Pen-raised game birds may be taken on licensed shooting preserves from September 1 through April 30. There are a number of shooting preserves in Virginia authorized through permits by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
License Requirements
- A state resident hunting pen-raised game birds on a licensed shooting preserve is required to have either a state or county resident hunting license.
- A resident junior hunting license (age 12 to 15; optional for under 12 years old) is $8.50.
- A nonresident is required to have either a state nonresident license or a special nonresident shooting preserve license which is valid only within the boundaries of a licensed shooting preserve and available for $23.
- A nonresident junior license under age 12 is $13 and age 12 to 15 is $16.
Additional state ($10) and federal ($28.00) migratory stamps are required for hunting ducks or other waterfowl on shooting preserves.
To Purchase a License
Both state residents and nonresidents can purchase licenses by creating an account in Go Outdoors Virginia from any computer. You can also download the Go Outdoors Virginia App on your mobile device to purchase the required licenses.
Find a Hunting Preserve
| Bath | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Luke Lyons | Green Valley Hunters Paradise | Bath | (540) 968-2980 | Chukar; Hungarian Partridge; Mallard; Pheasant; Quail |
| Botetourt | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Thomas Spellman | The Preserve at Crooked Run | Botetourt | (540) 676-5092 | Chukar; Hungarian Partridge; Pheasant; Quail |
| Buckingham | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| V Cassell Adamson, IV | Little George Rod and Gun | Buckingham | (804) 382-1596 | Chukar; Hungarian Partridge; Pheasant; Quail |
| Charlotte | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Milton Alexander | Royal Flush Shooting Preserve | Charlotte | (704) 860-8205 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |
| Brenda Hall | Feathers, Fur & Fin Kennels Shooting Preserve | Charlotte | (434) 568-3944 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |
| Culpeper | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| John Covington | Rose Hill Game Preserve | Culpeper | (540) 827-7484 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |
| Essex | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| James Channon | Hunt Haven | Essex | (804) 761-6915 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |
| James Wheat, III | Blandfield Lodge | Essex | (804) 920-7210 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |
| Fauquier | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Richard Selby | Shady Grove Kennel & Hunting Preserve | Fauquier | (540) 439-2683 | Chukar; Mallard; Pheasant; Quail |
| Hanover | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Richard Barrett, Jr. | The Preserve at Dundee | Hanover | (804) 543-1897 | Chukar; Hungarian Partridge; Pheasant; Quail |
| Nicholas Mills | Bleak Hill Hunting Preserve | Hanover | (804) 337-7420 | Chukar; Hungarian Partridge; Pheasant; Quail |
| Lunenburg | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Frank Bacon | Bacon's Bird Preserve | Lunenburg | (434) 390-6536 | Quail |
| Mecklenburg | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Andrew Jones | White Oaks Preserve | Mecklenburg | (919) 606-1799 | Chukar; Hungarian Partridge; Pheasant; Quail |
| Nelson | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Timothy Castillo | PriestView Hunting Preserve | Nelson | (434) 277-8748 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |
| New Kent | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Kyle Bidwell | Cumberland Estates - Rumley East/West | New Kent | (540) 352-8891 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |
| Kyle Bidwell | Cumberland Estates - Cedar Lane South | New Kent | (540) 352-8891 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |
| Kyle Bidwell | Cumberland Estates - Pine Forest | New Kent | (540) 352-8891 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |
| Patrick | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Carl McDaniel | Primland Sporting Club | Patrick | (276) 222-3835 | Chukar; Hungarian Partridge; Pheasant; Quail |
| Richmond County | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| David Thomas | Totuskey Creek | Richmond County | (804) 761-4592 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |
| Russell | ||||
| Name | Business | County | Telephone | Species |
| Bobby Berry | Mountaineer Upland Hunting, LLC | Russell | (276) 345-2710 | Chukar; Pheasant; Quail |