Hunting
2022 Virginia Deer Season Forecast
Deer populations and the deer kill across most of the state should be stable to increasing; these are the current numbers for the year 2022. Read more…
Tips for a Great Deer Season
How trail camera scouting can help you ID bigger bucks, urban archery, how antler rattling can draw big bucks in, and more. Read more…
2022 Acorn Production Report: Mixed Results
Based on the annual hard mast survey, white oak routes came in above the long term survey average for the first time in four years. Read more…
Trail Camera Scouting: A Means for Setting Quality Deer Management Guidelines
Low-impact, 24/7 trail camera scouting provides Quality Deer Management clubs and landowners with a means to identify older age class bucks. Read more…
Be Safe In Your Stand
Whether you are an experienced deer hunter or this is your first time in the field, it's important to prepare if you are going to use a treestand. We share some tips to help. Read more…
Give Urban Archery a Try
Urban archery is a great tool for deer population control and a unique challenge for hunters, it has its own set of difficulties and considerations. Read more…
Calling All Bucks: Rattle Them In
Of all the many ways to hunt whitetail deer, none gets the adrenaline pumping like rattling. And few tactics are more effective than most Read more…
Venison Recipes
A challenging chase for harvested wild game is worthy of bringing from the field to the table. Appreciate wildlife, celebrate self-sustainability, and gather around the table with family and friends with these venison recipes! Read more…
How Hunters Can Be a Part of the Solution to Slow the Spread of CWD
Virginia hunters can assist the Department of Wildlife Resources' in its goal of slowing the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease. Read more…