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Welcome to 2024-25 Virginia Hunting

2024 Virginia Hunting Regulations Cover

What’s New For 2024-2025

CWD

  • Franklin, Roanoke, and Wythe counties have been added to Disease Management Area 3 (see Deer Hunting CWD)
  • Disease Management Area 4 has been created and encompasses Bland, Smyth, and Tazewell counties (see Deer Hunting CWD)
  • Bedford, Botetourt, Henry, Russell, Smyth, and Washington counties have been added to the list of counties where feeding of deer is prohibited year-round (see Deer Hunting CWD)
  • Mandatory CWD testing will take place in Carroll, Franklin, Patrick, Pulaski, Shenandoah, Tazewell, and Wythe counties on Saturday, November 16, 2024 (see Deer Hunting CWD)

Federal Electronic Duck Stamp “E-Stamp”

  • Federal duck stamps purchased electronically are now valid for the entirety of the waterfowl hunting season.
  • Possession of a physical federal duck stamp during the waterfowl hunting season is no longer required.
  • The physical federal duck stamp will be sent to the designated mailing address after March 10, 2025.

Claiming Road-Killed Bear, Deer, Elk, and Wild Turkey

  • Any person colliding with or discovering a bear, deer, elk, or turkey killed in a motor vehicle collision may claim the animal for their personal use as if the animal had been killed during the hunting season after receiving a call for service number or report number by a CPO or other law enforcement officer.