The Veterans Outdoor Fund comes alongside U.S. veterans adjusting to civilian life. VOF’s guided hunting, fishing, hiking, and outdoor activities provide veterans with the opportunity to heal in nature. We welcome veterans of all backgrounds—wounded or not—into the outdoors with us at safe, organized events. Veterans are given the chance to bond with fellow soldiers and find mutual support from those who have suffered similar physical and mental anguish in service to our country.
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VIRGINIA HUNTING SEASONS
Bear Seasons
Youth Hunt: Oct 10-11
Early Firearms: Sept 28-30
Archery: Oct 3 – Nov 13
Muzzleloader: Nov 7-13
Season dates vary by region. Click here for more info on dates.
One bear can be harvested per year. Bears must weigh at least 100 pounds live (or minimum 75 pounds field dressed). It is illegal to hunt female bears with cubs.
GENERAL SEASON
1
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2
OCT
JAN
Deer/Elk Seasons
Youth Hunt: Sept 26-27
Early Archery: Oct 3 – Nov 13
Late Archery: Nov 29 – Jan 2
Urban Archery: Sept 5 – Oct 2 and Jan 3 – Mar 28, 2021
NOVA Late Archery: Mar 29 – Apr 25, 2021
Early Muzzleloader: Oct 31 – Nov 13
Late Muzzleloader: Dec 12 – Jan 2
GENERAL SEASON
14
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28
NOV
Season dates vary by region. Click here for more info on dates.
Taking elk counts towards a hunter's deer permits and bag limit. Licenses and check-in procedures for elk are the same as for deer. Successful elk hunters are required to contact the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries so that samples for diseases can be collected. Elk hunting may be closed in some regions where the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is restoring elk populations.
Small Game Seasons
Crow: Aug 15 – Mar 19
Groundhog: Open Season
Grouse: Oct 24 – Feb 13 (hunting prohibited west of I-95)
Quail and Pheasant: Nov 7 – Jan 31
Rabbit: Oct 31 – Feb 28
Fox Squirrel: Sept 5 – Jan 31
Gray/Red Squirrel: Sept 5 – Feb 28
Bag limits, special seasons and hunting regulations for Virginia hunting seasons vary based on animal and season. Click here for more information on obtaining licenses, permits and regulations.
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