial Heights,
Danville, Emporia, Franklin, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg,
Martinsville, Radford, Richmond, Staunton, Winchester and
the towns of Altavista, Amherst, Blacksburg, Blackstone,
Christiansburg, Farmville, Halifax, Independence, Kenbridge,
Pearisburg, Pulaski, Purcellville, Richlands, Rocky Mount,
Saltville, Stuart, Tazewell, West Point, and in Fairfax County.
• Lists of properties available for hunting are not maintained by
the Department or local governments.
• Go to www.HuntFishVA.com/hunting/urban_archery for
local restrictions and other urban archery information.
Legal Methods and Restrictions During Archery
Deer Seasons:
Special restrictions may apply during this season. See Legal Use of
Firearms and Archery Equipment, pg. 16 and Local Firearms Ordi-
nances, pg. 19 for details.
• Archery tackle (including crossbows) only.
• Broadhead widths must be at least 7/8-inch wide or expand
upon impact to 7/8 -inch.
• Bows must be capable of propelling a broadhead arrow at least
125 yards.
• It is unlawful to use explosive head arrows or arrows to which
any drug, chemical or toxic substance has been added.
• It is unlawful to use dogs.
• It is unlawful to have a firearm in possession except that a muz-
zleloading firearm, as defined in the muzzleloader deer sea-
sons section, may also be in possession when and where there
is an overlap with a muzzleloading deer season where deer
hunting with a rifle or muzzleloading firearm is permitted.
Muzzleloader Deer Seasons
In all areas where hunting with a muzzleloading rifle is permitted.
Early Muzzleloader Season:
October 30 through November 12:
Season Exception:
• Closed in the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk (east of the Dismal
Swamp line), and Virginia Beach.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days East of the Blue Ridge:
October 30 through November 12 (full season):
In all areas (including Occoneechee State Park) unless otherwise
noted below.
• November 6:
On State Forest lands, State Park lands (except Occoneechee
State Park), Department-owned lands, and Philpott Reservoir.
• Antlered deer only – no either-sex deer hunting days:
On National Forest lands in Amherst, Bedford, and Nelson
counties.
2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping in Virginia
 Either-sex Deer Hunting Days West of the Blue Ridge:
October 30 through November 12 (full season):
• On private lands in Carroll, Clarke, Floyd, Frederick, Grayson,
, Montgomery, Roanoke, Shenandoah, and Warren counties.
, November 6:
d • On National Forest and Department-owned Lands in Bland,
, Carroll, Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, and
, Wythe counties.
, • On private lands in Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Bland, Bote-
tourt, Craig, Giles, Highland, Page, Pulaski, Rockbridge,
Rockingham (except on private lands west of Routes 613 and
731), Scott, and Wythe counties.
Antlered deer only – no either-sex deer hunting days:
• On National Forest and Department-owned Lands in
Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Dickenson, Frederick,
Grayson, Highland, Lee, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham,
Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Tazewell, Warren, Wash-
f ington, and Wise counties.
• On private lands in Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Rockingham
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(west of Routes 613 and 731), Russell, Smyth, Tazewell, Wash-
ington, and Wise counties.
• On Channels State Forest, Grayson Highlands State Park,
PALS (Public Access Lands) in Dickenson County, and Flan-
nagan Reservoir.
Late Muzzleloader Season East of the Blue Ridge:
h December 11 through January 1:
In the counties (including the cites and towns within) of Amherst
(west of Route. 29), Bedford, Campbell (west of Norfolk Southern
- Railroad), Franklin, Henry, Nelson (west of Route 151), and
- Patrick, and in the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk (east of the Dismal
e Swamp line), and Virginia Beach.
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Either-sex Deer Hunting Days East of the Blue Ridge:
December 11 through January 1 (full season):
• In the counties of Amherst (west of Route 29 except on Nation-
al Forest lands), Bedford (except on National Forest lands),
Campbell (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad), Franklin,
Henry, Nelson (west of Route 151 except on National Forest
lands), and Patrick.
December 27 through January 1:
• In the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk (east of the Dismal Swamp
line), and Virginia Beach.
January 1:
• On National Forest lands in Amherst, Bedford, and Nelson
counties.
Late Muzzleloader Season West of the Blue Ridge:
December 11 through January 1:
e Season Exception:
• Closed in Clarke County and on private lands in Frederick
County.
e Either-sex Deer Hunting Days West of the Blue Ridge:
December 11 through January 1 (full season):
• On private lands in Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery,
n Roanoke, Shenandoah, and Warren counties.
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December 27 through January 1:
• On private lands in Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Bland, Bote-
tourt, Craig, Giles, Highland, Page, Pulaski, Rockbridge,
Rockingham (except on private lands west of Routes 613 and
731), and Wythe counties.
• On National Forest and Department-owned lands in Carroll,
Craig, Bland, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, and
Wythe counties.
January 1:
• On private lands in Dickenson (north of Route 83), Lee, Rock-
ingham (west of Routes 613 and 731), Russell, Scott, Smyth,
Tazewell, Washington, and Wise counties.
• On National Forest and Department-owned lands in
Deer Hunting
Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Dickenson (north of
Route 83), Frederick, Grayson, Highland, Lee, Page, Rock-
bridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth,
Tazewell, Warren, Washington, and Wise.
• On Channels State Forest, Grayson Highlands State Park, and
Flannagan Reservoir.
Antlered deer only – no either-sex deer hunting days:
• On private lands in Buchanan and Dickenson (south of Route 83).
• On PALS (Public Access Lands) in Dickenson County.
Legal Methods and Restrictions During
Muzzleloader Deer Seasons:
Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this sea-
son. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment, pg. 16
and Local Firearms Ordinance, pg. 19 for details.
• Only muzzleloading firearms, .45 caliber or larger, loaded
from the muzzle of the gun.
• Muzzleloading firearms must be single shot, capable of firing
only a single bullet or saboted bullet (.38 caliber or larger).
• Flintlock, percussion or electronic ignitions are permitted.
• Unlawful to have in immediate possession any firearm other
than a muzzleloading firearm while hunting with a muzzle-
loader (see exception for valid concealed handgun permit
holders on page 16).
• Unlawful to use muzzleloading pistols.
• Must use at least 50 grains of black powder or black powder
equivalent.
• Smokeless powder is allowed in muzzleloading firearms
designed for it. Never use smokeless powder of any type, in
any quantity, in a muzzleloading firearm that is not specifically
designed for it.
• Scopes are permitted.
• For the purposes of transportation in a vehicle, muzzleloading
firearms are considered “unloaded” when all powder has been
removed from the flashpan, or the percussion cap, primer, or
battery has been removed from the firearm. For complete safe-
ty, a muzzleloader should be emptied by shooting into soft
ground.
• Unlawful to hunt deer with dogs.
• It is lawful to carry archery tackle when and where there is an
overlap with a deer archery and muzzleloading season.
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 Firearms Deer Seasons November 13 through 27:
In the counties (including the cities and towns with-
November 13 through 27: in) of Amherst (west of Rt. 29), Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell
In the counties (including the cities and towns within) (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad), Carroll, Craig, Giles,
of Augusta, Bland, Rockingham, Scott, Smyth, and Washington. Grayson, Montgomery, Nelson (west of Rt. 151), Pulaski,
Roanoke, Shenandoah, Warren, and Wythe.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 20 through 27: Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
In all areas unless otherwise noted below. November 13 through 27 (full season):
November 20 and November 27: In all areas unless otherwise noted below.
On National Forest lands in Bland County. November 20 and November 27:
November 27: On National Forest lands and Department-owned lands in
On National Forest and Department-owned lands in Augusta Carroll and Roanoke counties and on National Forest lands in
Craig, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Wythe counties and
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Washington counties and on private lands west of Routes 613 on Big Survey WMA.
and 731 in Rockingham County and on Clinch Mountain November 27:
WMA, Hungry Mother State Park, Hidden Valley WMA, and On National Forest lands in Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt,
Channels State Forest. Grayson, Nelson, Shenandoah, and Warren counties and on
Antlered deer only-no either-sex deer hunting days: portions of Grayson Highlands State Park.
On National Forest lands in Scott County. Special Youth
Antlerless Deer Regulation applies. November 13 through December 11:
In the counties (including the cities and towns within)
November 13 through January 1: of Floyd, Franklin, Henry, and Patrick.
In the counties (including the cities and towns within) Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
of Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, November 13 through December 11 (full season):
Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Goochland (west of U.S. In all areas unless otherwise noted below.
Route 522), Louisa, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, and
November 20 and December 6 through 11:
Prince Edward.
On Fairystone Farms WMA, designated areas of Fairystone
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days: State Park, and Philpott Reservoir.
November 20, November 27, and December 20 through January 1: November 20, November 27, and December 6 through 11:
In all areas unless otherwise noted below. On Turkeycock Mountain WMA.
November 20, November 27, and December 27 through January 1:
On Amelia WMA, Briery Creek WMA, Dick Cross WMA,
and Horsepen Lake WMA.
November 20, November 27, and December 4 through
January 1: Mandatory CWD testing in portions
On Featherfin WMA (by quota hunt only). of Frederick and Shenandoah counties,
November 20 and November 27: see pages 37–38.
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 November 13 through January 1:
In the counties (including the cities and towns within)
of Accomack, Albemarle, Charles City, Chesterfield, Clarke,
Culpeper (see season exception for C. F. Phelps WMA below),
Essex, Fauquier (see season exception for C. F. Phelps WMA
below), Frederick (see season exception for National Forest lands
below), Gloucester, Greene, Greensville, Henrico, Isle of Wight,
James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, New
Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Orange, Prince William,
Rappahannock, Richmond, Southampton, Suffolk (west of the
Dismal Swamp line), Surry, Sussex, Westmoreland, and York.
• In Arlington County, City of Hampton, and City of Richmond
(in the City of Richmond: archery only, no special permit is
required for archery deer hunting).
Note: Local Ordinances prohibit the discharge of firearms in
these areas (see Local Firearms Ordinances, pg. 19).
• In the City of Lynchburg (on private lands for which a special
permit has been issued by the Chief of Police).
• In the City of Newport News: archery only, no special permit is
required for archery deer hunting.
• In Fairfax County a special landowner permit is required to
firearms deer hunt on private lands. Contact the Div. of Animal
Control, 4500 West Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 for details. No
special police permit is required for archery deer hunting.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 13 through January 1 (full season):
In all areas unless otherwise noted below.
November 20, November 27, and December 4 through January 1:
On Rapidan WMA.
November 20 and January 1:
On G.R. Thompson WMA.
Antlered deer only-no either-sex deer hunting days:
On the Carlisle Tract of the Hog Island WMA, Chickahominy
WMA, and Ragged Island WMA. Special Youth Antlerless
Deer Regulation applies.
Season Exception:
November 13 through 27:
, On C.F. Phelps WMA and National Forest lands in Frederick
County.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 27:
On National Forest lands in Frederick County.
November 20:
On C.F. Phelps WMA.
Late Antlerless-Only Firearms Deer Season
✦ January 3, 2011 through March 26, 2011:
In the counties (including the cities and towns within) of
Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William, except on
Department-owned lands. During this season only antlerless deer
may be taken. To firearms deer hunt on private lands in Fairfax
County a special landowner permit is required (see above).
www.HuntFishVA.com
October 1 through November 30:
In the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk (east of the Dis-
mal Swamp line) and Virginia Beach.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
October 1 through November 30 (full season): In all areas.
November 13 through 27:
In the counties (including the cities and towns within)
of Buchanan, Dickenson, and Wise.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
Antlered deer only—no either-sex deer hunting days in all areas.
Special Youth Antlerless Deer Regulation does not apply.
Deer Hunting
November 13 through 27:
In the counties (including the cities and towns within)
of Alleghany, Bath, Highland, Lee, Page, Rockbridge, Russell, and
Tazewell.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 20 and November 26 and 27:
In all areas unless otherwise noted below.
November 27:
On National Forest and Department-owned lands in Bath,
Highland, and Rockbridge counties and on National Forest
lands in Alleghany, Page, and Tazewell counties and Clinch
Mountain WMA, Hidden Valley WMA, and Channels State
Forest.
Antlered deer only-no either-sex deer hunting days:
On National Forest lands in Lee County. Special Youth
Antlerless Deer Regulation applies.
November 13 through January 1:
In the counties (including the cities and towns with-
in) of Amherst (east of Rt. 29), Campbell (east of Norfolk Southern
Railroad), Caroline, Goochland (east of U.S. Route 522), Halifax,
Hanover, King George, King William, Mathews, Middlesex, Nel-
son (east of Rt. 151), Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince George, Spot-
sylvania, and Stafford. Note: dogs may not be used for deer hunt-
ing in Pittsylvania County (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad).
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 20, November 27, and December 4 through January 1:
In all areas unless otherwise noted below.
November 20, November 27, and December 27 through January 1:
On Powhatan WMA.
November 20 and December 27 through January 1:
On James River WMA.
November 20 and January 1:
On White Oak Mountain WMA.
Firearms Either-Sex Deer Hunting For Incorporat-
ed Cities and Towns
Deer of either sex may be taken full season during the firearms deer
season within the incorporated limits of any city or town in the
Commonwealth that allows deer hunting with a firearm (except in
the counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, and Wise).
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 Legal Methods and Restrictions During
Firearms Deer Seasons:
Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this sea-
son. See Legal Use of Firearms, pg. 16 and Local Firearms Ordi-
nance, pg. 19 for details.
• Modern firearms.
• Hunters are allowed to use archery tackle or muzzleloading
firearms to deer hunt during the firearms deer season with the
following conditions:
– all hunters are required to comply with the either-sex deer
hunting days for the firearms deer season.
– use of muzzleloading firearms is allowed only if not otherwise
Deer Hunting
restricted.
– muzzleloader deer hunters must wear blaze orange during the
firearms deer season.
– archery deer hunters must wear blaze orange during the
firearms deer season except when hunting in areas where the
discharge of firearms is prohibited.
Dogs May Be Used For Deer Hunting Except:
• West of the Blue Ridge.
• East of the Blue Ridge in Bedford, Fairfax, Franklin, Henry
Loudoun, Northampton, and Patrick counties, and Amherst
(west of Rt. 29), Campbell (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad),
Nelson (west of Rt. 151), Pittsylvania (west of Norfolk Southern
Railroad), and the city of Lynchburg.
• When hunting during archery and muzzleloading seasons and
on the Youth Deer Hunting Day.
• On many military areas. Check individual Post regulations.
• On Amelia, Cavalier, Featherfin, Pettigrew, C.F. Phelps, and G.
Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Areas.
• During the first 12 hunting days of the firearms deer season in
Madison and Greene counties.
Elk Hunting
• Elk of either sex, antlered or antlerless, may be taken during any
open deer season using the firearms legal for deer during that
season.
• The taking of an elk counts towards the hunter's daily and license
year bag limit for deer.
• Licenses, tag validation, and checking requirements for elk are
the same for deer except that elk must be checked at a check sta-
tion.
• It is unlawful to destroy the identity (sex) of any harvested elk
until checked. Elk may be dismembered to pack it out from the
place of kill. The identity of the sex and all parts of the carcass
must be present when the elk is checked.
Successful elk hunters are asked to contact the Wildlife Divi-
sion of the Department’s Marion Regional Office at (276)-783-
4860 as soon as possible after killing an elk so that arrange-
ments can be made to collect Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
samples. CWD testing is voluntary.
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Hunters for the Hungry
Hunters for the Hungry receives donated deer from suc-
cessful hunters. Funds are raised to cover the costs of pro-
fessional processing, then the venison is distributed to
the needy across the state.
This past season 405,340 pounds of venison was dis-
tributed. Over 4.15 million pounds or 16.5 million serv-
ings of venison have been distributed in Virginia since
1991.
Each $40.00 contribution allows another deer to be
accepted. Hunters donating an entire deer are not
required to pay any part of the processing fee.
Legislation was passed in 2003 in honor of Hunters
for the Hungry founder, David Horne. The David Horne
Hunger Relief Bill gives you the opportunity to donate
$2.00 or more to the Hunters for the Hungry program
when you purchase your hunting license. One hundred
percent of your donation will go to providing venison to
the hungry.
You can make a difference to the hungry and to the
future of hunting in Virginia. For additional information
e-mail: hunt4hungry@cs.com, visit the website at
www.h4hungry.org, call 1-800-352-HUNT (4868), or
write to P.O. Box 304, Big Island, VA 24526.
2010 Virginia Big Game Contest
Eastern Regional
September 11-12, 2010
Southampton County Fairgrounds
Franklin
Western Regional and State Championship
September 25-26, 2010
Rockingham County Fairgrounds
Harrisonburg
For additional information and directions go to
www.vpsa.org or www.iwla-rh.org
Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Game and
Inland Fisheries, Virginia Peninsula Sportsmen’s
Association and the Rockingham-Harrisonburg
Chapter Izaak Walton League of America.
Deer and turkey checked by telephone or Internet
with the proper confirmation number are eligible
to be entered in the Eastern or Western Regional
Big Game Contest. Turkey must have a certified
weight, see pages 22–23.
2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping in Virginia
CWD Surveillance in
Virginia
The Department initiated Chronic Wast-
ing Disease (CWD) surveillance in 2002.
CWD was detected during 2005 in Hamp-
shire County, West Virginia within 10
miles of Frederick County, Virginia. Over
the past few years, the Department’s sur-
veillance efforts have been focused in
western Frederick and northwestern
Shenandoah counties as additional CWD
positive samples in West Virginia were
found closer to Virginia’s border. In Janu-

Deer Hunting
ary 2010, the Department received confir-
mation that a deer killed by a hunter in
western Frederick County near Gore had
tested positive for CWD.
Changes for CWD
Management in 2010-2011
Due to the detection of CWD in Frederick
County, the Department has implemented
a number of measures to protect Virginia’s
deer resource. The following measures
will be taken during the 2010-2011 hunt-
ing seasons to help slow and contain the
spread of CWD. All of these measures
outlined below will affect hunters in the
CWD Containment Area located in Fred-
erick County and the City of Winchester
west of I-81 and that portion of Shenan-
doah County west of I-81 and north of
Route 675 (see map). Note below that
hunting season changes and a year-round
ban on deer feeding also apply to sur- (2) Whole deer carcasses or deer parts seasons on private lands in Shenan-
rounding areas (including Clarke, Freder- cannot be transported out of the CWD doah County will be full season either-
ick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties). Containment Area, except: sex
(1) All deer killed by hunters within • Deer parts currently allowed under the • No changes have been made for pub-
the CWD Containment Area on the fol- carcass importation ban (e.g., quar- lic lands in any of these counties
lowing dates must be brought to a des- ters, boned-out meat; see list on next
ignated sampling station for CWD test- (4) Feeding of deer is prohibited year-
page)
ing: round in Clarke, Frederick, Shenan-
• Whole deer carcasses or parts being
• November 13, 20, and 27, 2010 transported directly to meat proces-
doah, and Warren counties and the City
• CWD sampling stations will likely sors, taxidermists, or lined landfills
of Winchester.
include Cather’s Market, Crossroads within Frederick or Shenandoah (5) Rehabilitation is prohibited for any
Grocery, Gore Grocery, State Line counties deer that originates from within the
Store and T&R Processing in Freder- CWD Containment Area.
ick County and Larkin’s Store and (3) Three new hunting season changes
Graden’s Supermarket in Shenan- will apply to private lands in Clarke, Please also check the Department’s
doah County Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren website (http://www.HuntFishVA.com/
• Hunters can still check their deer via counties and the City of Winchester wildlife/diseases/cwd/) for updates on
telephone or Internet but must bring including: CWD surveillance and management in Vir-
the deer to a designated CWD sam- • The daily bag limit shall be two deer ginia. For more information about CWD in
pling station on the dates above per day West Virginia, please see http://wvdnr.gov/
• Please check the Department’s web- • Earn-A-Buck is in effect (see page 29 hunting/ChronicWaste.shtm.
site and look for press releases before for more information) Hunter assistance and cooperation is
hunting season • Both the early and late muzzleloading essential to the Department’s efforts to
monitor and manage CWD in Virginia.

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 Carcass Importation Ban
The primary objective in the manage-
ment of CWD is to prevent its spread into
new areas. One possible mode of disease
transmission is by the importation of
infected carcasses. In an effort to minimize
the risk for disease spread, Virginia, along
with a number of other states, has adopted
regulations that prohibit the importation of
whole carcasses and certain carcass parts of
deer and elk harvested from states that have
CWD.
Virginia’s carcass transportation regu-
Deer Hunting
• Quarters or other portions of meat
with no part of the spinal column or
head attached.
• Hides and capes with no heads
attached.
• Clean (no meat or tissue attached)
skull plates with antlers attached.
• Antlers with no meat or tissue
attached.
• Upper canine teeth, also known as
“buglers,” “whistlers,” or “ivories.”
• Finished taxidermy products.
A legible label shall be affixed to
and is notified that the animal has tested
positive for CWD must report the test
results to the Department within 72 hours
of receiving the notification. In order to L
facilitate the proper disposal of any infect- S
ed material, the Department may take into s
possession any imported carcass or carcass a
part of an animal if the animal has tested
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positive for CWD.
Since regulations regarding CWD
•
may change at any time due to new infor- •
mation or data, it is recommended that, •
before hunting, you check the CWD regu-
lations in your home state, the state in

lation prohibits the importation or posses-
sion of whole deer carcasses or specified
parts of carcasses originating from a state
or Canadian province in which CWD has
been found in free-ranging or captive deer.
This includes any member of the deer fami-
ly Cervidae (including but not limited to
white-tailed deer, black-tailed deer, mule
deer, fallow, axis, and sika deer, elk, moose,
and caribou).
States and provinces with CWD
include Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South
Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin,
and Wyoming.
Virginia’s regulation does provide for
the importation and possession of the fol-
lowing carcass parts:
• Boned out meat that is cut and
wrapped (either commercially or pri-
vately).
packages or containers holding the allowed
which you will be hunting, and states C
carcass parts with the following informa-
which you will travel through en route
tion: the species of animal, the state or S
home from your hunting area. A summary
province from where the animal originated, A
of state-by-state carcass transportation reg-
and the name and address of the person S
ulations is provided on the CWD Alliance
who killed or owned the animal.
Web site (www.cwd-info.org) under the S
Any person who imports into Virginia
Regulations section.
any deer carcass or parts described above
•
Taking Deer Carcasses out of Virginia
Now that Virginia is considered a CWD positive state, deer hunters must •
follow carcass importation regulations in other states when they transport a
deer carcass out of Virginia (see http://www.cwd-info.org/index.php/ G
fuseaction/policy.regulationsMap). Hunters anywhere in Virginia going into
Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, or West Virginia must bone-out or
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will accept whole deer carcasses from Virginia except carcasses originating G
from Virginia’s CWD Containment Area, where carcasses must be boned-out L
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QUAIL ACTION PLAN

Department staff are working with a broad range of public
and private partners to restore critical upland habitat
needed by the bobwhite quail to thrive. Among the many
initiatives underway are:
• Establishment of early succession wildlife focus areas
across the state, in concert with the work performed
by Soil & Water Conservation Districts in Virginia; and
• Wildlife professionals assisting with delivery of USDA
Farm Bill programs to landowners that benefit quail
and other, early succession wildlife species;
• Establishment of demonstration areas that showcase
technical management tools put in place to effectively
manage for quail.
For more information about the quail plan, go to:
http://www.huntfishva.com/wildlife/quail/action-plan/quail-action-plan.pdf
To contact a Private Lands Wildlife Biologist:
marc.puckett@dgif.virginia.gov
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Small Game Hunting
s Bag Limit: Three per day.
Legal Methods and Restrictions
- Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this
o season. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment, pg. 16
s and Local Firearms Ordinances, pg. 19 for details.
d • Modern firearms
• Archery tackle (including crossbows)
- • Muzzleloading firearms
, • Dogs may be used by regulation (see Hunting with Dogs,
- pg. 14).
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Crow
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Seasons:
August 21 through March 19 on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and
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e Saturday only.
e September 1 through March 10 on National Forest Lands and
Department Lands (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
only).
• Crows are a federally regulated migratory species; however, no
HIP number is required and hunters may use unplugged shot-
guns to hunt them.
• Electronic calls may be used on private and public lands.
Groundhog
Season:
Continuous open season on private lands.
Groundhog hunting on National Forest Lands and Department
Lands is permitted from September 1-March 10 and during the
spring turkey season.
Groundhog hunting is permitted during the spring squirrel season
only on Department lands that are open for spring squirrel hunting.
Groundhog hunting is not permitted on National Forest lands dur-
ing the spring squirrel season.
Hunting Preserves
Pen-raised game birds may be taken on licensed hunt-
ing preserves from September 1 through April 30. A
list of hunting preserves open to the public may be
obtained from the Permits Section at the Depart-
ment's Richmond office or at www.HuntFishVA.com. A
resident hunting pen-raised game birds on a licensed
hunting preserve is required to have a hunting license.
A nonresident is required to have either a nonresident
hunting license or a special nonresident hunting
(shooting) preserve license which is valid only within
the boundaries of licensed hunting preserves.
The Virginia Wildlife magazine article “Upland Game
Bird Trail” is online at www.HuntFishVA.com/virginia-
wildlife/special-feature.asp.
www.HuntFishVA.com
Grouse
Season:
October 23 through February 12 west of I-95
Continuous closed season east of I-95
Quail and Pheasant
Small Game Hunting
Bag Limits: Quail: six per day
Pheasant: no daily or seasonal bag limit
Season:
Rabbit
Bag Limit: Six per day
Season:
October 30 through February 28
Squirrel (Gray, Red, and Fox*)
*Fox squirrel open only in the counties west of the Blue Ridge and
in the counties of Albemarle, Bedford, Culpeper, Fauquier,
Franklin, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, Patrick, Prince
William, and Rappahannock during any authorized squirrel sea-
son.
Bag Limit: All squirrels combined - six per day.
Seasons:
Fall Season: September 4 through January 31: statewide
Spring Season: June 4 through 18, 2011
Gray and red squirrels may be harvested on all private lands
and on the following wildlife management areas:Amelia, Big
Survey, Briery Creek, Cavalier, Chickahominy, Dick Cross,
Fairystone (including Fairystone State Park and Philpott
Reservoir), Featherfin, Goshen, Hardware River, Havens,
Hog Island (Carlisle Tract only), Horsepen, James River, Lit-
tle North Mountain, Merrimac Farm, Pettigrew, Phelps,
Powhatan (including the Goochland Tract), Rapidan,
Thompson, Turkeycock Mountain, and White Oak Moun-
tain.
Fox squirrels may be harvested on all private lands in coun-
ties with an open fox squirrel season during the regular squir-
rel season and on the following wildlife management areas:
Big Survey, Goshen, Havens, Little North Mountain, Merri-
mac Farm, Phelps, Rapidan, and Thompson.
• Dogs may be used to hunt squirrels during the spring sea-
son.
Q: I plan to squirrel hunt only in Prince William
County during the special Late Antlerless-Only
Firearms Deer Season. Do I need to wear blaze
orange as I will not be deer hunting?
A: Yes. Blaze orange must be worn during any
firearms deer season.
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 Turkey Hunting Youth Fall Turkey Hunt Day
October 16:
Bag Limits: • Hunting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half
hour after sunset.
General: One per day, three per license year, no more than two of
which may be taken in the fall. • Youth hunters (resident or nonresident) must be 15 years of age
or younger to participate.
Archery and Fall Firearms Season: Turkeys of either sex may be • Youth hunters between the age of 12 and 15 must have appropri-
taken. ate valid hunting licenses. Resident hunters under the age of 12
Spring Turkey Season: One per day, bearded turkeys only. are not required to have a license, but they must be accompanied
by a licensed adult.
Archery Turkey Season • All youth must be accompanied and directly supervised and
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within sight of an adult. Adult hunters accompanying youth

October 2 through November 6: Statewide must possess a valid Virginia hunting license (or be exempt from
• Except in areas where there is a closed firearm season on turkey. purchasing a hunting license); may assist with calling; and shall
not carry or discharge a firearm.
Legal Methods and Restrictions for Archery Turkey
Season
Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this Fall Firearms Turkey Seasons
season. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment, pg. 16
and Local Firearms Ordinances, pg.19 for details. October 23 through November 5, November 25, and
• Archery tackle (including crossbows) only. December 6 through January 1:
• Decoys and blinds may be used. In the counties of Alleghany, Amherst (west of Rt. 29), Augusta,
• Broadhead widths must be at least 7/8-inch wide or expand upon Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Campbell (west of Norfolk
impact to 7/8-inch. Southern Railroad), Carroll, Clarke, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd,
• Bows must be capable of propelling a broadhead arrow at least Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Highland, Lee, Mont-
125 yards. gomery, Nelson (west of Rt. 151), Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania (west
of Norfolk-Southern Railroad), Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockbridge,
• Unlawful to use dogs when hunting with archery tackle during Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Tazewell, War-
the archery season. ren, Washington, Wise, Wythe and on Camp Peary.
• Unlawful to have a firearm in possession
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 October 23 through November 5, November 25, and
November 29 through December 25:
In the counties of Albemarle, Amelia, Amherst (east of Rt. 29),
Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell (east of Norfolk
Southern Railroad), Caroline, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Culpeper,
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Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Fluvanna,
Goochland, Greene, Greensville, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, King
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and Queen, King William, Loudoun, Louisa, Lunenburg, Madison,
Mecklenburg, Nelson (east of Rt. 151), Nottoway, Orange, Pittsyl-
d vania (east of Norfolk-Southern Railroad), Powhatan, Prince
Edward, Prince William, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, and
Stafford.
m October 23 through November 5, November 25, and
l November 29 through December 11:
In the counties of Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King
George, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumber-
land, Richmond, Westmoreland, and York (except on Camp
Peary).
October 23 through November 5 and
November 25:
, In the counties of Accomack, Buchanan, Isle of Wight, Northamp-
k ton, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, and in the city of
Suffolk.
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, Seasons and Youth Fall Turkey Hunt Day
- Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this sea-
son. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment, pg. 16 and
Local Firearms Ordinances, pg. 19 for details.
• Modern firearms
- • Archery tackle (including crossbows)
-
• Muzzleloading firearms
• Decoys, blinds, and dogs may be used
• Unlawful to use electronic calls
Spring turkeys can only be checked online at
www.HuntFishVA.com or by telephone
(1-866-Got-Game [468-4263]).
Spring turkeys must have certified weight to enter
in Big Game contest, see pages 22–23.
Spring Gobbler Hunters Needed For Survey!
For years the Department has conducted a statewide sur-
vey of spring gobbler hunters to collect observations and
their opinions, but participation has been declining. Sur-
vey results help the Department with many wild turkey
conservation issues. Participants receive an annual
report and a complimentary Department calendar. To
participate, send your name and mailing address to
Gary.Norman@dgif.virginia.gov or call 540-248-9360.
www.HuntFishVA.com
Youth Spring Turkey Hunt Day
April 2, 2011:
• One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
• Bag limit is one per day, bearded birds only.
• Youth hunters (resident or nonresident) must be 15 years of age
or younger to participate.
• Youth hunters between the age of 12 and 15 must have appropri-
ate valid hunting licenses. Resident hunters under the age of 12
are not required to have a license, but they must be accompanied
by a licensed adult.
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Turkey Hunting
All youth must be accompanied and directly supervised and
within sight of an adult. Adult hunters accompanying youth
must possess a valid Virginia hunting license (or be exempt from
purchasing a hunting license); may assist with calling; and shall
not carry or discharge a firearm.
Spring Turkey Season
Bag Limit:
One per day, bearded turkeys only. Hunters may take one, two or
three bearded turkeys depending on how many turkeys were taken
in the fall season.
Seasons: Statewide
April 9 through April 30, 2011:
One-half hour before sunrise until 12 noon each day.
May 2 through May 14, 2011:
One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
Legal Methods and Restrictions for Spring
Turkey Season and Youth Spring Turkey Hunt Day
Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this
season. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment, pg. 16
and Local Firearms Ordinances, pg. 19 for details.
• Modern firearms
• Archery tackle (including crossbows)
• Muzzleloading firearms
• Decoys and blinds may be used
• Unlawful to use electronic calls
• Unlawful to use dogs during spring turkey season
• When using a shotgun it is unlawful to use or have in possession
any shot larger than number 2 fine shot during spring turkey sea-
son.
Q: I understand that bearded hens are legal in the
spring gobbler season. Are bearded hens com-
mon? I understand they are infertile and remov-
ing them from the population would be helpful.
A: Bearded hens are not common, probably less
than 5% of hens have beards. The primary reason
why bearded hens are legal in the spring season is
because it is oftentimes very difficult to tell them
apart from bearded males. Contrary to common
belief, bearded hens are indeed fertile.
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Legal Methods and Restrictions
Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during these sea-
sons. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment, pg. 16
and Local Firearms Ordinances, pg. 19 for details.
• Modern firearms
• Archery tackle (including crossbows)
• Muzzleloading firearms
• Dogs may be used (except where prohibited, see Hunting with
Dogs, pg. 14).
• Electronic calls for bobcat, coyote and fox
• Hunting permitted day or night
• Lights may be used as long as the light is not attached to or cast
from a vehicle.
• Night vision scopes and laser sights may be used.
• No hunting on Sunday, except for raccoons, which may be hunt-
ed until 2:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
Coyote
Season:
Continuous open season on private lands. Coyote hunting on
National Forest Lands and Department Lands is permitted from
September 1 through March 10 and during the spring turkey season
and spring squirrel season on certain areas (see page 39 for area
listings for spring squirrel season). Coyotes may not be hunted on
Sundays.
Coyote Bounty Law
Coyote bounties are not administered by DGIF. Counties have the
option of establishing their own coyote bounty system. For more
information, hunters and trappers should contact their County
Administrator or County Board of Supervisors.
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Opossum
Season:
October 15 through March 10: statewide
Skunk
Season:
Continuous open season to take striped skunk on private lands.
Striped skunk hunting on National Forest Lands and Department
Lands is permitted from September 1 through March 10 and during
time periods when it is legal to hunt spring turkeys. Continuous
closed season for taking spotted skunks and the pelts of spotted
skunks may not be sold.
Fox
Firearms
Season:
November 1 though February 28
Closed in Albemarle, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier (except Quanti-
co), Loudoun, Louisa, and Rappahannock counties.
Dogs May Be Used to Hunt Foxes Except:
During the firearms season for deer on the Gathright, Goshen,
Highland and Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Areas
and within the boundaries of the George Washington/Jefferson
National Forests.
Chase Only
Season:
Continuous open season statewide (including Sundays) unless
noted below.
Closed March 1 through October 31 and during the firearms season
for deer on the George Washington/Jefferson National Forests and
on Gathright, Goshen, G. Richard Thompson, Highland, Little
North Mountain, and Rapidan WMAs.
Restrictions:
• Unlawful to have in possession a firearm when hunting fox out-
side of the firearms fox season. Possession shall include, but not
be limited to, having any firearm in or on one’s person, vehicle,
or conveyance.
Electronic Calls
It is unlawful to take or attempt to take wild animals and
wild birds with recorded or electronically amplified calls,
except for bobcat, coyote, crow, and fox. Electronic calls
may be used on private lands with written permission of
the landowner and on public lands (except where specif-
ically prohibited) during periods when the use of
firearms is permitted.
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confirmation number.

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Bag Limit Bobcats legally killed by landowners outside the season and
Two per hunting party taken between noon one day and noon the legally possessed road-killed bobcats are not required to be
following day. Season bag limit shall be 12 bobcats taken by hunt- checked in using the electronic harvest reporting system. If you
ing and trapping combined. plan to take a bobcat to a taxidermist that does not require check-
ing, you must securely attach the same information described
. Archery above (except for the confirmation number) and a description of
t how the bobcat was legally obtained.
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• Unlawful to use dogs when hunting with bow and arrow or Bobcats
crossbow during the bobcat archery season. Bobcat pelts that are sold, traded, transported out of state, or
shipped out of state must also have a CITES tag affixed to each ani-
• Unlawful to have a firearm in possession.
mal. A valid confirmation number will be needed to obtain a
CITES tag. No CITES tag is needed to have a bobcat mounted by a
Firearms Virginia taxidermist or to ship a bobcat pelt out-of-state for tanning
Season: purposes.
November 1 through February 28: statewide To obtain a CITES tag for a bobcat, contact our Customer
- Service Center at (866) 721-6911. If you cannot reach Customer
Dogs May Be Used to Hunt Bobcat Except:
Service, you can contact your local Conservation Police Officer or
During the firearms season for deer in the counties of Alleghany,
the nearest Department regional office (listed on page 6). Make
Amherst (west of Route 29), Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt,
, sure that you have a valid harvest confirmation number for each
Campbell (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad), Clarke, Frederick,
s CITES tag requested. Tags ordered from our Customer Service
Highland, Nelson (west of Rt. 151), Page, Pittsylvania (west of
Center will be mailed directly to the hunter or trapper, along with
Norfolk Southern Railroad), Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenan-
instructions for tagging. All bobcat pelts required to have a CITES
doah, and Warren and within the boundaries of the George Wash-
tag must have them affixed by April 1.
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All hunters or trappers who kill a bobcat are required to report
n the kill within 24 hours through the Department’s electronic
d harvest reporting system. Bobcats can be checked with a touch-
tone telephone (a rotary phone will not work) by calling the toll-
free number 1-866-GOT-GAME (468-4263). Bobcats can also be
checked using the Internet. Successful hunters and trappers can
access the Department’s Web page at www.HuntFishVA.com, then
click on “Hunting,” then “Check Game Online” under the “Links”
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Before using the telephone or Internet checking system, you
will need your hunting license number, a pen, and a piece of paper
to record your confirmation number. If you are exempt from pur-
chasing a license, you will need your driver’s license number or the
last four digits of your Social Security number. At the end of the
check-in session, you will be provided with a confirmation number
that is a letter followed by ten digits. Write this number down
and store it in a secure location where it can be retrieved to
prove compliance with the checking requirement or to request
CITES tags. If your telephone or Internet session is cut off before
you get a complete confirmation number, start the session again
and continue until the complete confirmation number is obtained.
If you have more than one bobcat to check in, you will have the
opportunity to report additional animals at the end of the session.
You may get the same confirmation number for multiple animals.
If you plan to take the bobcat to a taxidermist, you must
securely attach written documentation to the carcass that includes
Q: Are laser sights, night vision scopes and
infrared scopes legal to use when legally hunting
at night?
A: Yes, these devices are legal to use when legally
hunting at night. The following animals are legal to
hunt at night: bobcat, coyote, feral hog, fox, opos-
sum, raccoon, and skunk.
What does the acronym CITES mean?
CITES is an abbreviation for the Convention on Internation-
al Trade in Endangered Species. It is an international
agreement between governments to ensure that interna-
tional trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does
not threaten their survival. Although the bobcat and otter
species found in Virginia are not endangered, their pelts
are similar in appearance to several endangered animals in
other countries. As a result, the United States agreed to
affix CITES tags to all bobcat and otter pelts before they
leave the country. Virginia is required to participate in this
program to comply with the CITES agreement.

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Season:
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Legal Methods and Restrictions
• Raccoons may be hunted until 2:00 a.m. Sunday mornings. October 15 through March 10: statewide
• Lights may be used as long as the light is not attached to or cast Bag Limits:
from a vehicle. East of the Blue Ridge: Two per hunter taken between noon one
day and noon the following day.
West of the Blue Ridge: Two per hunting party (individual or organ-
ized) taken between noon one day and noon the following day.

Chase Only
NO RACCOON MAY BE TAKEN EXCEPT DURING THE FIREARMS SEASON.
Seasons:
Continuous chase season (including Sundays) Unlawful Methods:
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Trapping
General Regulations
Residents under 16 years of age do not need a license to trap when
e accompanied by any person 18 years of age or older who possesses
a valid state or county license to trap. Trappers using box traps for
- rabbits do not need a license, but permission of the landowner is
necessary. County residents 65 years of age and over do not need a
license to trap on private property in their county of residence.
National Forest lands will be open during the regular trapping sea-
sons. Check local ordinances before trapping near highways.
Trapping on Department-owned or controlled lands and
waters is allowed under the regulations of the Board unless prohib-
ited by posted rules. The posted rules may require written authori-
zation to trap on some areas or may specify other restrictions.
It is lawful to set traps in water from December 1 through the
last day of February, both dates inclusive, and at anytime within the
incorporated limits of any city or town in the Commonwealth and
in the counties of Arlington, Chesterfield, Fairfax, Henrico, James
City, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Roanoke
and York, except as otherwise specifically provided by department
permit or by local ordinances.
Any person setting or in possession of a steel foothold or body
gripping trap or snare shall have it marked by means of a nonfer-
rous metal tag bearing his name and address or a permanent identi-
fication number issued by the Department. This requirement shall
not apply to landowners on their own land, nor to a bonafide tenant
or lessee within the bounds of land rented or leased by him, nor to
anyone transporting any such trap from its place of purchase.
Trappers must visit all traps once each day and remove all ani-
mals caught therein, except for completely submerged body-grip-
ping traps which must be visited once every 72 hours.
The use of body gripping traps with a jaw spread in excess of
7-1/2 inches is prohibited except when such traps are at least half
submerged by water.
It is unlawful to set on land any steel foothold trap with teeth
set upon the jaws or with a maximum inside jaw spread exceeding
6-1/2 inches measured perpendicular to the hinges.
It is unlawful to set above the ground any body gripping trap
with a jaw spread in excess of 5 inches when using any bait, lure or
scent. However, baited body gripping traps with a jaw spread
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openings no greater than 60 square inches and the trap trigger
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recessed at least 12 inches from all openings (see diagram below).
Traps must be staked to prevent enclosures from turning over and
may only be used on private lands with written permission of the
landowner.
No deadfalls traps may be used. Snares set on land must have
loops less than 12 inches in diameter with the top of the snare loop
no more than 12 inches above the ground. Land snares may only be
used with written permission of the landowner.
It is unlawful to willfully molest, damage, or remove any trap,
or any lawfully caught bird or animal from or in any way disturb
traps or snares legally set by another person.
No trapping of furbearing animals within 300 yards of First
Landing/Seashore State Park and the Virginia Marine Science
Museum in the City of Virginia Beach.
It is unlawful to shoot a rifle or pistol at wild birds or animals
on or over public inland waters; however, a licensed trapper may
shoot a .22 caliber rimfire rifle or pistol on or over public inland
waters for the purpose of dispatching a trapped animal.
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Permanent Identification Number
For Trap Tags
Trappers now have the option of using a permanent identi-
fication number on their trap tags instead of their name
and address. The Department will assign a unique number
to interested trappers for permanent use. To obtain a trap-
per ID number, contact the Verona Regional Office at (540)
248-9360 for instructions. Please remember that this
method of tag marking is OPTIONAL and that you may
continue to use tags with your name and address, if you
prefer.
Virginia Trappers Association
Reward Program
Every year, Virginia trappers lose hundreds of traps to
thieves. The Virginia Trappers Association is offering a
reward, up to $500, for individuals who report trap theft to
the Department that results in a successful prosecution.
Anyone who sees traps being stolen is encouraged to
report it through the Department’s poaching hotline at 1-
800-237-5712 or email at wildcrime@dgif.virginia.gov.
If you encounter traps while in the outdoors, you have
a legal obligation to respect the trapper's private property
and leave them alone. At the same time, trappers have an
ethical obligation not to set traps in areas where they are
likely to be encountered by the general public or their pets.
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 Trapping Seasons CITES tag is needed to have an otter mounted by a Virginia taxi-
dermist or ship an otter pelt out-of-state for tanning purposes. To
There is a continuous open season to trap beaver, muskrat, opos-
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obtain a CITES tag, contact your local Conservation Police Officer
sum and raccoon within the incorporated limits of any city or town
or the nearest Department regional office (listed on page 6). All
in the Commonwealth, and in the counties of Arlington, Chester-
otter pelts required to have a CITES tag must have them affixed by
field, Fairfax, Henrico, James City, Loudoun, Prince William,
April 1.
Spotsylvania, Stafford, Roanoke and York.
When beavers are damaging crops or lands, the owner of the Rabbit
premises, his agent, or tenant, may kill the animals or have them May be taken with box traps from October 15-January 31 provided
killed. This includes shooting, except in areas where the discharge no traps shall be set on the lands of another without written permis-
of firearms is prohibited. sion of the landowner.
Beaver Raccoon
December 1 through February 28 November 15 through February 28
Bobcat Skunk
November 15 through February 28 Continuous open season for striped skunk. Continuous closed sea-
Bag limit: The season bag limit shall be 12 bobcats in the aggre- son for taking spotted skunk and the pelts of spotted skunk may not
gate, taken by hunting and trapping combined. be sold.
All trapped bobcats must be reported within 24 hours through Weasel
the Department’s electronic harvest reporting system. A December 1 through February 28
CITES tag may also be required for some bobcats. Please see page
43 for details regarding bobcat checking and tagging procedures.
Coyote
Continuous open season.
Fox
November 15 through February 28
Fox trapping is prohibited in Clarke (except on G. Richard Thomp-
son WMA), Fauquier (except on Chester F. Phelps WMA and G.
Richard Thompson WMA), Loudoun, and Rappahannock coun-
ties.
Mink Boat Smart
December 1 through February 28 Wear Your Life Jacket
Muskrat A disproportionate number of sportsmen die in boating
December 1 through February 28 accidents, most often from falls overboard or capsizing. 1
Wearing a life jacket may save your life. It is estimated that 2
Nutria
Continuous open season 88 percent of boating-related drownings could have 3
been prevented had the victim been wearing a life jacket.
Opossum The newest type of life jacket, the manual or auto-
November 15 through February 28 matic inflatable, is lightweight and comfortable. They are
versatile enough to be worn at any time of the year, and
Otter will easily fit over a hunting coat or sweater.
December 1 through February 28
Safety Tips
Bag Limit
The season bag limit shall be 2 otters in all counties west of the Blue ✦ Check the weather before leaving.
Ridge. There is no season bag limit in counties east of the Blue ✦ Wear a life jacket, vest or float coat.
Ridge.
✦ Remain seated and keep weight evenly
Mandatory Check-in Requirements distributed.
The entire skinned carcass of all otters trapped in counties west of ✦ Anchor from the bow, never from the stern.
the Blue Ridge must be presented to an agent of the Department ✦ Properly load your boat.
within 3 days of capture. For more information on submitting otter
carcasses contact your nearest regional office listed on page 6. ✦ Stay with your boat if it should capsize.
✦ Guard against hypothermia.
CITES Tagging Requirement For Otter
Otter pelts that are sold, traded, transported out of state, or shipped ✦ Leave the alcohol at home.
out of state must also have a CITES tag affixed to each animal. No

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We encourage the public to visit these areas to enjoy wildlife, habitats and the bountiful natural
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1. Game Farm Marsh WMA, 530 acres 20. Hidden Valley WMA, 6,400 acres
2. Saxis WMA, 5,574 acres 21. Clinch Mt. WMA, 25,477 acres
3. *Mockhorn Island/GATR WMA, 7,642 acres 22. Fairystone WMA, 5,321 acres
4. *Hog Island/Carlisle WMA, 3,908 acres 23. Havens WMA, 7,190 acres
5. *Princess Anne WMA, 1,546 acres 24. James River WMA, 1,213 acres
6. *Cavalier/Dismal Swamp WMA, 4,485 acres 25. Gathright WMA, 13,428 acres
7. Ragged Island WMA, 1,537 acres 26. Lake Robertson WMA, 581 acres
8. Chickahominy WMA, 5,218 acres 27. Goshen WMA, 16,125 acres
9. Powhatan WMA, 4,463 acres 28. Little North Mt. WMA, 17,572 acres
10. *Amelia WMA, 2, 217 acres 29. Highland WMA, 14,283 acres
11. *Dick Cross WMA, 1,400 acres 30. Hardware River WMA, 1,034 acres
12. Briery Creek WMA, 3,164 acres 31. Rapidan WMA, 10,327 acres
13. *Featherfin WMA, 2,800 acres 32. Thompson WMA, 3,963 acres
14. Horsepen WMA, 2,910 acres 33. Weston WMA, 265 acres
15. White Oak Mt. WMA, 2,712 acres 34. C. F. Phelps WMA, 4,540 acres
16. Turkeycock Mt. WMA, 2,678 acres 35. Lands End WMA, 450 acres
17. Crooked Creek WMA, 1,796 acres 36. Pettigrew WMA, 934 acres
18. Stewarts Creek WMA, 1,100 acres 37. *Merrimac Farm WMA, 300 acres
19. Big Survey WMA, 7,300 acres

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 Rules For Wildlife
Management Areas
Dogs
• It is lawful to chase with dogs or train
dogs on Department-owned lands only
during authorized hunting, chase or
Public Hunting Lands
training seasons that specifically permit
these activities.
• Dogs must be leashed at all times outside
of open hunting, chase, or training sea-
sons.
Camping/Fires General
• Primitive camping (no water, electric • Activities involving groups of more than
hookups, bathrooms or other facilities)
is permitted for up to 14 consecutive
days when occupants are engaged in
authorized activities. No more than 3
camping units are permitted per site.
• Camping is prohibited on or within 100
yards of any boat ramp or fishing lake or
at other specific sites as posted.
• It is unlawful to leave a campfire unat-
tended. From February 15 to April 30
campfires are allowed only between the
hours of 4:00 p.m. and midnight.
Firearms
• It is unlawful to have in possession or in
a vehicle a bow, crossbow or firearm,
which is not unloaded and cased or dis-
mantled except when it is lawful to take
bear, deer, grouse, pheasants, quail, rab-
bit, raccoon, squirrel, turkey or water-
fowl; and additionally, migratory game
birds on Department owned lands east of
the Blue Ridge; or by permit issued by
the Department. (See exception for valid
concealed handgun permit holders on
page 16.)
• It is unlawful to possess or transport a
loaded firearm or loaded crossbow in or
on any vehicle at any time on a WMA.
(See exception for valid concealed hand-
gun permit holders on page 16.)
• Target shooting is permitted on designat-
ed ranges only.
Resource and Property Damage
Fishing, Boating and Swimming • It is unlawful to construct or occupy any
• Please refer to the current Virginia permanent structure (including a perma-
Freshwater Fishing Regulations digest
and posted signs for any special creel
Other uses are allowed only by written authorization from the
Department or by posted rules.
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and size restrictions that may apply to
wildlife management areas.
• It is unlawful to use boats propelled by
gasoline motors, sail or by mechanically
operated recreational paddle wheel,
unless otherwise posted.
• Swimming is prohibited. Anglers
actively engaged in fishing, hunters
actively engaged in hunting, and trappers
lawfully trapping may wade in public
fishing lakes.
• It is unlawful to use trotlines on public
fishing lakes.
12 persons require written authorization
from the Department.
• Display or consumption of alcoholic
beverages in public is prohibited.
• Commercial activities are prohibited
except by written authorization from the
Department.
• Operation of ATVs and other unlicensed
Horseback/Bicycle Riding and
Hiking • Cross-country motor vehicle travel (off-
• Horseback and bicycle riding are wel-
come on all roads and trails unless other- •
wise posted. Please avoid riding in culti-
vated or planted fields, or on eroded
areas. Riders and cyclists should be
mindful of all open hunting seasons.
• Hiking is welcome. Hikers should be
mindful of all open hunting seasons.
• Please avoid engaging in these activities
when they may interfere with hunters,
anglers, and wildlife watchers.
• Blaze orange hat or clothing is recom-
mended for non-hunters during hunting
seasons.
Hunting & Trapping
• Please refer to the current hunting and
trapping seasons found in this digest.
Special seasons and bag limits that apply
to a wildlife management area will be
posted at the entrance.
nently-affixed tree stand) except by
Department permit.
2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping in Virginia
• It is unlawful to cut, mutilate, destroy or
remove vegetation, or to remove miner-
als, artifacts or other property from the
area. Metal detecting/artifact hunting is
prohibited.
• It is unlawful to damage, deface, or
remove any building, gate, fence, sign or
other property.
Special Antler Rules
• It shall be unlawful to kill an antlered
deer on Featherfin Wildlife Manage-
ment Area or on the special Fairystone
Quality Deer Management Area unless
the deer has at least four antler points, 1
inch or longer, on either the right or left
antler.
Vehicles
• Motor vehicles are prohibited behind
barricades or gates designed to prevent
entry or within areas otherwise posted to
prohibit motor vehicles.
motor vehicles is prohibited.
road travel) is prohibited.
A motorized wheelchair suitable for use
in an indoor pedestrian area is not con-
sidered a motorized vehicle and, there-
fore, is not covered by any restrictions
on the use of motorized vehicles on
department owned lands. The term
wheelchair means a device designed
solely for use by a mobility-impaired
person for locomotion that is suitable for
use in an indoor pedestrian area.
• Motor vehicles, campers, and trailers
may be parked on Department-owned
lands only when the owners/responsible
party are engaged in authorized activi-
ties.
Disabled Hunter Access
The Department offers disabled hunter
access to programs and facilities, open-
ing many roads to vehicles during the
hunting seasons and providing access
for the mobility impaired on all of its
management areas. Additionally, mobil-
ity impaired hunters may use certain
motorized wheelchairs for access to
areas closed to other vehicles.
 National Forests
- is a crossbow that is cocked and has either a
Day use fees are required on certain recre-
e bolt or arrow engaged or partially engaged
ation areas. Please visit the George Wash-
s on the shooting rail or track of the cross-
ington/Jefferson National Forest website,
www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj or contact the appro-
priate office below, for more information
r is nocked.
on fees and seasonal pass information.
Supervisor’s Office: (540) 265-5100
Clinch: (276) 328-2931
North River: (540) 432-0187
Glenwood-Pedlar: (540) 291-2189
- James River: (540) 962-2214
e Lee: (540) 984-4101
s Mt. Rogers National Recreation
1 Area: (276) 783-5196
t Eastern Divide: (540) 552-4641
Warm Springs: (540) 839-2521
Regulations Specific to
t
National Forest and
o Game Department Lands
It shall be unlawful to have in possession a
bow, crossbow, or any firearm which is not
unloaded and cased or dismantled on all
National Forest lands statewide, or on
Department-owned lands and on lands
managed by the Department under cooper-
ative agreement in counties west of the
- Blue Ridge Mountains except during the
- period when it is lawful to take bear, deer,
s grouse, pheasant, quail, rabbit, raccoon,
n squirrel, turkey or waterfowl on these
lands; and on Department-owned lands and
d on lands managed by the Department under
cooperative agreement in counties east of
r the Blue Ridge Mountains except during
the period when it is lawful to take bear,
deer, grouse, pheasant, quail, rabbit, rac-
coon, squirrel, turkey, waterfowl or migra-
e tory game birds on these lands. (See excep-
- tion for valid concealed handgun permit
holders on page 16.)
It shall be unlawful to possess or trans-
port a loaded firearm or loaded crossbow in
or on any vehicle at any time on National
Forest lands or Department-owned lands.
(See exception for valid concealed hand-
gun permit holders on page 16.)
“Loaded firearm” is defined as a
firearm in which ammunition is chambered
or loaded in the magazine or clip, when
such magazine or clip is found engaged or
partially engaged in a firearm.
The definition of a loaded muzzle-
loading firearm will include a firearm
which is capped, or has a charged pan, or
has a primer, or battery installed in the
firearm.
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The definition of a “loaded crossbow”
bow, or with a “trackless crossbow” when
the crossbow is cocked and a bolt or arrow
The word “possession” shall include,
but not be limited to, having any bow,
crossbow, or firearm in or on one’s person,
vehicle or conveyance.
It is unlawful to chase with a dog or
train dogs on National Forest lands or
Department-owned lands except during
authorized hunting, chase or training sea-
sons that specifically permit these activities
on these lands.
Access Roads
Hunter access roads on Department lands
seasonally open to motor vehicles will be
open (weather permitting) from the 1st Sat-
urday in October to the 2nd Saturday in
February and the 1st Saturday in April to
the 3rd Saturday in May.
Opening and closing dates of hunter
access roads on National Forest Lands may
vary by ranger district. Opening and clos-
ing dates are determined by management
considerations for the areas accessed by
these roads. Contact the local ranger dis-
trict listed at left for opening and closing
dates on specific roads.
Any motor driven vehicle using roads
normally open to motor vehicles on
Department and National Forest lands shall
conform with all state laws for highway
travel. No cross country travel is permitted.
All terrain vehicle (ATV) and off-road
vehicle (ORV) travel is permitted only on
designated National Forest roads and trails.
Foot travel is invited on roads closed
to motor vehicles.
Unauthorized Feeding
It is unlawful to place or direct the
placement of, deposit, distribute, or
scatter food or salt capable of
attracting or being eaten by bear,
deer or turkey on National Forest
lands and Department-owned
lands. This regulation does not pro-
hibit the proper disposal of food in
trash receptacles provided by the
National Forest or by the Depart-
ment. See page 17 for other feeding
restrictions.
Camping Policy
Primitive camping (no water, electric
hookups, bathrooms or other facilities) is
permitted on Department-owned lands,
except as otherwise posted. Camping is
prohibited on or within 100 yards of any
Department-owned or controlled boat
ramp or fishing lake. Camping on Depart-
Public Hunting Lands
ment-owned lands is not to exceed 14 con-
secutive days. Only 3 camping units per-
mitted per site.
Camping on the George
Washington/Jefferson National Forests for
more than 21 consecutive days without ter-
minating occupancy for a minimum of 10
consecutive days within a 31-day time peri-
od is prohibited. For more information,
please visit the National Forest website
www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj or call the appropri-
ate office. No trash service is provided.
“Pack it in, Pack it out.”
Structures
It is unlawful to construct, maintain or
occupy any permanent structure, except by
permit, on Department-owned lands and
National Forest lands.
It is unlawful to maintain any tempo-
rary dwelling on Department-owned land
for more than 14 consecutive days. Persons
constructing or occupying such structures
are responsible for complete removal of
temporary structures.
Tree Stands
It is unlawful to construct, maintain or
occupy any permanent tree stand on
Department-owned lands, National Forest
lands and on Department of Conservation
and Recreation-owned or controlled lands.
Portable tree stands, which are not perma-
nently affixed, may be used. Use of a full
body safety harness while hunting from
tree stands is strongly recommended.
Public Access Lands For
Sportsmen (PALS)
PALS is a program that opens additional
lands for public use. Through this coopera-
tive private/public program the Depart-
ment has opened more than 19,000 acres of
private land in Dickenson County to public
hunting, fishing and trapping. The property
is owned by Heartwood Forestland Fund
IV and managed by The Forestland Group,
LLC. The Department manages access for
hunting, fishing and trapping. PALS per-
mits are only sold through license agents
and the fee is $18.00. Hunters, anglers and
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 trappers must buy the permit from a license
agent. Inquiries about this area should be
directed to the Marion Regional Office at
(276) 783- 4860.
The Department hopes to provide
additional PALS lands in the future across
other parts of the Commonwealth.
Public Hunting Lands
State Forests
Hunting is allowed on Appomattox-Buck-
ingham State Forest, Prince Edward-Gal-
lion State Forest, Cumberland State Forest,
and Sandy Point State Forest (804-492-
4121), and Channels State Forest (276-
676-5488). A State Forest Use Permit is
required and may be purchased from
license agents or online at
http://www.HuntFishVA.com/licenses. No
motorized vehicles permitted on gated
roads and trails (opened or closed).
Information on regulations governing
the use of state forests is available at:
http://www.dof.virginia.gov/stforest/
regulations.shtml.
State Parks
Virginia State Parks offer a wide variety of
hunting opportunities as well as countless
other outdoor activities for the entire fami-
ly. Hunting opportunities range from open
hunting in designated areas to managed
deer hunts where individuals participate
through a reservation or lottery system.
Specific sites that offer hunting may
change from year to year. Managed deer
hunts are a tool in Virginia State Parks’
overall deer management program. Partici-
pating hunters are asked to support our
management efforts by following harvest
guidelines associated with each hunt.
Detailed hunting opportunities on pages
51–53 for specific information.
For more information about hunting
in a Virginia State Park or to make reserva-
tions, call 1-800-933-PARK, or on the Web
at http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/
hunting.shtml. Overnight accommodations
are available at many sites during part of
the hunting season; contact the Reservation
Center or visit the website for additional
information and to reserve cabins or camp-
sites.
Military Areas
Fort A.P. Hill
Archery Season: October 2 through
November 12.
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Muzzleloading Season: October 30
through November 12.
General Firearms: November 13 through
January 1. One deer per day. Closed
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas,
New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
All persons 12 years of age and older must
present a hunter education certificate in
order to purchase an A.P. Hill hunting per-
mit.
Contact Fort A.P. Hill Game Check Station
at (804) 633-8244 for details about the
hunter education requirements, permits,
fees, antler restrictions, and seasons and
bag limits for all other game species.
Fort Pickett
Deer:
General Firearms: November 13 through
January 1. Two per day, six per year. Either-
sex deer hunting on Wednesdays and
November 20, November 27, and Decem-
ber 20 through January 1.
Quail:
Hunting permitted on Tuesdays, Thurs-
days, and Saturdays only.
Contact the Ft. Pickett Game Check Station
at (434) 292-2618 for further details about
seasons and special restrictions.
Quantico Marine Reservation
Deer:
General Firearms: November 13 through
January 1. Closed Christmas Eve, Christ-
mas Day, and New Year’s Day. Open half
day on Thanksgiving Day.
Archery Season: October 2 through
November 13.
No Muzzleloading Season.
Consult Quantico Game Check Station for
daily and seasonal bag limits, other seasons
and further details, at (703) 784-5523.
Fort Belvoir
Archery Only: qualification required.
Deer: September 4, 2010 through March
26, 2011.
Spring Turkey: April 9 through May 14,
2011.
Contact Outdoor Recreation staff at (703)
805-3688 for further details.
National Parks
Hunting is prohibited in all National Parks
in Virginia. For current information related
to any permitted hunting activities view
2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping in Virginia
Park specific websites or contact via Park
public information telephone lines.
(example: Blue Ridge Parkway
www.nps.gov/blri or 1-828-298-0398).
Federal Refuges
Hunting is allowed on the following
National Wildlife Refuges in Virginia. For
more information, contact the appropriate
refuge manager at:
* Back Bay: (757) 721-2412
Chincoteague: (757) 336-6122
* Great Dismal Swamp: (757) 986-3705
Eastern Shore: (757) 331-2760
* James River: (804) 829-9020 or
(804) 333-1470
Mason Neck/Occoquan:
(703) 490-4979
* Plum Tree Island: (804) 829-9020
or (804) 333-1470
* Presquile: (804) 829-9020 or
(804) 333-1470
* Rappahannock River Valley:
(804) 333-1470
* Quota hunts are offered through DGIF
Quota Hunt program; see pages 53–58.
U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers
John H. Kerr Reservoir
The John H. Kerr Reservoir is a federally
managed multipurpose project located on
the Virginia-North Carolina border. It con-
sists of a 50,000 acre reservoir and 55,000
acres of land surrounding the lake which
offers 40,000 acres open to hunting. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains
26 wildlife management areas located
around Kerr Reservoir. For more informa-
tion contact:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1930 Mays Chapel Road
Boydton, VA 23917
(434) 738-6143
http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/jhkerr/
index.htm
John W. Flannagan Reservoir
The John W. Flannagan Reservoir in west-
ern Dickenson County provides 6,400-
acres of land open to public hunting. The
area offers deer, black bear, wild turkey,
and small game hunting opportunities. For
further information contact: (276) 835-
9544 or http://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/
projects/lakes/jwf/.
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Reservation Period

Weapons Allowed
Reservation Hunts

Hunter Education
Lottery Deadline

Application Fee

Reservation Fee
Hunting Dates

Lottery Hunts

Hunters/Day

Hunting Fee
g

Number of

Required

Public Hunting Lands

r

Begins
e State Park or
Natural Area
Belle Isle 11/9–10 ✔ 9/24 12 M $15 ✔
Lancaster County
5 804-462-5030 12/14–15 ✔ 9/24 12 G $15 ✔

Caledon Natural Area 11/3–4 ✔ 9/10 20 M $15 ✔

King George County 11/10–11
540-663-3861

Chippokes Plantation
Surry County 12/18 ✔ 10/14 30 M $15 ✔
757-294-3728 S bs

Claytor Lake
Pulaski County 1/7–8 ✔ 10/15 20 M, Ss $15 ✔
540-643-2500
F Douthat 11/2–4 ✔ 9/3 45 M $15 ✔
Bath County 11/9–11
540-862-8100 11/16–17 ✔ 9/3 45 G $15 ✔

Grayson Highlands 11/13 ✔ 10/1 30 YG $5 $10 ✔

Grayson County 11/15–16 ✔ 10/1 30 G $5 $10 ✔
276-579-7092 12/11 ✔ 10/1 30 M $5 $10 ✔
y
James River 11/8–10 ✔ 9/17
n
Buckingham County 12/6–8 15 A, M $15 ✔
-
434-933-4355 12/13–15 ✔ 9/17 15 S $15 ✔
0
h Kiptopeke 11/5–6 ✔ 9/29 4 A, M $5 $10 ✔
e Northampton County 11/19–20 ✔ 9/29 4 S $5 $10 ✔
s 757-331-2267 12/3–4
d
- Lake Anna 11/17
Spotsylvania County 11/30–12/1 ✔ 9/30 20 M, S $15 ✔
540-854-5503

Leesylvania
Prince William County 1/12 ✔ 11/5 15 S* $5 $10 ✔
703-730-8205

Natural Tunnel 12/11 ✔ 10/29 10 YM $5 $10 ✔

Scott County
276-940-2674 12/13–14 ✔ 10/29 10 M $5 $10 ✔
-
Pocahontas 10/18–23 ✔ 9/16 10 A $15 ✔
e Chesterfield County 12/6–8 ✔ 9/16 25 M, S $15 ✔
804-796-4255 12/16–18
r
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Key: A=Archery M=Muzzleloading Firearms S=Shotgun bs=Buckshot only s=Slugs only G= General Firearms
YG=Youth General Firearms YM=Youth Muzzleloading Firearms *=special qualification required.
Call the State Parks Reservation Center at 1-800-933-PARK to participate. All hunts have special regulations.
Contact the individual park or the reservation center to obtain the hunt specific rules.

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 Virginia State Parks and Natural Areas Hunting Opportunities: 2010–2011 Season
Hunting Dates
Public Hunting Lands
State Park or
Natural Area
Shenandoah River 11/15
Warren County
540-622-6840 11/22–23
Smith Mountain Lake 11/1–2
Bedford County 11/8–9
540-297-6066
Staunton River
Halifax County 11/3–4
434-572-4623
York River 11/8–9
James City County
757-566-3036 12/6–7
Lottery Hunts
Hunting opportunities by lottery in 2010
are offered at Grayson Highlands State
Park, Kiptopeke State Park, Leesylvania
State Park, and at Natural Tunnel State
Park. A separate lottery application is
required for each hunt. A $5 non-refund-
able application fee is required with each
completed application and a $10 hunting
fee will be collected at the site. Proof of
hunter education certification and required
licenses must be presented at check-in.
Reservation Hunts
Belle Isle State Park, Caledon Natural
Area, Chippokes Plantation State Park,
Claytor Lake State Park, Douthat State
Park, James River State Park, Lake Anna
State Park, Pocahontas State Park, Shenan-
doah River State Park, Smith Mountain
Lake State Park, Staunton River State Park,
and York River State Park offer hunting
opportunities by reservation. Hunters may
reserve a preferred day and at some sites, a
preferred stand or zone. There is a reserva-
tion fee of $15 per day; there may be limits
to the number of reservations allowed per
call. The fee is non-refundable. Proof of
hunter education certification and required
licenses must be presented at check-in.
Special Youth Hunts
Three special Youth hunts are planned: a
general firearm hunt on Monday, Novem-
ber 15 at Shenandoah River State Park, a
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Reservation Period
Reservation Hunts
Weapons Allowed
Hunter Education
Lottery Deadline
Application Fee
Reservation Fee
Lottery Hunts
Hunters/Day
Hunting Fee
Number of
Required
Begins
✔ 10/1 7 YG $15 ✔
✔ 10/1 14 G $15 ✔
✔ 9/9 30 A, M $15 ✔
✔ 9/2 17 A, M $15 ✔
✔ 9/23 42 A, M $15 ✔
✔ 9/23 37 S $15 ✔
general firearm hunt on Saturday, Novem- False Cape State Park Deer and
ber 13 at Grayson Highlands State Park, Feral Hog Lottery Hunt
and a muzzleloader hunt on Saturday, The False Cape State Park’s Deer and Feral
December 11 at Natural Tunnel State Park. Hog hunt is run in conjunction with the
To participate, youth ages 12 to 17 should Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Legal
follow the same process as for our other harvest is deer and feral hogs; using shot-
hunts. Note that youth ages 16 to 17 may guns. Hunt dates are October 2, October 4,
hunt alone, youth ages 12 to 15 must be and October 29 through 30, with a lottery
accompanied by a non-hunting adult (with deadline of August 27. Application infor-
valid hunter safety certification). mation is available online at
http://www.vaquotahunts.com or by phone
Southern Heritage Deer Hunt at 1-877-VAHUNTS Monday-Friday
Chippokes Plantation State Park hosts a
9:30-4:30 EST. Additional information is
traditional hunting experience on Decem-
available at www.HuntFishVA.com. A sep-
ber 4. This is an old-fashioned hunt featur-
arate lottery hunt for a Hogs only will be
ing three traditional meals, a blessing of the
held on December 11, 2010, January 8 and
hounds, rides to and from the hunt stands
22 and February 5 and 19, 2011. Applica-
and a butchering service. Reservations
tions are due by October 1, 2010. There is
may be made up to one year in advance.
an application and hunt fee.
Fee: $325/adult or youth 16 and older;
$200/child, ages 12 to 17, if stand is shared Mason Neck State Park
with a paying adult; $50 per non-hunting This hunt is run in conjunction with the
companion. Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge
Complex. Lottery information and applica-
Cooperative Hunts tions are available by contacting the
Wheelin’ Sportsmen Hunt Refuge office at (703) 490-4979 or online
There are two special opportunities for at http://www.fws.gov/occoquanbay/pdf/
people with disabilities to hunt: a muzzle- Hunting%20Opportunities.pdf. Hunt dates
loader hunt on Monday, November 8 at will be determined. Selected hunters must
Shenandoah River State Park, and a shot- attend an orientation and show proof of
gun and muzzleloader hunt on Tuesday, weapons qualification in order to partici-
November 16 at Lake Anna State Park. pate. There is an application and hunt fee.
Contact Gene Hayden (540) 241-3502 or Lottery deadline is September 24, 2010.
Mike Deane (434) 996-8508 or
www.vanwtf.com for more information. continued on page 53
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 Claytor Lake State Park Youth
Deer Hunt and Workshop
This workshop and hunt for youth (ages 12
to 17) is held in conjunction with the Vir-
ginia Department of Game and Inland
Fisheries on December 10 and 11, 2010.
Workshop includes a Friday evening semi-
2010–2011 Quota Hunts
General Information and
Application
Quota hunts provide hunters unique oppor-
tunities to access public lands that other-
wise may be closed to hunting. Hunters can
Hunters may receive additional hunt
dates as a bonus if the hunt series applied
for does not fill to capacity. To be eligible
for this opportunity, select “I will accept
any date” when applying for your hunt.

Public Hunting Lands

nar on deer biology/management, hunting participate in random drawings to hunt
safety/ethics and muzzleloader safety, and waterfowl, white-tailed deer, black bear,
a Saturday either-sex guided hunt. Partici- quail, rabbits, turkeys, and feral hogs. To
pants must be accompanied by a non-hunt- participate, hunters must apply pre-season
ing adult, and meet all hunter education and and submit a non-refundable application
licensing requirements. For more informa- fee. Application fees are $7.50 for all hunts
tion and to register contact Jimmy Mootz except the Radford Deer Hunt. The applica-
(804) 367-0656, or tion fee for the Radford Deer Hunt is
jimmy.mootz@dgif.virginia.gov. $10.00.
Registration deadline is November 15, Hunters may apply by mail, telephone,
2010. or online at the Department’s website. For
Quota Hunt information and descriptions
go to pages: 53 to 58 or go to www.Hunt-
FishVA.com and click on “Hunting,” then
“Quota Hunts.”
The Department of Game and Inland
Fisheries reserves the right to manage
hunter access and hunter use on Depart-
ment-owned and controlled lands as
deemed appropriate.
l stand-by drawing will be conducted to
e fill vacancies.
l
When Applying By:
-
©Dwight Dyke Mail: Fill out the application on pages:
, 60 or 61–62, or download and print the
y application from the DGIF website. Mail
- application to: Virginia Quota Hunts, c/o
t CyberData, Inc., P.O. Box 9009, Hicksville,
e New York 11802. Remit check(s) payable
y to: CyberData, Inc.
s Telephone: Call 1-877-VAHUNTS
- (1-877-824-8687) between the hours of
e 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday.
d Have your credit card number and hunt
- Hunts, Series #211—Applications
©Dwight Dyke selections available at the time of your call.
s must be received on or before Friday,
In addition, have pencil and paper ready to
You are sharing write down and save your confirmation
New for the 2010–2011 Quota
Hunt Season:
• The Hog Island Wildlife Management
Area Waterfowl Hunt has changed
back to Saturday hunting during the
last segments of the general duck sea-
son. Morning hunts will conclude at
11:00 a.m. Hunters will be required to
arrive 30 minutes earlier than past
years. Stand-by drawings will be avail-
able.
• The Princess Anne Wildlife Manage-
ment Area Waterfowl Hunts will occur
on Saturdays during the last segments
of the general duck season. Boats,
blinds and decoys will no longer be
provided. Hunters will now check in at
the management area headquarters. A
• The New Kent Forestry Center Dove
hunt has changed from selecting 45
hunters to selecting 30 hunters.
• The Great Dismal Swamp NWR Bear
Hunt fee has been reduced to $25.
Unfilled permits will be backfilled
with a second lottery.
Early Application Deadlines:
• Radford Army Ammunition Plant Deer
August 13, 2010.

public lands number for future reference. • New Kent Forestry Center Dove
e Online: at www.HuntFishVA.com, Hunts, Series #601—Applications due
e with others select “Hunting,” then “Quota Hunts.” July 30, 2010 and only by telephone or
Note: AOL (America Online) subscribers, online!
-
e
who may not must apply by telephone or by mail, credit
e be hunting or well card payments cannot be processed from New Quota Hunts:
AOL accounts. Online applicants should • # 212 Lone Star Lakes—Deer Shotgun
s aware of hunting keep their confirmation number for future / Muzzleloader
t
f
regulations. reference.
Hunters who apply will receive a con- • # 216 Lone Star Lakes—Late Archery
- firmation number for each hunt applied for. or Late Muzzleloading (Hunter choice)
. Don't Make a Mistake. Applicants will also receive notification by - Deer
Be Sure of Your Target mail or by email on selection status (select- • #605 Fulfillment Farms—Quail and
ed or not selected) for each hunt applied for. Rabbit
and Beyond.
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 Waterfowl
#101 Hog Island Wildlife Management
Area (WMA)
Hunt waterfowl at Hog Island WMA in
Surry County. Hunt includes morning hunt
until 11:00 a.m. each Saturday during the
last segments of the general duck season.
Public Hunting Lands
#105 Lake Orange Waterfowl Hunts
Hunt waterfowl on Lake Orange, Orange
County. Hunt days are Wednesdays and
Saturdays during the last two segments of
the waterfowl season. Each successful
applicant will be allowed two guests. One
hunter will be randomly selected for each
hunt date. Hunting will only be allowed on

Hunter check-in starts promptly at 4:30 a designated section(s) of Lake Orange.

a.m. Hunting parties are provided a blind,
boat and decoys for the hunt. Nine (9)
hunters are randomly selected for each day
of hunting, and selected hunters are
allowed two guests. Limited access to the
area requires hunters be transported by
Department personnel to their blind loca-
tion. Dogs are allowed and recommended.
Hunt dates: TBA
Application due: October 1, 2010
#102 Princess Anne WMA Waterfowl
Hunts
Hunt waterfowl on managed impound-
ments at Princess Anne WMA in Virginia
Beach. Hunt includes half day hunting each
Saturday during the last segments of the
general duck season. Hunter check-in starts
at 5:00 a.m. Four hunters will be randomly
selected for each day of hunting and select-
ed hunters are allowed three guests. Dogs
are allowed and recommended. Note:
Blinds, boats and decoys are no longer
available for this hunt. Hunters are to pro-
vide their own decoys.
Hunt dates: TBA
Application due: October 1, 2010
#103 Dutch Gap Conservation Area
Waterfowl Hunts
Hunt waterfowl on the Dutch Gap Conser-
vation Area in Chesterfield County. Hunt
days are during the last two segments of the
waterfowl season. Each successful appli-
cant will be allowed two guests. Three
hunters will be randomly selected for each
set of hunt dates. Hunting is from floating
blinds at designated blind stakes only.
Hunt dates: TBA
Application due: October 1, 2010
#104 Tundra Swan Permit
Tundra Swan hunting is by permit only.
Each permit holder will be authorized to
take one tundra swan. The hunt area is lim-
ited to east of U.S. Route I-95 and south of
Chopawamsic Creek on the Prince William
/ Stafford County line.
Tundra Swan season: December 1, 2010
–January 31, 2011 (No Sunday hunting)
Application due: October 1, 2010
Only floating blinds, anchored within 50
feet of shore, or portable blinds along the
designated shoreline will be allowed.
Hunt dates: TBA
Application due: October 1, 2010
#106 Dick Cross WMA Waterfowl
Hunts
Hunt waterfowl on designated impound-
ments at Dick Cross WMA in Mecklenburg
County. Hunt days are every Wednesday
during the last two segments of the water-
fowl season. Two hunters will be randomly
selected for each hunt date. Hunts begin 1/2
hour before sunrise and end at 3:00 p.m.
each Wednesday. Selected hunters may
bring two guests. Hunters must provide
decoys. Dogs are allowed. There are no
boat landings or direct vehicular access
provided. Small boats or canoes may be
used but must be transported on foot.
Hunt dates: TBA
Application due: October 1, 2010
#107 Princess Anne WMA Floating
Blind Stake Waterfowl Hunts
Hunt waterfowl for half days on the waters
of Back Bay and North Landing River in
the City of Virginia Beach. There are 58
floating blind stakes available for hunting.
Drawing order will be randomly selected
for each hunt day prior to the hunting sea-
son. Each hunt day, hunters present will
select their blind in the order assigned by
the preseason drawing. Drawings start
promptly at 5:00 a.m. Hunters who are late
or without a draw number can participate in
a standby drawing starting after the quota
drawing. Limited water access to the area
requires that all hunting parties have a boat/
float blind and float blind license. All
hunters are required to stop hunting at 1:00
p.m. and have all decoys retrieved and be
away from the blind stakes by 2:00 p.m. It
is recommended that each hunting party
visit the hunting area prior to the season to
locate boat access, blind stakes, and scout
the area in general. You must be familiar
with the area to locate the blind stakes
before shooting time!
Hunt days: Three days weekly. Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Saturdays (except for
holiday weeks when the hunts are sched-
uled to coincide with state holidays) or
opening day.
Hunt dates: TBA
Application due: October 1, 2010
#108 Plum Tree National Wildlife
Refuge Waterfowl Hunts
Hunt waterfowl for full days on the Cow
Island Unit of Plum Tree Island National
Wildlife Refuge in the City of Poquoson.
Hunting is available from 6 licensed blind
locations. Hunters select preferred dates for
two-day hunt packages during the last two
segments of the regular duck season. Each
hunter selected is allowed 2 guests. Hunters
must provide their own boat access to the
refuge, decoys, and hunting gear. Dogs are
permitted and encouraged. The nearest
boat launch access to the hunting area is
from the Rens Road Public Boat Ramp in
Poquoson.
Hunt Days: Opening Days, Wednesdays,
Saturdays, and Holidays
Hunt dates: TBA
Application due: October 1, 2010
More information: (804) 829-9020 or
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/plumtree
island/hunting.html

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#201 Hog Island WMA Archery Deer
Hunts
Archery hunting for white-tailed deer on
the Hog Island WMA in Surry County dur-
ing the dates listed below. A total of seven
hunters are selected for each set of hunt
days. Each successful applicant will be
allowed one guest. Hunters must be present
for a 5:00 a.m. pre-hunt briefing on first
hunt day of assigned period. Stand-by
drawings will be held at the conclusion of
the briefing for replacing “no-show” slots.
Hunt dates archery: October 2 & 4–6 (no
Sunday hunting), 7–9, 11–13, 14–16, 2010
Application due:August 27, 2010
#202 Hog Island WMA Deer Shotgun
and Muzzleloader Hunts
Shotgun or muzzleloader hunting for
white-tailed deer on the Hog Island WMA
in Surry County. A total of seven hunters
are selected for each set of hunt days. Each
successful applicant will be allowed one
guest. Hunters must be present for a 5:00
a.m. pre-hunt briefing on first hunt day of
assigned period. Stand-by drawings will be
, held at the conclusion of the briefing for
r replacing “no-show” slots.
- Hunt dates muzzleloader: October
18–20, 21–23, 25–27, 28–30, 2010
Application due:August 27, 2010
#203 The Nature Conservancy, North
Landing River
Hunt deer on a 2300 acre tract on the North
Landing River in Virginia Beach. Please
w note: this tract is accessible only by boat
l and is composed of very dense difficult
. wetland habitat. Hunters must provide their
d own boat for access. Fifty hunters will be
r selected to hunt this property for the 2010-
o 2011 deer seasons (general firearms, late
h archery and late muzzleloader). Each suc-
s cessful hunter will be allowed one guest.
e Successful applicants must return a signed
e waiver prior to the season. Failure to sub-
t mit a waiver will result in revocation of
s hunting privileges.
n Hunt dates: October 1, 2010–January 1,
2011 (No Sunday hunting)
, Application due: August 27, 2010
#204 Mockhorn Island WMA Deer
Hunts
Muzzleloader hunting for white-tailed deer
on the GATR Tract of Mockhorn Island
WMA in Northampton County. The 365-
acre GATR Tract is the mainland portion of
www.HuntFishVA.com
Mockhorn Island WMA on the Eastern
Shore. This tract is accessible by vehicle. A
total of two hunters are selected for each set
of hunt dates. Each successful applicant
will be allowed one guest.
Hunt dates muzzleloader: October 30
and November 1–3 (no Sunday hunting),
Nov. 4–6, Nov. 8–10, Nov. 11–12, 2010
(two days only).
Application due:August 27, 2010
#205 Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
and False Cape State Park Deer and
Hog Hunt
Shotgun hunting for white-tailed deer and
feral hogs on Back Bay National Wildlife
Refuge and False Cape State Park in the
City of Virginia Beach. A total of 118
hunters are selected per hunt day. A stand-
by drawing will be available for “no
shows” on each day of the hunt. A hunter
education certification (card) is required.
Please note: for successful applicants there
will be a hunt permit fee per person of:
$10.00/day to the Back Bay NWR/False
Cape State Park payable on the day of the
hunt. For complete lottery/standby infor-
mation and zone maps go to the following
websites before registering for this hunt:
http://www.fws.gov/backbay/hunting.htm
or
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/
hunting.shtml
Hunt dates: October 2 & 4 and 29 & 30,
2010.
Application due:August 27, 2010
#206 Rappahannock River Valley
National Wildlife Refuge
Archery hunting for white-tailed deer on
the Rappahannock River Valley National
Wildlife Refuge in Caroline, Essex, King
George, Richmond and Westmoreland
counties. Hunt tracts include: Hutchinson,
Thomas (Essex County); Mothershead
(Westmoreland County); Toby’s Point
(King George County); Tayloe, Laurel
Grove, Wright, Franklin (Richmond Coun-
ty); Port Royal (Caroline County). Appli-
cants may apply for both seasons. Each
successful applicant will be allowed one
guest. Please note: For successful appli-
cants there will be an additional hunt fee of
$25/season to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. Successful applicants will be noti-
fied by U.S. mail on where to mail hunt fee.
Applications for unfilled hunt slots will be
accepted (on a walk-in basis only) from
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. every Tuesday–Thurs-
day, beginning Tuesday, September 28,
2010.
Hunt dates archery:
Season I: October 2–15 (except Sun-
days)
Season II: October 16–29 (except Sun-
days)
Application due:August 27, 2010
Public Hunting Lands
More information: (804) 333-1470 or
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/
rappahannock/hunting.html
#207 Rappahannock River Valley
National Wildlife Refuge
Muzzleloader hunting for white-tailed deer
on the Rappahannock River Valley Nation-
al Wildlife Refuge in Essex, King George
and Richmond counties. Hunt tracts
include: Hutchinson (Essex County);
Toby’s Point (King George County); Lau-
rel Grove, Tayloe, Wilna, Wright (Rich-
mond County). Applicants may apply for
multiple hunt dates. Each successful appli-
cant will be allowed one guest. Please
note: For successful applicants there will
be an additional hunt fee of $10/day per
hunter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice. Successful applicants will be notified
by U.S. mail on where to mail hunt fee.
Applications for unfilled hunt slots will be
accepted (on a walk-in basis only) from
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. every Tuesday–Thurs-
day, beginning Tuesday, October 19, 2010.
Hunt dates muzzleloader: October 30;
November 5, 6; 2010
Application due:August 27, 2010
More information: (804) 333-1470 or
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/
rappahannock/hunting.html
#208 Rappahannock River Valley
National Wildlife Refuge
Firearms (shotgun/muzzleloader) hunting
for white-tailed deer on the Rappahannock
River Valley National Wildlife Refuge in
Essex, King George, and Richmond coun-
ties. Hunt tracts include: Hutchinson
(Essex County); Toby’s Point (King
George County); Laurel Grove, Tayloe,
Wilna, Wright (Richmond County). Appli-
cants may apply for multiple hunt dates.
Each successful hunter will be allowed one
guest. Please note: For successful appli-
cants there will be an additional hunt fee of
$10/day per hunter to the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. Successful applicants
will be notified by U.S. mail on where to
mail hunt fee. Applications for unfilled
hunt slots will be accepted (on a walk-in
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 basis only) from 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. every
Tuesday–Thursday, beginning Tuesday,
October 19, 2010.
Hunt dates firearms: November 13, 19,
20, 25, 26, 27, 2010
Application due:August 27, 2010
More information: (804) 333-1470 or
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/
Public Hunting Lands
rappahannock/hunting.html
#209 Presquile National Wildlife Refuge
Firearms hunting for white-tailed deer on
the Presquile National Wildlife Refuge in
Chesterfield County. Presquile is an island
in the James River near Hopewell, Virginia.
Hunters must provide their own boat
access to the island and hunting gear. Boat
launch access to the refuge is from Deep
Bottom public boat ramp (Henrico County)
or Hopewell Marina (launch fee collected
on site), City of Hopewell. Please note: For
successful applicants there will be an addi-
tional hunt fee of $10/day per hunter to the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Successful
applicants will be notified by U.S. mail on
where to mail hunt fee.
Hunt dates firearms: November 15, 20,
29, 2010
Application due:August 27, 2010
More information: (804) 829-9020 or
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/presquile/
hunting.html
#210 James River National Wildlife
Refuge
Archery hunting for white-tailed deer on
the James River National Wildlife Refuge
in Prince George County. Each successful
hunter will be allowed one guest. Please
note: For successful applicants there will
be an additional hunt fee of $50/season per
hunter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice. Successful applicants will be notified
by U.S. mail on where to mail hunt fee.
Hunt dates archery: October 2–23, 2010
(except Sundays)
Application due:August 27, 2010
More information: (804) 829-9020 or
http://www.fws.gov/northeast/james
river/hunting.html
#211 Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Deer Hunts
Hunt quality white-tailed deer at the Rad-
ford Army Ammunition Plant (RAAP) in
Pulaski County. Bow hunting and shotgun
hunting are allowed. Hunters and the day
they will hunt are selected by computer
drawing. Applications are limited to one
hunter per year. The application is found on
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page 60 of the hunting digest. Hunters who
are drawn must submit a background check
as required by the Department of Defense.
Information regarding background checks
will be supplied to successful applicants. A
list of “Frequently Asked Questions” about
the Radford Hunt is posted at www.Hunt
FishVA.com; go to Hunting, Quota Hunts.
Hunt dates archery: October 16, 23, 2010
Hunt dates shotgun: November 13, 17,
20, 27 and December 1 & 4, 2010
Application due: On or before August 13,
2010.
NEW #212 Lone Star Lakes Park
Firearms (shotgun/muzzleloader) hunting
for white-tailed deer within Suffolk’s Lone
Star Lakes Park. A total of 8 hunters are
selected for each set of hunt dates. Each
successful applicant will be allowed one
guest. Hunters must be present for a 5:00
a.m. pre-hunt briefing on the first hunt day
of assigned period. Please note: for suc-
cessful applicants and their guests there
will be an additional hunt fee of: $25.00 for
each hunter (permit holder $25 and guest
$25) payable to the City of Suffolk on the
first day of the hunt segment. Please make
all checks payable to Ronald H. Williams,
Treasurer. Stand-by drawings for no-show
slots will be held at the conclusion of the
briefing on a walk-in basis only.
Hunt dates firearm: October 1–2, 2010
(shotgun or muzzleloader)
Application due:August 27, 2010
#213 Lone Star Lakes Park
Archery hunting for white-tailed deer with-
in Suffolk’s Lone Star Lakes Park . A total
of 8 hunters are selected for each set of hunt
dates. Each successful applicant will be
allowed one guest. Hunters must be present
for a 5:00 a.m. pre-hunt briefing on the first
hunt day of assigned period. Please note:
for successful applicants and their guests
there will be an additional hunt fee of:
$25.00 for each hunter (permit holder $25
and guest $25) payable to the City of Suf-
folk on the first day of the hunt segment.
Please make all checks payable to Ronald
H. Williams, Treasurer. Stand-by drawings
for no-show slots will be held at the conclu-
sion of the briefing on a walk-in basis only.
Hunt dates archery: October 22–23, 2010
Application due:August 27, 2010
#214 Lone Star Lakes Park
Archery hunting for white-tailed deer with-
in Suffolk’s Lone Star Lakes Park. A total
of 8 hunters are selected for each set of hunt
2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping in Virginia
dates. Each successful applicant will be
allowed one guest. Hunters must be present
for a 5:00 a.m. pre-hunt briefing on the first
hunt day of assigned period. Please note:
for successful applicants and their guests
there will be an additional hunt fee of:
$25.00 for each hunter (permit holder $25
and guest $25) payable to the City of Suf-
folk on the first day of the hunt segment.
Please make all checks payable to Ronald
H. Williams, Treasurer. Stand-by drawings
for no-show slots will be held at the conclu-
sion of the briefing on a walk-in basis only.
Hunt dates archery: November 5–6, 2010
Application due:August 27, 2010
#215 Lone Star Lakes Park
Firearms hunting for white-tailed deer
within Suffolk’s Lone Star Lakes Park. A
total of 8 hunters are selected for each set of
hunt dates. Each successful applicant will
be allowed one guest. Hunters must be
present for a 5:00 a.m. pre-hunt briefing on
the first hunt day of assigned period. Please
note: for successful applicants and their
guests there will be an additional hunt fee
of: $25.00 for each hunter (permit holder
$25 and guest $25) payable to the City of
Suffolk on the first day of the hunt segment.
Please make all checks payable to Ronald
H. Williams, Treasurer. Stand-by drawings
for no-show slots will be held at the conclu-
sion of the briefing on a walk-in basis only.
Hunt dates firearm: November 12–13,
2010 (shotgun or muzzleloader)
Application due:August 27, 2010
NEW #216 Lone Star Lakes Park
Late Archery or Late Muzzleloading
(hunters choice) for white-tailed deer with-
in Suffolk’s Lone Star Lakes Park. A total
of 8 hunters are selected for each set of hunt
dates. Each successful applicant will be
allowed one guest. Hunters must be present
for a 5:00 a.m. pre-hunt briefing on the first
hunt day of assigned period. Please note:
for successful applicants and their guests
there will be an additional hunt fee of:
$25.00 for each hunter (permit holder $25
and guest $25) payable to the City of Suf-
folk on the first day of the hunt segment.
Please make all checks payable to Ronald
H. Williams, Treasurer. Stand-by drawings
for no-show slots will be held at the conclu-
sion of the briefing on a walk-in basis only.
Hunt dates firearm: December 17–18,
2010 (archery or muzzleloader)
Application due:August 27, 2010
 Multi-Species WMA Hunts 8, 11, 17, 19, 22, 29, 2011. applicants must be licensed adults 18 years
t Application due:August 27, 2010 old or older. The successful applicant may
t #301 Cavalier and Dismal Swamp Tract chaperone one youth 15 years of age or
: (formerly Dismal Swamp WMA) 2011 Spring Turkey Hunts younger on April 2. Hunter quota restric-
s WMA Hunts tions are not in effect from May 2nd–May
Hunt white-tailed deer, and any other legal #401 Featherfin WMA
14th.
game species in season during the General Hunt spring gobblers on the Featherfin
5 Hunt dates: April 2, 2011 (Youth Day),
Deer Firearm season in the City of Chesa- WMA in Appomattox, Buckingham, and
- April 9–13 (no Sunday hunting), April 14–

Public Hunting Lands

peake. A total of 50 hunters are selected for Prince Edward Counties. A total of 6
. 16, April 18–20, April 21–23, April 25–27,
each set of hunt dates. Each successful hunters are selected to hunt during each set
d April 28–30, 2011.
applicant will be allowed one guest. No of hunt days. Successful applicants will be
s Application due: October 1, 2010
center fire rifles permitted. Please note: entitled to bring 1 guest. April 2, 2011 is a
-
The Dismal Swamp Tract of the Cavalier youth turkey hunting day. Adults are not
#404 Merrimac Farm WMA
Wildlife Management Area is a separate permitted to carry firearms on this day. To
0 Hunt spring gobblers on the Merrimac
parcel of land and not to be confused with apply for the YOUTH HUNTING DAY
Farm WMA in Prince William County.
the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife applicants must be licensed adults 18 years
One hunter will be selected for each hunt
Refuge. old or older. The successful applicant may
segment listed below. The successful appli-
Hunt dates firearm: October 1–2, 4–6, chaperone one youth 15 years of age or
cant drawn for Segment 1 will be allowed
7–9, 11–13, 14–16, 18–20, 21–23, 25–27, younger on April 2nd. Hunter quota restric-
A to chaperone a youth as a guest on that day.
28–30 November 1–3, 4–6, 8–10, 11–13, tions are not in effect from May 2nd–May
f Each applicant may harvest no more than
15–17, 18–20, 22–24, 25–27, 29–30, 2010 14th.
l one turkey per hunt segment. Any turkey
(no Sunday hunting). Hunt dates: April 2, 2011 (Youth Day),
e harvested by the youth hunter on the Youth
Application due:August 27, 2010 April 9–13 (no Sunday hunting), April
n Hunting day will not count towards the
14–16, April 18–20, April 21–23, April
e applicant’s bag limit.
#302 Featherfin WMA 25–27, April 28–30, 2011.
Hunt dates: Fridays, Saturdays, and Mon-
Hunt any game species in season on the Application due: October 1, 2010
e days only.
r Featherfin WMA in Appomattox, Buck- Segment 1: April 2 (Youth Day) and
ingham, and Prince Edward Counties. A #402 Amelia WMA
f April 9–25.
total of 14 hunters are selected for each set Hunt spring gobblers on the Amelia WMA
. Segment 2: April 29–May 14, 2011.
of hunt days. Each successful applicant will in Amelia County. A total of 3 hunters are
d Application due: October 1, 2010
be allowed one guest. Applicants who do selected to hunt during each set of hunt
s
not receive their preferred hunt dates will days. Successful applicants will be entitled
- Bear
be assigned random hunt dates. Hunter to bring 1 guest. April 2, 2011 is a youth
quota restrictions do not apply on open turkey hunting day. Adults are not permit- #501 Great Dismal Swamp National
hunting season dates other than those listed ted to carry firearms on this day. To apply Wildlife Refuge
below. A special 4-pt. antler rule is posted for the YOUTH HUNTING DAY appli- Shotgun hunting (slugs only) for black
and applies during all open deer seasons. cants must be licensed adults 18 years old bears on Great Dismal Swamp National
Hunt dates: Oct. 30–Nov. 3 (no Sunday or older. The successful applicant may Wildlife Refuge, in designated areas of the
Hunting), Nov. 4–6, Nov. 8–10, Nov. chaperone one youth 15 years of age or Virginia portion of the refuge for the dates
11–13, Nov. 15–17, Nov. 18–20, Nov. younger on April 2. Hunter quota restric- listed below. A total of 50 hunters will be
-
22–24, Nov. 25–27, Nov. 29–Dec. 1, Dec. tions are not in effect from May 2nd–May selected to hunt. Each hunter will be
l
2–4, Dec. 6–8, Dec. 9–11, Dec. 13–15, 15th. allowed to bring one guest. A maximum
t
Dec. 16–18, Dec. 20–22, Dec. 23–25, Dec. Hunt dates: April 2, 2011 (Youth Day), harvest limit of 20 bears is imposed on this
27–29, Dec. 30–Jan. 1, 2011. April 9–13 (no Sunday hunting), April 14– hunt, and therefore the number of hunt days
t
Application due:August 27, 2010 16, April 18–20, April 21–23, April 25–27, could be reduced as this quota is
t
April 28–30, 2011. approached. Hunting conditions could be
:
#303 Merrimac Farm WMA Application due: October 1, 2010 considered “rigorous.” First time hunters
s
Hunt any game species in season (except are encouraged to visit the Refuge and
quail) on the Merrimac Farm WMA in #403 Mockhorn Island WMA Spring attend scouting day to familiarize them-
5
Prince William County. Hunt days are Turkey Hunts selves with hunting conditions. Please
-
Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Hunt spring gobblers on the GATR Tract of note: for successful applicants and their
.
State Holidays. One hunter will be selected Mockhorn Island WMA, Northampton guests there will be an additional hunt fee
d
for each hunt day. Each successful appli- County. The GATR Tract is the mainland of: $25 for each hunter (permit holder $25
s
cant will be allowed up to two guests. Deer part of Mockhorn Island WMA on the East- and guest $25). Successful applicants will
-
must be hunted from elevated stands. Dogs ern Shore. One hunter is selected for each be notified on where to mail the hunt fee.
may be used to find and retrieve game, hunt segment. Each successful applicant Unfilled permits will be backfilled with a
except for deer. will be allowed two guests. April 2, 2011 is second lottery. For more information about
Hunt dates: Oct. 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 18, 20, 23, a youth turkey hunting day. Adults are not the bear hunt program, please visit the fol-
30, Nov. 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 22, 24, 25, 27, permitted to carry firearms on this day. To lowing website: http://www.fws.gov/
Dec. 6, 8, 11, 20, 22, 25, 2010, Jan. 1, 3, 5, apply for the YOUTH HUNTING DAY northeast/greatdismalswamp/bear_
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 Scouting date: November 18, 2010 (also a
deer hunt permit can be purchased for
access to hunt areas: see page 59 under
Manged Hunts)
Hunt dates: November 19–20, 2010 (per-
mitees hunt both days)
Application due:August 27, 2010
Public Hunting Lands
Small Game
Dove
#601 New Kent Forestry Center Dove
Hunts
Hunt doves on designated fields at the
Department of Forestry Center in Provi-
dence Forge. Hunt dates are opening day,
Labor Day, and the second Saturday of the
dove season. 30 hunters will be randomly
selected for each hunt date. Hunts start at
12:00 p.m. Selected hunters may bring one
guest. Dogs are allowed.
Hunt dates: September 4, 6, 11, 2010
Application due: July 30, 2010
Rabbit
#602 New Kent Forestry Center Rabbit
Hunts
Hunt rabbits at the Department of Forestry
Center in Providence Forge. One hunter
will be randomly selected for each of the
two three day hunt periods. Selected
hunters will be entitled to hunt on the
forestry center for a three day period.
Selected hunters may bring 5 hunting
guests each time he hunts. Dogs are
allowed.
Hunt dates: February 3–5, February
10–12, 2011
Application due:August 27, 2010
Quail
#603 New Kent Forestry Quail Hunts
Hunt quail at the Department of Forestry
Center in Providence Forge. One hunter
will be randomly selected for the three day
hunt period. Selected hunters will be enti-
tled to hunt on the forestry center for a three
day period. Selected hunters may bring 2
hunting guests each time he hunts. Dogs
are allowed.
Hunt dates: January 13-15, 2011
Applications due:August 27, 2010
Hog
#604 False Cape State Park Hog Hunts
Shotgun/Muzzleloader hunting for feral
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hogs on False Cape State Park in the City of
Virginia Beach. A total of 44 hunters are
selected per hunt day. Please note: for suc-
cessful applicants there will be an addition-
al hunt fee of $10/day to False Cape State
Park payable on the day of the hunt. A
hunter certification (card) is required. For
complete hunt information and zone maps
go to the following website before register-
ing for this hunt: http://www.dcr.virginia.
gov/state_parks/hunting.shtml
Hunt dates: December 11, 2010 January 8
and 22 and February 5 and 19, 2011
Application due: October 1, 2010
NEW Quail and Rabbit
#605 Fulfillment Farms Quail and
Rabbit Hunts (Albemarle County)
Hunt quail and/or rabbits at the Wildlife
Foundation of Virginia’s Fulfillment Farms
in southern Albemarle County. One hunter
will be randomly selected for each of the
two hunt segments. Successful applicants
may bring 2 hunting guests. Selected
hunters will be allowed to hunt only one
day within the hunt segment (either
Wednesday or Thursday or Friday). A pre-
hunt safety briefing will be required and
coordinated through the Wildlife Founda-
tion of Virginia. An aerial photo of the area,
directions, and permit will be provided to
successful applicants. Quail and rabbit
hunting dogs will be allowed.
Hunt dates:
Hunt Segment 1: December 8–10, 2010
(one day only)
Hunt Segment 2: January 5–7, 2011 (one
day only).
Application due:August 27, 2010
2010-2011 Managed
Hunts and Workshops
Managed Hunts are generally by on-site
random drawings or by application through
the local Resource Office. Hunting oppor-
tunities are provided on various Depart-
ment Wildlife Management Areas and
National Wildlife Refuges. For informa-
tion on Managed Hunts, go to the Agency
website at: www.HuntFishVA.com, select
Managed Hunts.
The Department of Game and Inland
Fisheries reserves the right to manage
hunter access and hunter use on Depart-
2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping in Virginia
ment-owned and controlled lands as
deemed appropriate.
Waterfowl
Hog Island WMA September Waterfowl
Hunts
Hunt resident Canada geese and teal (when
in season) on the first, third and fourth
Wednesday’s in September for half day on
Hog Island WMA in Surry County. A total
of 30 hunters are selected each morning of
the hunt. There are no blinds or decoys pro-
vided for these hunts. Dogs are allowed and
recommended.
Hunt days: Wednesdays
Hunt dates: TBA
Drawing begins promptly at 5:00 a.m.
Hog Island–Youth Waterfowl Day
This is an opportunity for 30 youth to hunt
waterfowl on the Hog Island WMA in
Surry County. The Department in coopera-
tion with The Wildlife Foundation of Vir-
ginia will host a youth waterfowl hunting
day in October (to be announced Sept. 1,
2010 see Agency website). The hunt is
restricted to youths (15 years of age and
under) and each youth must be accompa-
nied by a licensed adult (only the youth
may carry a firearm). All youth hunters are
to be registered for this event. To register,
contact the Hog Island WMA after Septem-
ber 1, 2010 at: (757) 357-5224. There are
no blinds or decoys provided for these
hunts. Dogs are allowed and recommend-
ed.
Hunt date: TBA
Hunters to arrive by 4:45 a.m.
Princess Anne WMA Float Blind
September Canada Goose/Teal Hunts
and October Waterfowl
Hunt September Canada geese/teal and
waterfowl (during the October waterfowl
season) on the Princess Anne WMA in Vir-
ginia Beach. The area’s 58 float blind
stakes are available to float blind hunters on
a first come, first served basis. Hunters are
not allowed to tie float blinds to stakes
before 5:00 a.m. Half-day (until 1:00 p.m.)
hunting allowed on Opening Day, Mon-
days, Wednesdays, Saturdays and State
Holidays. It is recommended that each
hunting party visit the hunting area prior to
the season to locate boat access, blind
stakes, and scout the area in general. You
must be familiar with the area to locate the
 blind stakes before shooting time. Dogs are
allowed and recommended.
Hunt days: Opening Day, Mondays,
Wednesdays, Saturdays and State Holi-
days.
l
Hunt dates:
September Geese: TBA
n
September Teal: TBA
h
October Waterfowl: TBA (No Sunday
n
Hunting)
l
Hunters may not tie up to blind stakes until
f
5:00 a.m.
- ©Dwight Dyke
d Princess Anne WMA Stationary Blind
September Canada Goose/Teal Hunts
and October Waterfowl
This is an opportunity to hunt September
Canada geese/teal and waterfowl during
the October waterfowl season on the
Princess Anne WMA in Virginia Beach.
t The area’s impoundment system will be
n first come, first served. The area offers half-
- day (until 1:00 P.M.) hunting on Opening
- Day, Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays,
g and State Holidays. Hunters are required to
, park in the designated parking areas off
s Munden Road.
d Hunt days: Opening Day, Mondays,
- Wednesdays, Saturdays and State Holi-
h days.
e Hunt dates:
, September Geese: TBA
- September Teal: TBA
e October Waterfowl: TBA (No Sunday
e Hunting)
- Hunters may not occupy area before 5:00
a.m.
Princess Anne WMA Late Snow Goose
Hunts
This is an opportunity for float blind
hunters to hunt snow geese at the Princess
Anne WMA after the general duck season.
d The Princess Anne blind stakes and
l impoundments at Back Bay are available
- for snow goose hunting after the general
d duck season. These hunts will be permitted
n after the general duck season and will be on
e a first come, first served basis. Daily hunt-
ing times will be 1/2 hour before sunrise to
) sunset.
- Hunt dates: TBA
h Princess Anne WMA – Youth Waterfowl
o Day
Float blind stakes will be open on a first
u come, first served basis to youths 15 years
e or younger when accompanied by an adult.
www.HuntFishVA.com
The Department will host a youth
waterfowl hunting day in October (to be
announced September 1, 2010, see Agency
website). Only youths may hunt and carry a
firearm. Youth hunters must be accompa-
nied by a licensed adult. Depending upon
impoundment conditions and number of
participants there may be an option to use
blinds on Beasley and Whitehurst tracts.
This will be coordinated at the Trojan club
house at 5:00 a.m. on the hunt day.
Hunt day: TBA
Hunters to arrive promptly at 5:00 a.m.
Deer
Deer Hunts–Disabled Hunters
C.F. Phelps WMA Deer Hunt for the
Disabled
This is an opportunity for persons with per-
manent disabilities to hunt white-tailed
deer on the Hogue Tract of the C.F. Phelps
WMA in Fauquier County. Two disabled
hunters per day are chosen to hunt during
the archery, muzzleloader, and general
firearms deer seasons. Each successful
applicant may be accompanied by one
companion, who may hunt if properly
licensed. To apply for this special hunt you
must include the name, date of birth,
address, and telephone number(s) (busi-
ness, cell and home), hunting license num-
ber, vehicle description, and vehicle license
number of the disabled hunter and compan-
ion hunter, and preferred hunting dates.
Mail the information required to: Virginia
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries,
ATTN: Hogue Tract Hunt, 1320 Belman
Road, Fredericksburg, VA. 22401.
Application due: by the close of business
on September 17, 2010.
Hunt days: Mondays, Wednesdays,
Saturdays, and State Holidays.
Hunt dates archery: October 2–27, 2010
Hunt dates muzzleloader: October
30–November 11, 2010
Hunt dates general firearms: November
13–27, 2010
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife
Refuge Deer Hunt
Public deer hunting by shotgun and bow on
designated areas of Great Dismal Swamp
National Wildlife Refuge. Either sex deer
may be taken all season, per State and Fed-
eral regulations. Hunting conditions could
be considered “rigorous.” First time
hunters are encouraged to visit the Refuge
Public Hunting Lands
and attend scouting day to familiarize
themselves with hunting conditions. There
is a fee of $15.00. To apply send your name,
address, and phone number to Great Dis-
mal Swamp NWR Attn: Deer Hunt, 3100
Desert Road, Suffolk, VA 23434 with your
payment of $15.00. For information about
the deer hunt program, visit the following
website: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/
greatdismalswamp/deer_hunt.html.
Hunt dates: October 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, and,
November 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20
Scouting Day: September 25, 2010
Application due: To scout and hunt all
dates, applications must be submitted by
September 15, 2010. To hunt the Novem-
ber dates, applications must be submitted
by October 15, 2010.
Hunting Workshops – Deer
The Virginia Department of Game and
Inland Fisheries will host a Novice Youth
Deer Hunt on the Occoquan Bay National
Wildlife Refuge in Prince William County.
This is an opportunity for beginning
hunters to learn more about deer and deer
hunting and participate in an afternoon
hunt. For registration information and
workshop details, contact the Fredericks-
burg Regional Office at (540) 899- 4169.
Workshop date: Saturday, December 11,
2010
Lifetime Licenses
Open the door to a lifetime of
enjoyment in the great outdoors of
Virginia with a lifetime hunting license!
It’s an investment that keeps on giving..
For more information visit:
http://www.HuntFishVA.com/forms/
lifetime_licenses/instructions. html
or call1-866-721-6911
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2010 RADFORD ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT DEER HUNT IT’S EASY!
IMPORTANT: Your application must be received on or before August 13, 2010 to be included in the drawing.

Fill in all fields. Incomplete applications will be disqualified. Please print clearly. 1
APPLICANT WEAPON CHOICE Check only one:  SHOTGUN  ARCHERY 2
If non-1st time hunter, make sure name is identical to previous years.
1
HUNTER SAFETY COURSE REQUIRED Nov. 13, 17, 20, 27, Dec. 1, 4 Oct. 16, 23
Last First M.I. 2
QUALIFICATION REQUIRED - SKILLS TEST

RULES & REGULATIONS: (PLEASE READ)

Address
The New River Unit of the Radford Army Ammunition Plant is a 2,800 acre area managed for quality white-tailed deer.
This year's hunting dates will be October 16, and October 23 for archery, and November 13, November 17,
November 20, November 27, December 1, and December 4 for shotgun. The Department of Game & Inland Fisheries
City State Zip Code
uses a computer drawing to select individuals and the day they will hunt. There are three ways to apply for the Radford
Hunt: 1) On-line at www.vaquotahunts.com, 2) toll-free at 1-877-VAHUNTS (1-877-824-8687), or 3) by mail:

Fill out this Include a $10.00 and mail to:

DAYTIME PHONE#: DATE OF BIRTH: application application fee Virginia Quota Hunts
(REQUIRED) Incomplete applications Money order, personal, or cashier’s c/o CyberData, Inc.
  
will be disqualified. check made out to CyberData, Inc. P.O. Box 9009
Fee is non-refundable. Hicksville, NY 11802
EVENING PHONE#: KEY NUMBER:*
(appears on last year’s Your application must be received on or before August 13, 2010 to be included in the drawing. IMPORTANT
drawing results letter)
 One application per applicant/coapplicant. Submitting more than one application will not increase your chances of
EMAIL ADDRESS: being drawn.
 Applicants must be at least 12 years of age. Successful applicants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
possessing a valid hunting license. Adults accompanying applicants under 18 will not be allowed to hunt.
 Successful applicants will be notified through mail or email by September 10. Unsuccessful applicants will also
* Not required for 1st time applicants. receive notification of the drawing results.
 Antlerless deer are the only legal game, except during either-sex hunts. In order to qualify to apply for a drawing to
CO-APPLICANT participate in an either-sex hunt, an individual's previous hunt must have been an antlerless hunt.
 Hunt applicants may apply individually or with a coapplicant on the same application. When applying with a
Last First M.I. coapplicant for an either-sex hunt, both applicants' most recent hunt at RAAP must have been for antlerless deer.
When applying with a coapplicant for any hunt, standing for the drawing will be based on the lower number of
preference points of the two applicants.
Address
 Successful applicants must possess all appropriate VA hunting license(s). All Federal & State game laws are applicable.
 All shooting will be done from elevated stands. Hunters must remain within 50 yards of stand unless accompanied
by a VDGIF representative.
 For archery hunting, bow must be capable of propelling a broadhead arrow at least 125 yards. Broadhead arrow
City State Zip Code points must be at least 7/8 inch wide. Broadheads must be covered with quiver. A maximum of four (4) arrows will
be allowed. All archery hunters selected will be required to qualify prior to hunting by shooting two (2) of three (3)
arrows into a target 9 inches in diameter at 20 and 30 yard distances from a stand elevated 14 feet above the
DAYTIME PHONE#: DATE OF BIRTH: ground. THOSE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HUNT. Dates and locations for qualifying
(REQUIRED) will be furnished to successful applicants.
 Shotgun hunters will be required to wear a blaze orange cap and vest or jacket. Only slugs will be allowed.
Shotguns must be 20 gauge or larger. A maximum of four (4) shells will be allowed. Only factory loaded shells are
EVENING PHONE#: KEY NUMBER:* permitted. Scopes may be used on shotguns.
(appears on last year’s
drawing results letter)  No smoking, lighters, matches, or other spark producing devices are permitted.
 All persons entering the installation to hunt will be subject to search.
EMAIL ADDRESS:  Transportation to and from stands will be provided. Privately owned vehicles will not be allowed on the installation.
 Applicants who are drawn to hunt will be required to sub mit a background check to the Radford Army Ammunication
Plant. See FAQs for details -- www.dgif.virginia.gov/hunting/quotahunts/raap-faq.asp.
 All shotgun hunters regardless of age must have completed a hunter safety education course before participating in a
* Not required for 1st time applicants. shotgun hunt.
 Answers to questions about the hunt can be found on our website at www.dgif.virginia.gov or by calling VDGIF,
STANDS FOR MOBILITY IMPAIRED: There are a limited number of wheelchair accessible stands. Blacksburg Office at (540) 961-8304.

2010-2011 Hunting and Trapping in Virginia

 I am mobility impaired and interested in applying for one of these stands.
 I will be accompanied by a non-hunting assistant
Assistant’s name
 We reserve the right to alter or close the hunting season or to close any zone.
This program received Federal financial assistance in Sport Fish and/or Wildlife Restoration. Under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability. If you believe that you have
been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information please write to the office for Human
Assistant’s Date of Birth Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Room 300, Arlington, VA 22203.
 DEPARTMENT OF GAME & INLAND FISHERIES

2010 - 2011 HUNTING SEASON • QUOTA HUNTS
APPLY ONLINE http://www.vaquotahunts.com
Apply online for the 2010-2011 Quota Hunts. It’s the fastest and easiest IT’S fast&

Public Hunting Lands

way! Application fee by credit card or check. On the internet, go to:
http://www.vaquotahunts.com.
This site works best in IE or Firefox browsers (will not work in AOL.) AOL subscribers should call or mail in their applications.
easy!
or APPLY BY MAIL NOTE: Applications must be postmarked on or before the application due date to be accepted.

 SELECT HUNTS TO APPLY FOR • Check the boxes of the hunts you want to apply for.
Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Room 300, Arlington, VA 22203.

• Specify your hunt day preference. Indicate if you are willing to accept any hunt day in the event you do not win your hunt day preference.
NEW! - Applicants for some hunts may • With the exception of hunts 205, 207 & 208, you may apply for each hunt only one time time. Additional entries will be disqualified.
receive additional hunt dates as a bonus if • You may apply more than once for hunts 205, 207, & 208 ONLY but not for the same day and you must fill out separate applications and pay the
the series applied for does not fill to capacity application fee each time.
 I will accept any date
# TITLE HUNT DAY PREF PREF.. Y N ZONE/TRACK PREF PREF.. APPLIC. DUE
WATERFOWL
101 Hog Island WMA Waterfowl Hunts ___________  ___________ 10/1/2010
Zone/Track

102 Princess Anne WMA Waterfowl Hunts ___________  ___________
Preference 10/1/2010

103 Dutch Gap Conservation Area Waterfowl Hunts ___________  ___________
not applicable 10/1/2010

104 Tundra Swan Permit ___________  for these hunts
___________ 10/1/2010
(green areas)

105 Lake Orange Waterfowl Hunts ___________  ___________ 10/1/2010

106 Dick Cross WMA Waterfowl Hunts ___________  ___________ 10/1/2010

107 Princess Anne WMA Floating Blind Stake Waterfowl Hunts TBA ____  ___________ 10/1/2010

108 Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge Waterfowl Hunts ___________  ___________ 10/1/2010

DEER
201 Hog Island WMA Deer Hunts (Archery) ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010

202 Hog Island WMA Deer Hunts (Shotgun & Muzzleloader) ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010

203 The Nature Conservancy, North Landing River Oct. 1 - Jan. 2 _  ___________ 8/27/2010

204 Mockhorn Island WMA Deer Hunts (Muzzleloader) ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010

205 Back Bay Natl Wildlife Refuge, False Cape St. Park Deer & Hog Hunt* ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010

206 Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Archery)* ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010

207 Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Muzzleloader)* ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010
Assistant’s Date of Birth

208 Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (Firearms)* ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010

209 Presquile National Wildlife Refuge (Firearms)* ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010

210 James River National Wildlife Refuge (Archery)* Oct. 2 - Oct. 23 ___________ 8/27/2010

212 Lone Star Lakes Park (Firearms)* (NEW) Oct. 1 - Oct. 2 ___________ 8/27/2010

213 Lone Star Lakes Park (Archery)* Oct. 22 - Oct. 23  ___________ 8/27/2010

214 Lone Star Lakes Park (Archery)* Nov. 5 - Nov. 6 ___________ 8/27/2010

215 Lone Star Lakes Park (Firearms)* Nov. 12- Nov. 13 ___________ 8/27/2010

216 Lone Star Lakes Park (Archery or Muzzleloader)* (NEW) Dec. 17 - Dec. 18  ___________ 8/27/2010

MULTI-SPECIES
301 Cavalier & Dismal Swamp Tract WMA Hunts (formerly Dismal Swamp WMA) ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010
WMA HUNTS

302 Featherfin WMA  ___________ 8/27/2010
___________ 

303 Merrimac Farm WMA ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010
Assistant’s name

2010 SPRING
401 Featherfin WMA ___________  ___________ 10/1/2010

TURKEY HUNTS
402 Amelia WMA ___________  ___________ 10/1/2010

403 Mockhorn Island WMA Spring Turkey Hunts ___________  ___________ 10/1/2010

404 Merrimac Farm WMA ___________  ___________ 10/1/2010

BEAR
501 Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge * Nov. 19 - Nov. 20  ___________ 8/27/2010

SMALL GAME
601 New Kent Forestry Center Dove Hunts ___________  ___________ 7/30/2010

602 New Kent Forestry Center Rabbit Hunts ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010

603 New Kent Forestry Center Quail Hunts ___________  ___________ 8/27/2010

604 False Cape State Hog Hunts* ___________  ___________ 10/1/2010

605 Fulfillment Farms Quail & Rabbit Hunts (Albemarle County) (NEW) ___________  ___________ 10/1/2010
* For winning applicants of these hunts there will be an additional hunt fee either payable by mail in advance of the hunt or payable on the day of the hunt. Information on
additional payments will be sent via US Mail with the winning applicants’ package. For additional information about these fees, see the Hunting & Trapping in
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 DEPARTMENT OF GAME & INLAND FISHERIES
2010 - 2011 HUNTING SEASON QUOTA HUNTS
APPLY BY MAIL (continued)

CALCULATE FEES # OF HUNT(S) SELECTED

x $7.50 (each) = $
Public Hunting Lands

I WISH TO PAY BY:
CHECK A non-refundable application fee of $7.50 per hunt applies. Make check payable to CyberData, Inc.

CREDIT CARD Fill in the information below as it appears on your credit card statement. Please print clearly.

Name
(as it appears on the credit card)

Address
(Street address, City, State, Zip)

Credit Card # CVV2/CID#

Signature
x
CC Expiration Date

I authorize the use of this credit card for the amount detailed above.

 ENTER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

Fill in all fields. Incomplete applications will be disqualified. Please print clearly.

APPLICANT NAME:
Last First M.I.

MAILING ADDRESS:
Street

City State Zip Code

Daytime Phone# Evening Phone#

Email Address

DATE OF BIRTH: Gender  Male 2010-2011 HUNTING LIC#::

 Female (REQUIRED)

 MAIL APPLICATION (WITH FEE) TO: Virginia Quota Hunts

c/o CyberData, Inc.
P.O. Box 9009
Hicksville, New York 11802

IMPORTANT: If paying by check, include a non-refundable application fee of $7.50 for each hunt applied for.
Make check payable to: CyberData, Inc.
If paying by credit card, check that all the credit card information is correct in the form above. Sign your
name (the card holder) on the signature line.

All winning applicants will be notified by mail or email of their drawing result. All permits are
non-transferable. Guest(s) must be accompanied by the permit holder.
non-transferable

Application by Phone: Available Monday - Friday (9:30 am - 4:30 pm EST) Call 1-877-VAHUNTS
1-877-V

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 Public Ranges
The Department of Game and Inland Fish-
eries has public sighting-in ranges avail-
able at the Wildlife Management Areas
(WMA) listed below. These ranges were
built for sportsmen to properly sight-in
their firearms before going afield during
the hunting seasons. All Department public
sighting-in ranges are handicapped acces-
sible. Range rules and hours of operation
are prominently posted at each range to
promote shooting safety and proper care of
the facilities. No reservations are required
and there are no fees. Shooters are limited
to one hour of shooting when range is full.
Be sure to bring your own paper targets,
cardboard backing, clothespins and tape. In
order to help maintain the ranges, all target
materials and brass must be removed for
proper disposal off site. “Leave No Trace.”
Specific hours and dates of operation,
range rules, scheduled closures, travel
e. directions and other information is posted
on the Department website at
www.huntfishva.com/hunting/shooting
ranges.asp.
The use of firearms and bows at public
ranges during closed general firearms hunt-
ing seasons is restricted to the area within
the established range boundaries for target
shooting purposes only. Such weapons are
required to be unloaded and cased or dis-
mantled on all national forest and depart-
ment-owned lands outside the range
boundaries during this period.
Also noted below are shooting ranges
found on the George Washington and Jef-
ferson National Forests.
NOTE: The Department reserves the
right to manage use and access of these
facilities as deemed appropriate. These
facilities are subject to emergency clo-
sures.
Department Sighting-In
Ranges
Amelia Wildlife Management Area: Six
covered bench positions from 25–100
yards for rifle, muzzleloader and shotgun
patterning at stationary paper targets; area
r.
for clay bird shooting (bring own thrower
and targets); and archery range. Pistol
ur shooting is prohibited. General dates of
operation are September 1 to March 31.
With the exception of state holidays, the
range is closed on Mondays for mainte-
nance. For information contact: Forest
Regional Office, (434) 525-7522.
www.HuntFishVA.com
Chickahominy Wildlife Management
Area: Ten covered bench shooting posi-
tions from 25–100 yards for rifle, muzzle-
loader and shotgun sighting-in at stationary
paper targets. Additional covered area for
stand up shotgun patterning. Pistol and clay
target shooting are prohibited. General
dates of operation are September 1 to
March 31. With the exception of state holi-
days, the range will be closed on Mondays
for maintenance. For information contact:
Charles City Regional Office, (804) 829 -
6580.
Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management
Area: Six covered bench-rest stations from
25–100 yards for rifle, muzzleloader and
shotgun patterning at stationary paper tar-
gets. Pistol and clay target shooting are pro-
hibited. General dates of operation are Sep-
tember 1 to March 31. With the exception
of state holidays, the range will be closed on
Mondays for maintenance. Snow and ice
may result in temporary range closures in
January, February and March. For informa-
tion contact: Marion Regional Office, (276)
783- 4860.
Gathright Wildlife Management Area:
Six covered bench-rest stations from
25–100 yards for rifle, muzzleloader and
shotgun patterning at stationary paper tar-
gets. Pistol and clay target shooting are pro-
hibited. General dates of operation are Sep-
tember 1 to March 31. With the exception
of state holidays, the range will be closed on
Mondays for maintenance. For information
contact: Verona Regional Office, (540)
248- 9360.
C. F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area:
Six covered bench-rest stations from
25–100 yards for rifle, muzzleloader and
shotgun patterning at stationary paper tar-
gets. Pistol and clay target shooting are pro-
hibited. General dates of operation are Sep-
tember 1 to March 31. With the exception
of state holidays, the range will be closed on
Mondays for maintenance. For information
contact: Fredericksburg Regional Office,
(540) 899-4169.
White Oak Mountain Wildlife Manage-
ment Area: Six covered bench positions
from 25–100 yards for rifle, muzzleloader,
and shotgun patterning at stationary paper
targets. Pistol and clay target shooting are
prohibited. General dates of operation are
September 1 to March 31. With the excep-
tion of state holidays, the range will be
closed on Mondays for maintenance. For
information contact Forest Regional
Office, (434) 525-7522.
National Forest Shooting
Ranges
The Blacksburg Shooting Range offers
two facilities: an 18-position rifle/pistol for
firing at stationary targets and a single posi-
tion shotgun (trap) range. For information
contact: Eastern Divide Ranger District,
Public Hunting Lands
(540) 552- 4641.
The Bath County Shooting Range has 10
covered bench rests for shooting 50–100
yards. Pistols, rifles, and shotguns are
allowed at stationary targets. Moving tar-
gets are prohibited. For information con-
tact: Warm Springs Ranger District, (540)
839-2521.
The Hite Hollow Shooting Range is avail-
able for rifle, pistol, and shotgun shooting
at stationary targets. Moving targets are
prohibited. For information contact: North
River Ranger District, (540) 432-0187.
The Low Moor Shooting Range provides
6 covered rifle bench rests and 3 covered
pistol bench rests. Features include rifle
range—stationary targets at 50 and 100
yards, and pistol range—stationary targets
at 25 yards. Moving targets are prohibited.
For information contact: James River
Ranger District, (540) 962-2214.
The Pott’s Slope Shooting Range is hand-
icapped-accessible with a covered shooting
area. There are nine lanes for rifle and pistol
use with stationary targets at 25, 50, and
100 yards. For information contact: East-
ern Divide Ranger District, (540) 552-
4641.
The West Side Shooting Range provides
shooting lanes of various lengths with cov-
ered shooting benches. For more informa-
tion contact: North River Ranger District,
(540) 432-0187.
The Wythe Shooting Range includes six
25 yard lanes and four 100-yard lanes. For
more information contact: Mt. Rogers
National Recreation Area, (800) 628-7202.
NOTE: When visiting the National For-
est, please remember firearms may be
discharged for target practice only at
established shooting ranges. Discharg-
ing a firearm in a developed recreation
site is dangerous and prohibited. For
more information contact: the George
Washington and Jefferson National For-
est Headquarters at 516 Valleypointe
Parkway, Roanoke, VA 24019, or call
(540) 265-5100.
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JULY 10 AUG 10 SEPT 10 OCT 10 NOV 10 DEC 10 JAN 11 FEB 11 MAR 11 APR 11 MAY 11 JUNE 11
Index and Sunrise/sunset

Day Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set
AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM AM PM
1 4:52 7:35 5:14 7:18 5:40 6:39 6:05 5:53 6:35 5:12 7:06 4:52 7:25 5:02 7:14 5:34 6:42 6:03 5:56 6:32 5:15 7:00 4:50 7:25
2 4:53 7:35 5:15 7:17 5:41 6:37 6:06 5:52 6:36 5:11 7:07 4:52 7:25 5:03 7:13 5:35 6:40 6:04 5:54 6:33 5:14 7:01 4:50 7:26
3 4:53 7:35 5:16 7:16 5:42 6:36 6:07 5:50 6:37 5:09 7:08 4:52 7:25 5:04 7:12 5:36 6:39 6:05 5:53 6:34 5:13 7:01 4:50 7:27
4 4:54 7:35 5:16 7:15 5:43 6:34 6:08 5:49 6:38 5:08 7:09 4:51 7:25 5:05 7:11 5:37 6:37 6:06 5:51 6:35 5:12 7:02 4:49 7:27
5 4:54 7:34 5:17 7:14 5:43 6:33 6:09 5:47 6:39 5:07 7:09 4:51 7:25 5:06 7:10 5:38 6:36 6:07 5:50 6:36 5:10 7:03 4:49 7:28

6 4:55 7:34 5:18 7:13 5:44 6:31 6:10 5:46 6:40 5:07 7:10 4:51 7:25 5:06 7:09 5:39 6:35 6:08 5:48 6:37 5:09 7:04 4:49 7:28
7 4:55 7:34 5:19 7:12 5:45 6:30 6:11 5:44 6:41 5:06 7:11 4:51 7:25 5:07 7:08 5:40 6:33 6:09 5:47 6:38 5:08 7:05 4:49 7:29
8 4:56 7:34 5:20 7:11 5:46 6:28 6:12 5:43 6:42 5:05 7:12 4:51 7:25 5:08 7:07 5:41 6:32 6:10 5:45 6:39 5:07 7:06 4:49 7:30
9 4:57 7:33 5:21 7:09 5:47 6:27 6:12 5:41 6:43 5:04 7:13 4:52 7:25 5:09 7:06 5:42 6:30 6:11 5:44 6:40 5:06 7:07 4:48 7:30
10 4:57 7:33 5:21 7:08 5:48 6:25 6:13 5:40 6:44 5:03 7:14 4:52 7:25 5:10 7:05 5:44 6:29 6:12 5:43 6:41 5:05 7:08 4:48 7:30

11 4:58 7:33 5:22 7:07 5:48 6:24 6:14 5:38 6:45 5:02 7:14 4:52 7:25 5:11 7:04 5:45 6:27 6:13 5:41 6:41 5:04 7:09 4:48 7:31
12 4:59 7:32 5:23 7:06 5:49 6:22 6:15 5:37 6:46 5:01 7:15 4:52 7:24 5:12 7:03 5:46 6:26 6:14 5:40 6:42 5:03 7:09 4:48 7:31
13 4:59 7:32 5:24 7:05 5:50 6:21 6:16 5:35 6:47 5:01 7:16 4:52 7:24 5:13 7:02 5:47 6:24 6:15 5:38 6:43 5:03 7:10 4:48 7:32
14 5:00 7:31 5:25 7:04 5:51 6:19 6:17 5:34 6:48 5:00 7:17 4:52 7:24 5:14 7:01 5:48 6:23 6:16 5:37 6:44 5:02 7:11 4:48 7:32
15 5:01 7:31 5:26 7:02 5:52 6:18 6:18 5:33 6:50 4:59 7:17 4:53 7:24 5:15 6:59 5:49 6:21 6:17 5:35 6:45 5:01 7:12 4:48 7:33

16 5:01 7:30 5:27 7:01 5:53 6:16 6:19 5:31 6:51 4:58 7:18 4:53 7:23 5:16 6:58 5:50 6:20 6:18 5:34 6:46 5:00 7:13 4:48 7:33
17 5:02 7:30 5:27 7:00 5:53 6:15 6:20 5:30 6:52 4:58 7:19 4:53 7:23 5:17 6:57 5:51 6:18 6:19 5:33 6:47 4:59 7:14 4:48 7:33
18 5:03 7:29 5:28 6:58 5:54 6:13 6:21 5:29 6:53 4:57 7:19 4:54 7:22 5:18 6:56 5:52 6:17 6:20 5:31 6:48 4:58 7:15 4:48 7:34
19 5:03 7:28 5:29 6:57 5:55 6:11 6:22 5:27 6:54 4:56 7:20 4:54 7:22 5:19 6:55 5:53 6:15 6:21 5:30 6:49 4:58 7:15 4:49 7:34
20 5:04 7:28 5:30 6:56 5:56 6:10 6:23 5:26 6:55 4:56 7:20 4:55 7:22 5:20 6:53 5:54 6:14 6:21 5:29 6:50 4:57 7:16 4:49 7:34

21 5:05 7:27 5:31 6:54 5:57 6:08 6:24 5:25 6:56 4:55 7:21 4:55 7:21 5:22 6:52 5:55 6:12 6:22 5:27 6:50 4:56 7:17 4:49 7:34
22 5:06 7:26 5:32 6:53 5:58 6:07 6:25 5:23 6:57 4:55 7:21 4:56 7:21 5:23 6:51 5:56 6:11 6:23 5:26 6:51 4:56 7:18 4:49 7:35
23 5:07 7:26 5:33 6:52 5:58 6:05 6:26 5:22 6:58 4:54 7:22 4:56 7:20 5:24 6:50 5:57 6:09 6:24 5:25 6:52 4:55 7:19 4:49 7:35
24 5:07 7:25 5:33 6:50 5:59 6:04 6:27 5:21 6:59 4:54 7:22 4:57 7:19 5:25 6:48 5:58 6:08 6:25 5:23 6:53 4:54 7:19 4:50 7:35
25 5:08 7:24 5:34 6:49 6:00 6:02 6:28 5:20 7:00 4:54 7:23 4:57 7:19 5:26 6:47 5:59 6:06 6:26 5:22 6:54 4:54 7:20 4:50 7:35

26 5:09 7:23 5:35 6:48 6:01 6:01 6:29 5:18 7:01 4:53 7:23 4:58 7:18 5:27 6:46 6:00 6:05 6:27 5:21 6:55 4:53 7:21 4:50 7:35
27 5:10 7:22 5:36 6:46 6:02 5:59 6:30 5:17 7:02 4:53 7:23 4:59 7:17 5:28 6:44 6:01 6:03 6:28 5:20 6:56 4:53 7:22 4:51 7:35
28 5:11 7:22 5:37 6:45 6:03 5:58 6:31 5:16 7:03 4:53 7:24 4:59 7:17 5:29 6:43 6:02 6:02 6:29 5:18 6:57 4:52 7:22 4:51 7:35
29 5:11 7:21 5:38 6:43 6:04 5:56 6:32 5:15 7:04 4:52 7:24 5:00 7:16 5:30 6:00 6:30 5:17 6:58 4:52 7:23 4:51 7:35
30 5:12 7:20 5:38 6:42 6:04 5:55 6:33 5:14 7:05 4:52 7:24 5:01 7:15 5:31 5:59 6:31 5:16 6:59 4:51 7:24 4:52 7:35

31 5:13 7:19 5:39 6:40 6:34 5:13 7:24 5:01 7:14 5:33 5:57 6:31 4:51 7:25

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to obtain official times at other Virginia locations.
Location Correction Location Correction
Newport News -5 minutes Bristol +19 minutes
Norfolk -5 minutes Cape Charles -6 minutes
Roanoke +10 minutes Charlottesville -4 minutes
Tazewell +16 minutes Chincoteague -8 minutes
Williamsburg -3 minutes Danville +8 minutes
Winchester +3 minutes Fredericksburg 0 minutes

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Index
Access Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
1 Air Rifles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Antlered & Antlerless Deer . . . . . . . . 30
Apprentice License . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
5 Archery (Early) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6 Archery (Late) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7 Archery (Urban) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7 Archery Tackle (Definition) . . . . . . . 13
8 Assisting with Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ATV Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
8 Bag Limit Exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
9 Bait (Definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
0 Bear (Bag Limits, size requirements) 25
0 Bear Check Stations . . . . . . . . . . 22, 27
0 Bear Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 27
Bear Hound/Training Chase Season . .27
1 Bear Hunting (Archery) . . . . . . . . . . 25
1 Bear Hunting (Firearms) . . . . . . . . . . 26
2 Bear Hunting (Muzzleloader) . . . . . . 25
2 Beaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 46
3 Big Game Checking Requirements . .22
Big Game Contest/Show . . . . . . . 22, 36
3 Blaze Orange Requirements . . . . . . . 14
3 Bobcat Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 43
4 Bobcat Mandatory Electronic
4 Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4 Bobcat (Tagging Requirements) . . . . 43
Bonus Deer Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4 Bowhunter Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5 Camping Policy (National Forest) . . . 49
5 Carcass (Disposal of Deer) . . . . . . . . 30
5 Carcass (Transferring/
5 Left Unattended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Carcass Importation Ban (Deer) . . . . 38
5 Concealed Handguns . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5 Coyote Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 46
5 Crossbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 16
5 Crossbow, Loaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5 Crow Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CWD - Chronic Wasting Disease . . . . 37
Deer (Archery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deer (Archery, Early) . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deer (Bag Limits) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Deer (Firearms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35
Deer (Firearms - Late Antlerless Only) 35
Deer (Muzzleloader - Early) . . . . . 32-33
Deer (Muzzleloader - Late) . . . . . . . . 33
Deer (Urban Archery) . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deer (Youth Hunting Day) . . . . . . . . 31
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Disabled Hunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 59
Dismal Swamp Line (Definition) . . . 13
DMAP/DCAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dogs (Hunting with) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Dogs (Training) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Earn a Buck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
East and West of Blue Ridge . . . . . . . 13
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Electronic Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Feather Collection (Wild Turkey) . . . 40
Federal Refuges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Feeding Wildlife (Unlawful) . . . . . . . 17
Felons (Firearms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fox Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 42, 46
Fox, Chase only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Furbearer Species (Definition) . . . 13, 42
Game Species (Definition) . . . . . . . . 13
Groundhog Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Grouse Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
HIP 1-888-788-9772 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hogs, Feral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 58
Hours (Hunting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 64
Hunter Education (Lost Card
1-866-721-6911) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hunter Education Requirements . . . . . 8
Hunters for the Hungry . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hunting (Shooting) Preserves . . . 11, 39
Landowner Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Legal Use of Archery Equipment . . . . 16
Legal Use of Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
License Exemptions
(Personal Check Card) . . . . . . . . . . 23
License Requirements (Hunting) . . . . 10
License Requirements (Trapping) . . . 10
License (Replacement) . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Licenses & Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Lifetime License Requirements . . . . . 10
Lights (Use of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 43
Local Firearms Ordinances . . . . . 19-21
Managed Hunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-59
Military Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 46
Muskrat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 46
Muzzleloader, Bear Season . . . . . . . . 25
Muzzleloader, Early Deer . . . . . . . . . 32
Muzzleloader (Electronic Ignition) 25, 33
Muzzeloader, Late Deer . . . . . . . . . . 33
Muzzleloader; Loaded, Unloaded .13, 49
National Forest Hunting . . . . . . . . . . 49
National Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Non-Migratory Game Birds
(Definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Nuisance Species (Definition) . . . . . . 13
Nutria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 46
Opossum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 42, 46
Otter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 46
Permission to Hunt Form . . . . . . . 15-16
Personal Check Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Pistols/Revolvers (Hunting with) . . . . 16
Possession/Transporting Wildlife 13, 18
Preserves (Hunting/Shooting) . . . 11, 39
Private Property (Hunting, Posting) . .15
Private Property (Liability) . . . . . . . . 15
Private Property
(Permission to Hunt Forms) . . . 15-16
Public Access Land for Sportsmen
(PALS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 49
Public Hunting Lands . . . . . . . . . 47-59
Quail Action Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Quail and Pheasant Hunting . . . . . . . 39
Quota Hunts & Workshops . . . . . . 53-59
Quota Hunt Application . . . . . . . . 61-62
Rabbit Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 46
Index and Sunrise/sunset
Raccoon Hunting . . . . . . . . . . 13, 44, 46
Radford Deer Hunt Application . . . . . 60
Ranges (Public) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Regions/Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . 6
Residency Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sell/Purchase of Wildlife . . . . . . . . . . 18
Shenandoah County Special
Antler Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Shooting From Boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shooting from Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shooting Over Public Water . . . . . 17, 45
Skunk Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 42, 46
Squirrel Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 39
State Forest Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
State Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-53
Structures (National Forest) . . . . . . . 49
Sunrise/Sunset Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Tag Validation
(bear, deer and turkey) . . . . . . . . . 22
Tagging Requirements (CITES)
for Bobcats/Otters . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 46
Telephone/Internet Checking . . . . . . 23
Training Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 27
Trapper Association Reward
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Trap Tagging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Trapper ID #’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Trapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 45-46
Traps, Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Traps, Foothold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tree Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 48, 49
Tree Stand Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turkey (Archery) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Turkey (Fall Firearms) . . . . . . . . . 40-41
Turkey (Spring) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turkey
(Youth Fall & Spring Hunts) . . 40-41
Turkey, Feather Collection . . . . . . . . 40
Turkey, Weight Certification . . . . 22-23
Unauthorized/Unlawful Feeding 17, 49
Unlawful Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-18
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . . . . . 50
Unplugged Shotguns . . . . . . . . . . 16, 39
Violations (Report) 1-800-237-5712 . . 7
Virginia Big Game Contest . . . . . . . . 36
Weasel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 46
Weight Certification, Wild Turkey 22-23
WMAs, Wildlife Management
Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-48
Youth Deer Hunting Day . . . . . . . . . . 31
Youth (Special Antlerless
Deer Regulation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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General Statewide Seasons: 1) Manually operated centerfire rifles,
Any weather. Any conditions. Anytime. TRACKER® Jon boats ensure that when your favorite hunting
Antler Restriction Definition, Wildlife Management Units handguns and shotguns with all lead bullet or ball, or a bullet
Four or more season
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on impact; most
2) muzzleloading long guns of any
Three or more points to one antler: All boats
other other WMUs type, space,
avoid. Inside, plentiful storage 44 caliber or larger,
wide or a muzzleloading handgun 50 caliber or
open decks,
Exceptions: In all WMUs, junior license holders, mentored
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accessory mounting larger;
youth hunters, channels and
and 3)along, recurve
Bearhide ™ or compound
non-skid liner and crossbows with
disabled persons permit (to use a vehicle) holders and residents serving on broadheads of cutting-edge design. Buckshot is illegal, except in
active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces help—you easily
which bag your
includes limit.Coast
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Southeast are available in two different
Regulations Area.
Guard — two or more points to one antler,
camoorpatterns
with one to
antler
keepthree
youinches or from
hidden Archery Seasons: Long, recurve, compound bows and crossbows
your quarry!
more in length. Senior License holders must abide by antler restric- with broadheads of cutting-edge design. An arrow and crossbow
tions.
bolt must be equipped with a broadhead not more than three inches
A Legal Point: An antler projection of at least one inch in length from base to long and at least 7/8 inches wide, with at least two cutting edges
tip, including brow tines. Main beam shall be counted as a point regardless on the same plane throughout the length of the cutting surface.
of length.
Magnifying scopes and red dot sights can be used on crossbows.
Antlerless Deer: A deer without antlers, or a deer with antlers both of which Persons hunting deer in the archery seasons may not possess a
are less than three inches in length.
firearm, except those individuals who have a License to Carry
Protected Deer: A deer not defined as an antlered deer or an antlerless deer. Firearms permit, and then only those firearms authorized by the
Limit: One legal antlered deer per license year. One antlerless deer with each permit (most sporting arms are not authorized). Muzzleloading
valid WMU specific antlerless license. firearms can also be carried by bowhunters during any
Field Possession Limit: When multiple harvests of deer per day are autho- muzzleloading season, providing the hunter has an archery li-
rized, only one deer at a time may be taken (except in Special Regulations cense and a muzzleloader license and meets the fluorescent or-
Areas). Before attempting to take an additional deer, the first deer shall be ange requirements of the muzzleloader season.
lawfully tagged.
Flintlock Muzzleloader Season: Flintlock ignition, single-barrel
long gun, 44 caliber or larger, or 50 caliber or larger handgun, using
Archery: Antlered & Antlerless Statewide: single projectile ammunition. It is unlawful to use telescopic sights.
Oct. 2-Nov. 13 & Dec. 27-Jan. 15, 2011 Peep sights are permitted. TRACKERBOATS.COm
Archery: Antlerless WMUs 2B, 5C & 5D: October Antlerless Muzzleloader Season: Any single-barrel
Sept. 18-Oct. 1 & Nov. 15-27 muzzleloader long gun with flintlock, percussion or in-line igni-
Call 888.442.6337

Legendary
Archery: Antlered & Antlerless WMUs 2B, 5C & 5D:
Oct. 2-Nov. 13 & Dec. 27-Jan. 29
Special Antlerless Only - Firearms (Statewide): Oct. 21-23
Only Junior and Senior License holders, Disabled Person Permit (to use a
tion, 44 caliber or larger, or 50 caliber or larger handgun. Scope
sights permitted.
Special Regulations Areas: (All of Allegheny County in western
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vehicle) holders and Pennsylvania residents serving on active duty in the and Philadelphia counties in the southeast): Muzzleloading long
U.S. Armed Forces, including the U.S. Coast Guard. Arms and ammunition guns 44-caliber or larger, bows and arrows, manual or semi-auto-
permitted during the Regular Statewide Seasons can be used in this sea- matic shotguns .410 or larger using slugs and 20-gauge or larger
son. using buckshot. Buckshot may not be used in Allegheny County.
Only bows and arrows are permitted in Philadelphia County.
Regular Firearms Deer Season: The designated period of
time when deer may be hunted and taken by any person who Fluorescent Orange Requirements
When you’re stocking up for that
possesses a General Hunting License or a General Hunting Antlered & Antlerless: During the regular and special deer ®sea-
License and Antlerless License only. sons and any extensions ofnext hunting
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Antlered & Antlerless Deer: Nov. 29-Dec. 11 at least 250 square inchesfirst,
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WMUs 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2F, 3A, 3B, 3D, 4A, 4C, 5A, 5B, 5C & 5D chest and back combined (example: orange cap and coat/vest vis-
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Antlered & Antlerless: Dec. 4-11 5C & 5D, and the first twoselection
weeks of of early
hunting gear and
archery accessories
season, and
WMUs 2C, 2D, 2E, 2G, 3C, 4B, 4D & 4E during the late after-Christmas season, bowhunters are
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season, archers are requiredproducts
to wear 250neededsquare inchesyour
to keep of fluores-
boat in
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Special Regulations Area restrictions. Only bows are permitted in Philadel-
cent orange clothing while moving about or relocating. They may
remove their orange clothing tip-top shape.
providing Plus,
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Must have a muzzleloader stamp. Centerdeer
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Flintlock Muzzleloader (Antlered & Antlerless, Statewide): during the designated archery bear season) must wear
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Dec. 27-Jan. 15, 2011, One antlered deer per hunting license year or one taining a minimum of 100 square inches of solid fluorescent or-
stopping at Bass Pro Shops first.
antlerless deer and an additional antlerless deer with each valid WMU spe- ange material while moving about or relocating. The orange hat
cific antlerless license. Must have a muzzleloader stamp. may be removed when the hunter is stationary, or on stand. See
the Special Regulations Areas section for more details.
Flintlock Muzzleloader (Antlered & Antlerless): WMUs 2B, 5C & 5D Muzzleloader Deer: During the late flintlock deer season
- Dec. 27-Jan. 29, 2011
muzzleloader hunters are not required to wear or display fluores-
cent orange. However, during the October antlerless muzzleloader
instances,
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