Hunting And Trapping
This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Hunting And Trapping.” It is part of Title 29.1, titled “Game, Inland Fisheries And Boating.” It is part of Chapter 5, titled “Wildlife And Fish Laws.” It’s comprised of the following 36 sections.
- § 29.1-510
- Big game; small game
- § 29.1-511
- Open season on nuisance species
- § 29.1-512
- Closed season on other species
- § 29.1-513
- Daily and season bag limits as promulgated by Board regulations
- § 29.1-514
- Nonmigratory game birds
- § 29.1-515
- Migratory game birds
- § 29.1-516
- Game animals
- § 29.1-516.1
- Using tracking dogs to retrieve bears or deer
- § 29.1-517
- Trapping and shooting of fur-bearing animals during closed season
- § 29.1-518
- When killing of beaver permitted
- § 29.1-519
- Guns, pistols, revolvers, etc., which may be used; penalty
- § 29.1-520
- Times for hunting
- § 29.1-521
- (Effective until July 1, 2017) Unlawful to hunt, trap, possess, sell, or transport wild birds and wild animals except as permitted; exception; penalty
- § 29.1-521
- (Effective July 1, 2017) Unlawful to hunt, trap, possess, sell, or transport wild birds and wild animals except as permitted; exception; penalty
- § 29.1-521.1
- Willfully impeding hunting or trapping; penalty
- § 29.1-521.2
- Violation of § 18.2-286 while hunting; revocation of license and privileges
- § 29.1-521.3
- Shooting wild birds and wild animals from stationary vehicles by disabled persons
- § 29.1-522
- Unlawful to kill male deer unless antlers visible above hair
- § 29.1-523
- Killing deer by use of certain lights; acts raising presumption of attempt to kill
- § 29.1-523.1
- Hunting deer with sights after dark; forfeiture of weapon and sighting device
- § 29.1-524
- Forfeiture of vehicles and weapons used for killing or attempt to kill
- § 29.1-525
- Employment of lights under certain circumstances upon places used by deer
- § 29.1-525.1
- Deer enclosures prohibited; exceptions; penalty
- § 29.1-525.2
- Fox and coyote enclosures prohibited; penalty
- § 29.1-526
- Counties and cities may prohibit hunting or trapping near primary and secondary highways
- § 29.1-527
- Counties, cities or towns may prohibit hunting near public schools and county, city, town or regional parks
- § 29.1-527.1
- Localities may prohibit feeding of migratory and nonmigratory waterfowl
- § 29.1-527.2
- Localities may prohibit feeding of deer
- § 29.1-528
- Board to develop model ordinances for hunting with firearms; counties or cities may adopt
- § 29.1-528.1
- Board to develop model ordinances for hunting with bow and arrow; counties or cities may adopt
- § 29.1-529
- Killing of deer, elk or bear damaging fruit trees, crops, livestock, or personal property; wildlife creating a hazard to aircraft or motor vehicles
- § 29.1-530
- Open and closed season for trapping, bag limits, etc
- § 29.1-530.1
- Blaze orange clothing required at certain times
- § 29.1-530.2
- Unlawfully killing bear; penalty
- § 29.1-530.3
- Remote hunting prohibited; penalty
- § 29.1-530.4
- Duty of certain entities to report hunting incidents