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