Hunting
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…
Deer and Climate Change
Climate change's temperature increase is having, and will have, effects on the whitetailed deer populations. In the last 50 years, whitetails have expanded their range north more than 300 miles, as Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III wrote in this Whitetail Times article. Read more…
Keep an Eye Out for Avian Pox and Other Diseases While Turkey Hunting
Know what signs to look for to spot some diseases that, while rare, that wild turkeys in Virginia. Read more…
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…