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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources
11/23/2024

Chapter 40.
Game: In General
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Section 10
[Repealed]
Section 20
Archery hunting requirements
Section 21
[Repealed]
Section 22
Special license for hunting bear.
Section 30
Recorded wild animal or wild bird calls or sounds prohibited in taking game; bobcats, coyotes, crows...
Section 40
Live birds or animals as decoys prohibited
Section 50
Poisoning of wild birds and wild animals prohibited; certain control programs excepted
Section 60
Hunting with dogs or possession of weapons in certain locations during closed season
Section 70
Open dog training season
Section 80
[Repealed]
Section 90
[Repealed]
Section 100
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area; waterfowl refuge established
Section 110
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area; hunting, trapping, etc., prohibited; exception
Section 120
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area; possession of loaded gun prohibited; exception
Section 130
Disturbing waterfowl adjacent to Lands End Waterfowl Management Area
Section 140
Hunting, etc., prohibited on Buggs Island and certain waters of the Gaston Reservoir
Section 150
[Repealed]
Section 160
Molesting, damaging, removing, or disturbing traps prohibited; release of game from lawful traps prohibited
Section 170
Marking of traps by person setting
Section 180
[Repealed]
Section 190
Restricted use of body-gripping traps in excess of 7-1/2 inches
Section 195
Visiting traps, generally; visiting completely submerged, body-gripping traps; use of remote trap check systems
Section 200
Restricted use of above ground body-gripping traps in excess of five inches
Section 210
Restricted use of certain steel foothold traps
Section 220
Use of deadfalls prohibited; restricted use of snares
Section 221
Restricted use of traps near exposed carcasses and animal parts.
Section 225
Killing of animals captured in live traps permitted
Section 230
Dates for setting traps in water
Section 240
Animal population control
Section 250
Wanton waste
Section 260
Sunday hunting on controlled shooting areas
Section 270
Sale of unclaimed taxidermy specimens by licensed taxidermists
Section 275
Sale of furbearer, coyote, and nutria pelts, carcasses, and parts
Section 276
Sale of wild turkey and small game animals and parts
Section 280
Department-owned, controlled, or managed lands; annual permit for hunting on lands managed by the department
Section 281
Unauthorized feeding of bear, deer, or turkey on national forest lands and department-owned lands
Section 282
Unauthorized feeding of bear
Section 283
Unlawful to chase, hunt or train from a baited site
Section 284
Intentionally crippling or harming game animals prohibited; dislodging an animal from a tree prohibited; and use of radio tracking equipment to aid...
Section 285
Unauthorized feeding of cervids
Section 286
Unauthorized feeding of wildlife
Section 287
Model ordinances related to feeding of deer in cities and towns
Section 290
Validating tags and reporting bear, deer, elk, turkey, and bobcat
Section 300
[Repealed]

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