Hunting
Build Your Own Turkey Call and Customize It Too!
Making or customizing your own turkey call can be a great summer activity for hunters eagerly awaiting next season. Read more…
Continuing Education: The Backbone of Wildlife Research
The Virginia Deer Hunters Association (VDHA) Lee Roy Gordon Scholarship Grant has helped advance wildlife research and knowledge. Read more…
Food for Thought: A Primer of Deer Diets Part 1
A graduate study focused on deer foraging informed DWR's Deer Project Leader about what deer eat and how they behave. Read more…
Why We Need to Do More Forest Management Nationally and Locally
The more diversity we have in our national forests and other public and private lands, the better it will be for Virginia’s and America’s wildlife–and us. Read more…
Technically Unsuccessful, but Definitely Hooked: My First Spring Turkey Season
Nothing could have prepared me for the excitement and the heartbreak that comes with Virginia's annual spring gobbler season. Read more…
Regulation Amendments Proposed at the March 20, 2024 Board of Wildlife Resources Meeting
On March 20, 2024, the Virginia Board of Wildlife Resources proposed amendments to the Commonwealth’s regulations governing hunting. Comments on the proposals are solicited. Read more…
The Blame Game
Deer aren't the only forest residents to consume valuable acorns! Turkeys, bears, squirrels, chipmunks and many other native species do as well. Read more…
Bike to Hunt: An Introduction to Hunting on Two Wheels
While Hiking to a hunting spot is a great way to observe your surrounding and explore the outdoors, I’ve found that riding a bike has several advantages for me Read more…
A Family Tradition
The bowhunter that accepts the ultimate challenge and choses traditional archery equipment for their hunt has taken the experience to the highest level! Read more…