Hunting
2023 Spring Turkey Harvest Results
The DWR announced a harvest of 24,447 turkeys during the 2023 spring turkey season, the highest spring turkey harvest ever recorded in Virginia. Read more…
Seventh Annual Old Dominion One Shot Turkey Hunt Provides Opportunity and Community
The Seventh Annual Old Dominion One Shot Turkey Hunt gave youth, first responders, veterans, and other hunters the opportunity to hunt with experienced guides Read more…
Hunting Success Stories from 2022-2023 Seasons
Some successful hunts for deer, turkey and other animals that were shared with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources this season. Read more…
An Evolving Sport
It's easy to forget just how different hunting is today than it was 100 years ago with new techniques and equipment developed every year Read more…
Alpha-Gal: Another Reason to Beware of Ticks While Hunting Spring Gobblers
There’s a tick in Virginia that can make you allergic to red meat, and it found me while I was hunting spring gobblers. Read more…
Herds Without Hunters
Former DWR Deer Project Leader Matt Knox explains why he believes that the decline in deer hunters represents the biggest statewide deer management issue Read more…
Spring Turkey Season Timing Explained
The Department of Wildlife Resources' Upland Game Bird Biologist Mike Dye explains how the agency sets spring turkey seasons. Read more…
10 Insights to Improve Your Turkey Hunting Success This Spring
Turkeys can outwit anyone. To reduce the odds of that happening to you, use these 10 insights for tagging a coarse-bearded tom this spring. Read more…
Virginia’s 2023 Spring Gobbler Forecast
As is often the case with all things hunting, Virginia’s upcoming spring gobbler season offers a mixture of good and bad news. Read more…