In the counties of Albemarle, Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Greene, Highland, Madison, Page, and Rockingham.
October 18 through October 31, November 26 and 27, December 1 through December 27, and January 10 through 24
In the counties of Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Caroline, Carroll, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Dickenson, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lee, Loudoun, Montgomery, Nelson, Northumberland, Prince William, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Richmond, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Stafford, Washington, Westmoreland, Wise, and Wythe, and on Camp Peary, and the cities of Hampton and Newport News.
Closed
In the county of Arlington and the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach.
October 18 through October 31, November 26 and 27, and December 1 through December 13
In the counties of Accomack, Amelia, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Powhatan, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York (except on Camp Peary), and the City of Suffolk.
October 18 through October 31, November 26 and 27, December 1 through December 13, and January 10 through January 24
In the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Floyd, Fluvanna, Frederick, Goochland, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Louisa, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Orange, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Tazewell, and Warren.
Legal Methods and Restrictions for Fall Firearms Seasons and Youth and Apprentice Fall Turkey Hunting Weekend
Q: Why is spring gobbler hunting limited to noon during portions of the gobbler season?
A: Our research shows that there is an elevated risk of accidentally shooting a hen turkey during the early portion of the spring turkey season. Hens are more active earlier in the season as most have not yet begun to incubate eggs. After the first two weeks of the season, many hens will have started incubating eggs, so all-day hunting presents less risk to hens after this time.
