Chapter 160. Game: Opossum
Part I
Hunting
4VAC15-160-10. Open season.
It shall be lawful to hunt opossum from October 15 through March 10, both dates inclusive.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR325‑02‑14 § 1.1, eff. July 1, 1991; amended, Virginia Register Volume 9, Issue 22, eff. August 26, 1993; Volume 19, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2003.
4VAC15-160-20. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from VR325‑02‑14 § 1.2, eff. July 1, 1983; amended, Virginia Register Volume 9, Issue 22, eff. August 26, 1993; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2003.
4VAC15-160-30. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from VR325‑02‑14 § 2.1, eff. July 1, 1985; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1997.
Part II
Trapping
4VAC15-160-31. Open season for trapping.
It shall be lawful to trap opossum from November 15 through the last day of February, both dates inclusive, except there shall be a continuous open season to trap opossum within the incorporated limits of any city or town in the Commonwealth; in the Counties of Arlington, Chesterfield, Fairfax, Henrico, James City, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Roanoke, and York; and on private lands throughout the Commonwealth with permission of the landowner.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2003; Volume 41, Issue 26, eff. September 1, 2025.
4VAC15-160-40. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from VR325‑02‑14 § 2.2, eff. July 1, 1985; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1997.