hunting in Virginia

[Player]

I'm working in Virginia till December, and I was REALLY hoping to go hunting this season. Does anyone know of any good places for hunting? Is there public land or is it better to find a lease? Any good leases around Richmond/Petersburg area anyways?

[Ted22]

Chimahomney(sp?) wma is between Norfolk and Richmond...

Where are you?

[Player]

I'm in Petersburg/Ft Lee area till December. Are out of state licenses expensive?

[Norton]

Henry to the North west of where you are there is the George Washington National Forest. It is huge and you can camp and Hunt deer.
You need to buy a Natinal Park stamp so 'Uncle Sugar' gets his cut. It is a great place to hunt and just be outside in an Eastern Hardwood forest. Lots of creeks , hollows, and other neat Topo features. Put the 2nd Lt map reading skill to use. To the east of you there are severalwildlife refuges on Virginia's eastern shore that allow public hunting. We have a Island that you can both camp and hunt deer on. But I believe that place is shotgun only and they set you up with your own stand. There is the big USMC base at Quantico and FT A.P. hill to the north of you. Both of those allow hunting on certain training areas with shotguns. At AP Hill they won't let you if we have a drought as they are afraid the pine will go up like a roman candle.. I think FT Lee also has a hunting area and even certain areas of VA beach and Ile of Wright open for deer hunting. If you PM me I can send you a copy of the Virginia 2011/12 game laws. It is a magazine sized book that lists all of the public hunting areas managed in Virginia.

[Norton]

Go to Hog Island

http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wmas/detail.asp?pid=4

If you are here training I think they say you are in-state





Hunting Licenses & Fees

Every person who is required to have a license must carry such license and shall show the license immediately upon request of any officer whose duty it is to enforce the game and inland fish laws, or upon the demand of any owner or lessee, or any employee or representative of such owner or lessee, upon whose land or water such person may be hunting, trapping, or fishing.

A license is not valid unless signed by the licensee.

Residency Qualifications
•Persons who have been a bonafide resident of the city, county, or state for six consecutive months immediately preceding the date of purchasing a license.
•Persons who have been domiciliary residents of the state for at least two months upon approval of a completed affidavit to be furnished by the Game Department.
•Legal voters in Virginia.
•Members of the armed forces if they reside in Virginia and are on active duty and are stationed at military installations within, or on ships based in, Virginia.
•Students (including non-resident students boarding on campus) residing in Virginia who are enrolled in bonafide Virginia schools.
•Unnaturalized owners of real property in Virginia who have resided in a county for five years immediately prior to making application for a license may apply for resident licenses only in the county where they qualify.


Hunting License (age 16 and older)

$23.00


Non-resident Hunting License (age 16 and older)

$111.00