July 2020 – June 2021
- Download the 2020–2021 Hunting & Trapping in Virginia Regulations Digest as a PDF
- What’s New for 2020–2021
- Licenses and Fees
- Definitions
- Hunting on Private Property
- Public Hunting Lands
- General Hunting Regulations
- Local Firearms Ordinances, Laws, and Regulations (PDF)
- Bear, Deer and Turkey Tag Validation and Checking Requirements
- Sunrise & Sunset Times (PDF)
Seasons
Big Game
Small Game
Migratory Gamebirds
- Seasons and Bag Limits
- Waterfowl Blind Laws
- Waterfowl Baiting Regulations
- HIP (Harvest Information Program)
- Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp
- Federal Duck Stamp
Furbearers
Furbearer Trapping Seasons
This Web site contains general information. Specific laws and regulations are found in the Code of Virginia or the DWR Fisheries, Wildlife, and Boating Regulations. For answers to specific questions about hunting and trapping, please contact the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.