Part I. Chasing
4VAC15-210-10. Open season; raccoon chase on areas open to bear hound training; possession of certain devices unlawful.
A. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, there shall be a continuous open season for chasing raccoon with dogs, without capturing or taking, except on department-controlled lands west of the Blue Ridge Mountains and on national forest lands.
B. It shall be lawful to chase raccoon with dogs, without capturing or taking, on department-controlled lands west of the Blue Ridge Mountains and on national forest lands where bear hound training is permitted during the season dates specified in 4VAC15-50-120.
C. It shall be unlawful to use for the purpose of chasing or taking a raccoon a firearm, bow, or crossbow or to have in possession an axe, saw, or any tree climbing device while hunting during this chase season.
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR325-02-19 § 1.1, eff. July 1, 1989; amended, Virginia Register Volume 9, Issue 22, eff. August 26, 1993; Volume 22, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2006; Volume 27, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2011; Volume 41, Issue 26, eff. September 1, 2025.
4VAC15-210-20. (Repealed.)
Statutory Authority
§§ 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR325-02-19 § 1.2, eff. July 15, 1992; amended, Virginia Register Volume 9, Issue 22, eff. August 26, 1993; Volume 22, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2006; Volume 25, Issue 25, eff. August 1, 2009; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 27, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2011.