The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
OPEN SEASON FOR
v|R GINA GAME
Epitome of Laws for Killing
and Shipments in This
State.

With the approach of the hunting
season attention is beng directed TO
the game laws of the State. which are
usually changed in some particulars by
each succeeding Legislature. The
open seasons in Virginia are now as
follows:
East of Blue Ridge-Deer, Septem-
Der l TO December l. rabbits, Novem-
Der l to February /: quail. November 1
to February l; pheasants. November
to February /: wild turkeys. Novem-
Der to February /; woodcock, Novem-
Der to January /; rail Except sora),
July 20 TO January /; plover and snipe
Except robin snipe and English or
Wilson snipe), July 20 to January /;
duck Except summer or wood duck
which is from August l to January
-. geese. orant and swans, October
/ TO May l.
West OF Blue Ridge-Deer septem-
Der l to December l: rabbits, November
l 10 February !; quail, November / To
January !; pheasants. November to
January L: wild turkey, November
to January i. woodcock. November /
to January l; rail Except sora). July
20 to January /: plover and snipe
(same exceptions as above). July 20 TO
January ]; duck. etc. October Is -
May l.
i.ocui t.1ceptiOH5
There are several exceptions TO
these rules IN Brunswick and Greenes-
Vile counties the open seasons are.
Deer, october to February / SOUR
rels, November ! to February i: doves.
August Is to January Is; all water
fowl. August l to January l.
Squirrels are protected in Isle OF
Wight and Southampton counties. ex-
cept from September l to January IS,
r. nd frD,
Is to January /
County supervisors have the power
to shorten open season. which they
have done in some instances. such
changes not being included here.
An additional law gives an open
season all over the State from July
20 to January ! on the following: Mud
hen. gall!nule. surf bird. saadpiper,
willett, tattler and curlew
All shooting is prohibited on Sun
days or at night. and shooting at
wild fowl is prohibited on wednes-
days and Saturdays on Back Bay. in
Princess Anne county.
Wild birds, excepting game birds
and certain injurious species. are pro-
tected throughout the year. No pro-
lection is given to English sparrows,
hlackbirds, ricebirds. crows, doves.
hawks. owls. eagles. robin. snipe or
English tWilson) snipe. Nighthawks
are also exempted from protection in
Brunswick and Greensville counties
An open season from February Is 10
April Is Is provided for robins.
Rules for Export.
The export OF deer and game birds
Except sora) is prohibited at ali times
save as follows: a nonresident hunt
ing with proper license may take with
him out of the State, open TO view
and labeled with his name and adj
dress. one deer fifty quail ten pleas
ants. three wild turkeys thirty water
OF twenty-five OF each kind and not
exceeding 100 in all, killed by himself.
Any citizen OF Virginia may, during
the open season, ship from the State
as gift. and so marked on the ship
ping tag. one deer, eighteen quail six
pheasants. three wild turkeys and
twelve waterfowl. open to view. label
ed with the names and addresses OF
the donor and donee and the number
and kind of game in each package
County supervisors may permit export
of waterfowl.
The sale of robins. quail pheasants
and woodcock is prohibited at all
times.
Nonresident licenses are issued by
county clerks. at a fee of SO. This
Is not required for hunting rabbits or
sora. A guest Of "a landowner re-
quires no license # hunting on his
hosts land. with him or with mem
Der of his family. provided the host
receives no compensation, directly or
indirectly.