The following local ordinances apply in Southampton County:
- Sec. 10-26. - Hunting weapons restricted. (reference)
(a) It shall be unlawful to hunt with a rifle larger than twenty-two one hundredths of an inch (.22) caliber rim fire except rifles of a larger caliber may be used for hunting groundhogs and coyotes between March 1 and August 31;
(b) It shall be unlawful to hunt with a muzzle-loading rifle at anytime;
(c) It shall be unlawful to hunt with a muzzle-loading shotgun loaded with slugs or sabit slugs; and
(d) Any person violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a Class 3 Misdemeanor and shall be punished accordingly.
(Code 1976, § 11-36.1; Ord. of 3-24-03(2); Ord. of 3-25-13(1))
State Law reference— Authority for above section, Code of Virginia, §§ 29.1-100, 29.1-519, and 29.1-528; prohibiting hunting with certain firearms, Code of Virginia, § 29.1-528.
- Sec. 10-25. - Hunting near public schools prohibited. (reference)
It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot or hunt with a firearm or for hunters to traverse an area while in possession of a loaded firearm within one hundred (100) yards of any property line of a public school.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be of a Class IV misdemeanor and punished accordingly.
(Ord. of 9-24-01)