Hunting
Treestand Safety Should Always be the #1 Priority!
A treestand accident highlights the need for safe practices when using an elevated platform. Read more…
Fall Colors: Wood Duck Tips and Tricks
If you’re a hard-core duck hunter with a big boat and dozens of decoys, the chances are that while you and all the other hunters are squawking at some bread-eating mallards in the distance, the nearby woodies are piling into a beaver hole back in the brush. Read more…
Hunting Woodcock: Not Just a Walk in the Woods
With numbers being stable and lots of public land and access, hunting for woodcock is arguably the best upland hunting in Virginia today. Read more…
When Coyotes Come Calling
The coyote is a species of canine native to North America. Regarded as an opportunist and a predator by all standards, the coyote has an estimated population of over 50,000 in Virginia alone. Read more…
Try Marsh Hen Hunting in the Fall!
Rail hunting might not be well-known, but this Eastern Shore bird's unusual tendencies make for a fun day in the marsh. Read more…
CWD Testing: The Myths and the Realities
Hunters can play an important part of CWD detection and limiting its spread by bringing harvested deer to CWD testing sites. Read more…
The November Payoff: How We Target and Harvest Mature Mountain Bucks During the Rut
Persistence kills mature bucks. But how much due diligence are you willing to put in on your target bucks? Read more…
A Woman’s Place is in the Woods
One crisp fall morning and a doe forever shifted this woman’s relationship with hunting. Read more…
Wildlife Regulations Public Scoping Period
Offer your ideas on changes to hunting, trapping, or other wildlife regulations that you would like to see for the 2025–2026 seasons. Read more…