{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-210-10","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-210-10","heading":"Open season; raccoon chase on areas open to bear hound training; possession of certain devices unlawful","body":"A. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, there shall be a continuous open season for chasing raccoon with dogs, without capturing or taking, except on department-controlled lands west of the Blue Ridge Mountains and on national forest lands.\n\nB. It shall be lawful to chase raccoon with dogs, without capturing or taking, on department-controlled lands west of the Blue Ridge Mountains and on national forest lands where bear hound training is permitted during the season dates specified in 4VAC15-50-120.\n\nC. It shall be unlawful to use for the purpose of chasing or taking a raccoon a firearm, bow, or crossbow or to have in possession an axe, saw, or any tree climbing device while hunting during this chase season.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 210. Game: Raccoon","Part I. Chasing"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter210/section10/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:23Z","sha256":"c4c8c9f650c464915dc59afa5e82d33f3d8c1e2191a8d9436febba26883cfc2f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-200-60","next":"us-va/4vac15-210-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}