Hunting
2025 Old Dominion One Shot Turkey Hunt Engages Youth, Veterans, and New Hunters
The ninth edition of the Old Dominion One Shot Turkey Hunt brought people together from across the country to promote hunting heritage through increased access and youth programming. Read more…
Virginia Landowners Have Opportunities to Learn to Burn
Prescribed fire is an effective way to manage early successional habitat like native grasslands and can enhance our woodlands too. There are multiple resources available for private landowners to learn about burning. Read more…
Hunters for the Hungry: 33 Years of Caring for Virginians in Need!
The statewide Hunters for the Hungry program has provided more than 7.9 million pounds of venison to needy Virginians over the past 33 years. This program has become one of the most successful of its kind in the country today. Read more…
2025 Wildlife, Hunting, and Boating Proposed Regulation Amendments
A public comment period on proposed regulation amendments is open through May 9, 2025. Read more…
When Your Deer Disappear
Understanding deer and how they utilize your property throughout the hunting season is the key to achieving your yearly goals. Read more…
Virginia’s 2025 Spring Gobbler Forecast
What do the poults-per-hen numbers say about the 2025 Spring Turkey Season? DWR's Upland Game Biologist, Mike Dye, weighs in. Read more…
Create Fawn Cover This Spring
One of the most important acts land managers can undertake is to create more habitat where does can have, hide, and feed their fawns. Read more…
Public Invited to Comment on the Draft Virginia Wild Turkey Management Plan
DWR is seeking public review & comment on the draft 2025–2034 Virginia Wild Turkey Management Plan through April 4, 2025. Read more…
Bear, Deer, and Turkey Harvest Data
Wildlife biologists with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources have compiled preliminary figures for the 2024–2025 hunting season. Read more…