Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES › Chapter 90 - GAME: DEER › Section 4VAC15-90-10 - Open season; generally

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
				It shall be lawful to hunt deer in the following localities, including the
				cities and towns therein, during the following seasons, all dates inclusive.
Locality
Season
Accomack County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Albemarle County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Alleghany County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Amelia County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Amherst County (west of Business U.S. 29 from the
							 James River to its intersection with U.S. 29 just south of the Town of Amherst
							 continuing north on U.S. 29 to the Tye River, except on national forest
							 lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Amherst County (national forest lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Amherst County (east of Business U.S. 29, as defined
							 above)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Appomattox County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Arlington County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Arlington County (antlerless deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Augusta County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Bath County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Bedford County (except on national forest
							 lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Bedford County (national forest lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Bedford County (private lands and antlerless deer
							 only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through January 31
Bland County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Botetourt County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Brunswick County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Buchanan County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Buckingham County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Campbell County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Caroline County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Carroll County (private lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Carroll County (public lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Carroll County (private lands and antlerless deer
							 only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Charles City County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Charlotte County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Chesapeake (City of)
October 1 through November 30
Chesterfield County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Clarke County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Clarke County (antlerless deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Craig County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Culpeper County (except Chester F. Phelps Wildlife
							 Management Area)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Culpeper County (Chester F. Phelps Wildlife
							 Management Area)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Culpeper County (private lands and antlerless deer
							 only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Cumberland County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Dickenson County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Dinwiddie County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Essex County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Fairfax County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Fairfax County (antlerless deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Fauquier County (except Chester F. Phelps Wildlife
							 Management Area)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Fauquier County (Chester F. Phelps Wildlife
							 Management Area)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Fauquier County (private lands and antlerless deer
							 only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Floyd County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Floyd County (antlerless deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Fluvanna County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Franklin County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Frederick County (non-national forest lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Frederick County (national forest lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Frederick County (non-national-forest lands
							 antlerless deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Giles County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Gloucester County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Goochland County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Grayson County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Greene County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Greensville County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Halifax County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Hanover County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Henrico County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Henry County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Highland County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Isle of Wight County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
James City County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
King and Queen County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
King George County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
King William County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Lancaster County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Lee County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Loudoun County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Loudoun County (antlerless deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Louisa County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Lunenburg County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Madison County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Madison County (private lands and antlerless deer
							 only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Mathews County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Mecklenburg County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Middlesex County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Montgomery County (non-national forest lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Montgomery County (national forest lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Montgomery County (non-national forest lands and
							 antlerless deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Nelson County (west of Route 151, except on national
							 forest lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Nelson County (national forest lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Nelson County (east of Route 151)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
New Kent County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Northampton County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Northumberland County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Nottoway County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Orange County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Orange County (private lands and antlerless deer
							 only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Page County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Page County (non-national forest lands and antlerless
							 deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Patrick County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Pittsylvania County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Powhatan County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Prince Edward County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Prince George County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Prince William County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Prince William County (antlerless deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Pulaski County (except on New River Unit of the
							 Radford Army Ammunition Plant adjacent to the Town of Dublin and national
							 forest lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Pulaski County (New River Unit of the Radford Army
							 Ammunition Plant adjacent to the Town of Dublin)
Saturday prior to the second Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Pulaski County (national forest lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Pulaski County (non-national forest lands and
							 antlerless deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Rappahannock County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Rappahannock County (private lands and antlerless
							 deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Richmond County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Roanoke County (private lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 28 consecutive days following
Roanoke County (public lands)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Rockbridge County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Rockingham County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Russell County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Scott County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Shenandoah County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Shenandoah County (non-national forest lands
							 antlerless deer only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Smyth County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Southampton County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Spotsylvania County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Stafford County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Suffolk (City of) (east of Dismal Swamp Line)
October 1 through November 30
Suffolk (City of) (west of Dismal Swamp Line)
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Surry County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Sussex County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Tazewell County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Virginia Beach (City of)
October 1 through November 30
Warren County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Warren (non-national forest lands antlerless deer
							 only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
Washington County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Westmoreland County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
Wise County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
Wythe County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and
							 for 14 consecutive days following
York County
Saturday prior to the third Monday in November
							 through the first Saturday in January
York County (private lands and antlerless deer
							 only)
First Saturday in September through the Friday prior
							 to the first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
							 January through the last Sunday in March
B.
				Except as provided in subsection A of this section, deer may be hunted from the
				Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in
				January, both dates inclusive, within the incorporated limits of any city or
				town that allows deer hunting.
C.
				In addition to provisions of subsection A of this section, antlerless deer may
				be taken from the first Saturday in September through the Friday prior to the
				first Saturday in October and the Sunday following the first Saturday in
				January through the last Sunday in March, both dates inclusive, within any
				disease focus zone designated by the department.
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and
					 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.