4VAC15-90-10: Open season; generally

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 (except on national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Alleghany County (national forest lands)

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 (except on national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Amherst County (national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

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 (except on national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Augusta County (national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

Bath County (except on national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Bath County (national forest and department-owned lands)

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 through the first Saturday in January

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 (except on national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Bland County (national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

Botetourt County (except on national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Botetourt County (national forest and department-owned lands)

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 28 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 (except on national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Carroll County (national forest and department-owned 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 (except on national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Craig County (national forest and department-owned lands)

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 (except on federal lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Dickenson County (federal lands)

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 through the first Saturday in January

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 (except on federal and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Franklin County (federal and department-owned lands)

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 (except on national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Giles County (national forest lands)

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 (except on national forest lands and Grayson Highlands State Park)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Grayson County (national forest lands and Grayson Highlands State Park)

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

Greene 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

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

Hanover 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

Henrico County

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Henrico 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

Henry County

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Highland County (except on national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Highland County (national forest and department-owned lands)

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

James City 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

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 (except on national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Lee County (national forest lands)

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 through the first Saturday in January

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 (except on national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Nelson County (national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

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 (except on national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Page County (national forest lands)

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 through the first Saturday in January

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 (except on national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Roanoke County (national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

Rockbridge County (except on national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Rockbridge County (national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

Rockingham County (except on national forest lands and private lands west of Routes 613 and 731)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Rockingham County (national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

Rockingham County (private lands west of Routes 613 and 731)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Russell County (except on national forest lands, Channels State Forest, and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Russell County (national forest lands, Channels State Forest, and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

Scott County (except on national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Scott County (national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

Shenandoah County (except on national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Shenandoah County (national forest lands)

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 (except on national forest lands, Hungry Mother State Park, and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Smyth County (national forest lands, Hungry Mother State Park, and department-owned lands)

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 (except on national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Tazewell County (national forest and department-owned lands)

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 (non-national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Warren County (national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

Warren 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

Washington County (except on national forest lands, Channels State Forest, and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Washington County (national forest lands, Channels State Forest, and department-owned lands)

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 (except on national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 28 consecutive days following

Wise County (national forest lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 14 consecutive days following

Wythe County (except on national forest and department-owned lands)

Saturday prior to the third Monday in November through the first Saturday in January

Wythe County (national forest and department-owned lands)

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.