Hunting in Virginia
1 game management units
Official agency resources
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
- Buy a license ↗
https://dwr.virginia.gov/licenses/
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/regulations/
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://dwr.virginia.gov/wildlife/elk/hunting/elk-lottery/
- GMU map ↗
https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/where-to-hunt-in-virginia/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://dwr.virginia.gov/blog/bear-deer-turkey-harvest-data/
- Hunter education ↗
https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/education/
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Virginia, go straight to the issuing agency.
Virginia Department of Wildlife ResourcesLoading game management unit boundaries…
Game species in Virginia
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Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Migratory
Game management units
1 units
Huntable public lands in Virginia
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
8,880 acres
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
12,486.1 acres
Eastern Shore Of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
1,406.7 acres
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
National Forest
1,800,000 acres
George Washington National Forest
National Forest
1,797,140.74 acres
James River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
4,631.7 acres
Jefferson National Forest
National Forest
1,659,870.57 acres
Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
424.5 acres
Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
3,070.3 acres
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
1,298.9 acres