{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-40-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-40-20","heading":"Archery hunting requirements","body":"A. \"Bow and arrow\" means a weapon made of a strip of flexible material, which, when bent by drawing a string or cable connecting the two ends, uses the energy stored in the flexible material to propel an arrow.\n\nB. \"Crossbow\" means a bow and arrow mounted horizontally on a stock having a trigger mechanism to release the string.\n\nC. \"Archery equipment\" means a bow and arrow or a crossbow.\n\nD. Arrows used for hunting bear, deer, elk, and turkey must have a minimum head width of 7/8 inch in a fixed or expanded position.\n\nE. Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, it shall be unlawful to use arrows to which any drug, chemical or toxic substance has been added or arrows with explosive heads at any  time for the purpose of hunting wild birds or wild animals.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 40. Game: In General"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter40/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:20Z","sha256":"1c93a2a3c72a254bf942a38059d776e3b716c86a490cef7c648eae85c1bc24f3","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-35-100","next":"us-va/4vac15-40-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}