{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-50-11","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-50-11","heading":"Open season; generally","body":"A. It shall be lawful to hunt bears in the following localities, including the cities and towns therein, during the following seasons:\n\nLocation\n\nSeason\n\nAccomack County\n\nClosed\n\nAlbemarle County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nAlleghany County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nAmelia County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nAmherst County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nAppomattox County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nArlington County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nAugusta County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nBath County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nBedford County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nBland County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nBotetourt County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nBrunswick County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nBuchanan County\n\nMonday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nBuckingham County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nCampbell County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nCaroline County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nCarroll County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nCharles City County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nCharlotte County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nChesapeake (City of)\n\nOctober 1 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nChesterfield County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nClarke County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nCraig County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nCulpeper County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nCumberland County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nDickenson County\n\nMonday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nDinwiddie County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nEssex County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nFairfax County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nFauquier County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nFloyd County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nFluvanna County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nFranklin County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nFrederick County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nGiles County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nGloucester County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nGoochland County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nGrayson County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nGreene County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nGreensville County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nHalifax County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nHanover County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nHenrico County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nHenry County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nHighland County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nIsle of Wight County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nJames City County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nKing and Queen County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nKing George County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nKing William County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nLancaster County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nLee County\n\nMonday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nLoudoun County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nLouisa County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nLunenburg County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nMadison County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nMathews County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nMecklenburg County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nMiddlesex County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nMontgomery County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nNelson County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nNew Kent County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nNorthampton County\n\nClosed\n\nNorthumberland County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nNottoway County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nOrange County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nPage County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nPatrick County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nPittsylvania County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nPowhatan County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nPrince Edward County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nPrince George County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nPrince William County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nPulaski County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nRappahannock County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nRichmond County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nRoanoke County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nRockbridge County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nRockingham County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nRussell County\n\nMonday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nScott County\n\nMonday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nShenandoah County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nSmyth County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nSouthampton County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nSpotsylvania County\n\nFourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nStafford County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nSuffolk (City of)\n\nOctober 1 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nSurry County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nSussex County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nTazewell County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nVirginia Beach (City of)\n\nOctober 1 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nWarren County\n\nFriday following the fourth Monday in November and for two consecutive days following, and 12 days immediately prior to and including the first Saturday in January.\n\nWashington County\n\nMonday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following, and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nWestmoreland County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nWise County\n\nMonday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following, and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nWythe County\n\nThe fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nYork County\n\nMonday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive.\n\nB. Notwithstanding provisions of subsection A of this section, bears may be hunted from the first Saturday in October through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive, within the incorporated limits of any town or city that allows bear hunting.\n\nC. Changes to seasons in this section for the 2025-2026 bear hunting season shall be in effect only through the 2026-2027 bear hunting season, except that the consistent, county-wide season in Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Washington, and Wythe Counties shall be maintained to ensure the season in these counties follows the season that existed north or west of Interstate 81 during the 2024-2025 bear firearms season.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 50. Game: Bear"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter50/section11/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:21Z","sha256":"e088ccf7e0921d5bc630ffa4bc1b207f1c97b42886067b492362b7b3f877b109","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-40-310","next":"us-va/4vac15-50-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}