Question for you hunters in Virginia??
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WILL LEFEVERS
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Question for you hunters in Virginia??
Got a buddy that has some farms in Virginia and was thinking of going over sometime this weekend to run dogs. Found out through another beagler that you cant hunt or fish in Virginia on Sunday's, does this apply to running dogs? Is this just for southwest virginia or the whole state? Just curious..
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
I think it is running dogs too. go to virginia game and inland fishieries web site for info about fishing and hunting in the state. here is some more info.
Hunting Hours
•Sunrise-Sunset Table (PDF)
•There is no Sunday hunting.
•One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset for nonmigratory birds and game animals except during spring gobbler season.
•One-half hour before sunrise until 12 noon during spring gobbler season, except the last 12 days the hunting hours are ½ hour before sunrise until sunset.
•One-half hour before sunrise to sunset for Youth Spring Turkey Hunt Day.
•Hours for bear hound training season are ½ hour before sunrise to 4½ hours after sunset.
•Bobcat, foxes, raccoons, and opossums may be hunted by day or night during authorized seasons.
•Nuisance species may be taken day or night.
Hunting with Dogs
•Dogs may be used to pursue wild birds and animals during hunting seasons where not prohibited.
•When the chase begins on other lands, fox hunters and coon hunters may follow their dogs on prohibited lands, and hunters of all other game, when the chase begins on other lands, may go upon prohibited lands to retrieve their dogs, but may not carry firearms or archery tackle on their persons or hunt any game while thereon. The use of vehicles to retrieve dogs on prohibited lands shall be allowed only with the permission of the landowner or his agent. Any person who goes on prohibited lands to retrieve his dogs must identify himself when requested by the landowner or his agent.
•Unlawful to use dogs when hunting any species with archery tackle during any archery season.
•Unlawful to chase with dogs or hunt with dogs or to attempt to chase or hunt with dogs any wild animal from a baited site or to train dogs on any wild animal from a baited site. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful to place, distribute or maintain bait or salt for any wild animal for the purpose of chasing with dogs, hunting with dogs, or the training of dogs. A baited site will be considered to be baited for 30 days following the complete removal of all such bait or salt.
•It is unlawful to intentionally cripple or otherwise harm any game animal for the intent of continuing a hunt, or chase, or for the purpose of training dogs. Upon treeing, baying, or otherwise containing an animal in a manner that offers the animal no avenue of escape, the person or the hunting party shall either harvest the animal if within a legal take season and by using lawful methods of take or terminate the chase by retrieving the dogs and allowing the animal freedom to escape for the remainder of the same calendar day.
•It is unlawful to dislodge an animal from a tree for the intent of continuing a hunt, or chase, or for the purpose of training dogs.
Training Dogs
For Training Dogs on Military Bases Contact the Appropriate Base
•Fort A.P. Hill Game Check Station: (804) 633-8244
•Fort Belvoir Outdoor Recreation: (703) 805-3688
•Ft. Pickett Game Check Station: (434) 292-2618
•Quantico Game Check Station: (703) 784-5523
The training of dogs on live wild animals is considered hunting and is unlawful during the closed season except as noted below.
•You must have a valid hunting license while training dogs on live wild animals.
•You may train dogs during daylight hours on rabbits and non-migratory game birds on private lands. Participants shall have no weapons other than starter pistols in their possession and no wild animals shall be taken. Weapons may be in possession when training dogs on captive raised and properly marked mallards and pigeons so that they may be immediately shot or recovered, except on Sunday.
•You may train dogs on National Forest or Department-owned lands only during authorized training seasons that specifically permit these activities.
•You may train dogs on quail on designated portions of the Amelia Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Chester F. Phelps WMA, Chickahominy WMA and Dick Cross WMA from September 1 to the day prior to the opening date of the quail hunting season, both dates inclusive. No weapons other than starter pistols may be in possession, and pen-raised birds may not be released.
•Pen-raised quail may be released at any time on private land with landowner permission. However, except on hunting (shooting) preserves, birds can only be shot during the regular quail season. Regular bag limits apply.
•You may train dogs during daylight hours on rabbits and non-migratory game birds on the Weston WMA from September 1 thru March 31, both dates inclusive. Participants in this dog training season shall have no weapons other than starter pistols in their possession, shall not release pen-raised birds, and must comply with all regulations and laws pertaining to hunting. No game shall be taken.
Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment
Valid Concealed Handgun Permit Holders May:
•Possess a concealed handgun during archery seasons, muzzleloader seasons, and general firearms seasons in counties where rifles are prohibited.
•Possess a concealed handgun on National Forest and Department lands during the closed season.
•Possess and transport a loaded concealed handgun in or on any vehicle on National Forest and Department lands.
Special restrictions may apply to specific firearms use in some counties. See Local Firearms Ordinances for details.
•No restrictions on shot size except for spring gobbler season when it is unlawful to have any shot in possession larger than number 2 fine shot while hunting.
•Shotguns must not be larger than 10 gauge.
•Unplugged shotguns are legal for hunting non-migratory game and crows.
•Shotgun barrels must be at least 18 inches long.
•Shotguns with rifled barrels are permitted in areas where slugs may be used.
•All game birds and animals, except deer, may be hunted with shotguns from boats. Hunters must have permission from the landowner to hunt/retrieve game located on private land.
•Rifles used for deer or bear must be .23 caliber or larger.
•Rifles (including air rifles) may be used for taking wild animals and wild birds, except migratory game birds and waterfowl, and where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Rifles (including air rifles), pistols, and revolvers may be used for hunting crows, except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Rifles (including air rifles), pistols, and revolvers may be used for hunting turkeys, except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Pistols, revolvers and muzzleloading pistols may be used for small game except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Pistols and revolvers are lawful for deer and bear hunting only in those counties where hunting deer and bear with rifles is lawful. Cartridges used must be .23 caliber or larger and have a manufacturer's rating of 350 foot-pounds muzzle energy or more.
•Muzzleloading shotguns, muzzleloading rifles or archery tackle may be used to hunt during the firearms seasons where not prohibited.
•Archery tackle (including crossbows) may be used for hunting wild birds and animals.
•Crossbows are legal to use by any hunter.
◦If a crossbow is used during an archery season (including the urban archery season) the hunter must have a crossbow license.
◦If a hunter chooses to use both conventional archery tackle and a crossbow during an archery season, they will need both an archery license when using the conventional bow and a crossbow license when using the crossbow.
◦If a hunter chooses to use a crossbow during the firearms season, no crossbow license will be required (just as there is no requirement for a person to have an archery license if using conventional archery equipment during the firearms season).
◦The laws governing the use of archery tackle also apply to crossbow tackle.
Unlawful Methods
All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Laws
No ATV shall be operated:
•On any public highway, or other public property, except as authorized by proper authorities or to the extent necessary to cross a public highway by the most direct route.
•By any person under the age of 16, except that children between the ages of 12 and 16 may operate ATVs powered by engines of no less than 70 nor more than 90 cubic centimeters displacement.
•By any person unless he is wearing a protective helmet of a type approved by the Superintendent of State Police for use by motorcycle operators.
•On another person's property without the written consent of the owner of the property or as explicitly authorized by law.
•With a passenger at any time, unless vehicle is designed and equipped to be operated with more than one rider.
•The above does not apply to members of the household or employees of the owner or lessee of private property on which the ATV is operated.
Penalties may include hunting or trapping privilege revocation for one year to life and forfeiture of firearms. A person found guilty of a violation a second time within three years of a previous conviction shall have their hunting or trapping privilege revoked by the court trying the case.
It is unlawful to:
•Hunt wild birds and wild animals with firearms or other weapons on Sunday, except on licensed shooting preserves. Raccoon hunters may hunt until 2:00 a.m. Sunday mornings.
•Hunt migratory game birds with a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells in the magazine and chamber, combined, unless allowed by Federal regulations and authorized by the Department.
•Discharge a firearm or archery tackle in or across or within the right-of-way of any public road.
•Cast a light attached to a vehicle or from a vehicle beyond a roadway upon places used by deer without written permission of the landowner or at anytime while in the possession of a rifle, shotgun, pistol, archery tackle, or speargun.
•Handle any firearm in a reckless manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person.
•Destroy, mutilate, or take down "posted" signs or to litter.
•Hunt adjacent to forest fires.
•Willfully and intentionally impede the lawful hunting or trapping of wild birds or wild animals.
•Kill or cripple and knowingly allow any non-migratory game bird or game animal to be wasted without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal and retain it in possession.
•Hunt under age 12 without being accompanied and directly supervised by a licensed parent, guardian, or other adult designated by the parent or guardian. The term "accompanied and directly supervised" means the adult maintains close visual and verbal contact, provides adequate direction to, and can immediately assume control of the firearm.
•Hunt with an Apprentice Hunting License without being accompanied and directly supervised by a licensed adult over the age of 18. The term "accompanied and directly supervised" means the adult maintains close visual and verbal contact, provides adequate direction to, and can immediately assume control of the firearm.
•Shoot a rifle or pistol at wild birds or animals on or over the public inland waters of the state. However, licensed trappers may shoot a .22 caliber rimfire rifle or pistol on or over public inland waters for the purpose of dispatching trapped animals.
•Carry a loaded rifle or pistol on a boat or other floating device on public inland waters for hunting wild birds or animals.
•Shoot waterfowl or migratory game birds from a boat being propelled by a motor.
•Hunt while under the influence of intoxicants or narcotic drugs.
•Molest eggs, nest, den or young of any wild bird or animal, except nuisance species, at any time without a permit as required by law
•Occupy any baited blind or other baited place for the purpose of taking or attempting to take any wild game bird or wild game animal or to put out bait or salt for the purpose of taking or killing any wild game bird or wild game animal, except for the purpose of trapping furbearing animals.
•Shoot or attempt to take any wild bird or animal from any vehicle, except as otherwise provided by law.
•Exceed the bag limit or possess over the daily limit of any wild bird or animal while in the forests, fields, or waters of this state.
•Use vehicles or possess firearms while retrieving dogs on private lands without permission of the landowner.
•Use live birds or animals to decoy or call game.
•Kill or attempt to kill any deer while in a boat or other type of watercraft.
•Hunt or attempt to kill or trap any species of wild bird or wild animal after having obtained the daily bag or season limit during such day or season. However, any properly licensed person, or a person exempt from having to obtain a license, who has obtained such daily bag or season limit while hunting may assist others who are hunting game by calling game, retrieving game, handling dogs or conducting drives if the weapon in his possession is an unloaded firearm, a bow without a nocked arrow or an unloaded crossbow. Any properly licensed person, or person exempt from having to obtain a license, who has obtained such season limit prior to commencement of the hunt may assist others who are hunting game by calling game, retrieving game, handling dogs, or conducting drives, provided he does not have a firearm, bow or crossbow in his possession.
•Hold in captivity any live wild birds or wild animals outside the limits allowed by regulations without a permit.
•Alter, change, borrow or lend a hunting license or permit.
•Hunt with arrows to which any drug, chemical or toxic substance has been added or explosive-head arrows.
•Possess or transport any wild bird or wild animal or the carcass or the parts thereof, unless specifically allowed and only in accordance with regulations.
•Hunt wild birds and wild animals with fully automatic firearms, (i.e. machine guns).
•Sell or purchase any wild bird or wild animal carcass or parts thereof, except as specifically permitted by law.
•Virginia law specifies that it shall be unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a felony to knowingly and intentionally possess or transport any firearm. A muzzleloading firearm is considered a firearm under Virginia law. Any person prohibited from possessing, transporting, or carrying a firearm under this law may petition the circuit court of the jurisdiction in which he resides for a permit to possess or carry a firearm.
•Use radio tracking equipment, except on dogs or on raptors permitted by a falconry permit, to aid in the chase, harvest or capture of wildlife.
Shooting From the Road is Illegal
Shooting at wildlife from a vehicle and/or from or across a public road is illegal. Penalties include: fines, license revocation and confiscation of firearms.
Unlawful Feeding of Certain Wildlife
Hunting Hours
•Sunrise-Sunset Table (PDF)
•There is no Sunday hunting.
•One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset for nonmigratory birds and game animals except during spring gobbler season.
•One-half hour before sunrise until 12 noon during spring gobbler season, except the last 12 days the hunting hours are ½ hour before sunrise until sunset.
•One-half hour before sunrise to sunset for Youth Spring Turkey Hunt Day.
•Hours for bear hound training season are ½ hour before sunrise to 4½ hours after sunset.
•Bobcat, foxes, raccoons, and opossums may be hunted by day or night during authorized seasons.
•Nuisance species may be taken day or night.
Hunting with Dogs
•Dogs may be used to pursue wild birds and animals during hunting seasons where not prohibited.
•When the chase begins on other lands, fox hunters and coon hunters may follow their dogs on prohibited lands, and hunters of all other game, when the chase begins on other lands, may go upon prohibited lands to retrieve their dogs, but may not carry firearms or archery tackle on their persons or hunt any game while thereon. The use of vehicles to retrieve dogs on prohibited lands shall be allowed only with the permission of the landowner or his agent. Any person who goes on prohibited lands to retrieve his dogs must identify himself when requested by the landowner or his agent.
•Unlawful to use dogs when hunting any species with archery tackle during any archery season.
•Unlawful to chase with dogs or hunt with dogs or to attempt to chase or hunt with dogs any wild animal from a baited site or to train dogs on any wild animal from a baited site. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful to place, distribute or maintain bait or salt for any wild animal for the purpose of chasing with dogs, hunting with dogs, or the training of dogs. A baited site will be considered to be baited for 30 days following the complete removal of all such bait or salt.
•It is unlawful to intentionally cripple or otherwise harm any game animal for the intent of continuing a hunt, or chase, or for the purpose of training dogs. Upon treeing, baying, or otherwise containing an animal in a manner that offers the animal no avenue of escape, the person or the hunting party shall either harvest the animal if within a legal take season and by using lawful methods of take or terminate the chase by retrieving the dogs and allowing the animal freedom to escape for the remainder of the same calendar day.
•It is unlawful to dislodge an animal from a tree for the intent of continuing a hunt, or chase, or for the purpose of training dogs.
Training Dogs
For Training Dogs on Military Bases Contact the Appropriate Base
•Fort A.P. Hill Game Check Station: (804) 633-8244
•Fort Belvoir Outdoor Recreation: (703) 805-3688
•Ft. Pickett Game Check Station: (434) 292-2618
•Quantico Game Check Station: (703) 784-5523
The training of dogs on live wild animals is considered hunting and is unlawful during the closed season except as noted below.
•You must have a valid hunting license while training dogs on live wild animals.
•You may train dogs during daylight hours on rabbits and non-migratory game birds on private lands. Participants shall have no weapons other than starter pistols in their possession and no wild animals shall be taken. Weapons may be in possession when training dogs on captive raised and properly marked mallards and pigeons so that they may be immediately shot or recovered, except on Sunday.
•You may train dogs on National Forest or Department-owned lands only during authorized training seasons that specifically permit these activities.
•You may train dogs on quail on designated portions of the Amelia Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Chester F. Phelps WMA, Chickahominy WMA and Dick Cross WMA from September 1 to the day prior to the opening date of the quail hunting season, both dates inclusive. No weapons other than starter pistols may be in possession, and pen-raised birds may not be released.
•Pen-raised quail may be released at any time on private land with landowner permission. However, except on hunting (shooting) preserves, birds can only be shot during the regular quail season. Regular bag limits apply.
•You may train dogs during daylight hours on rabbits and non-migratory game birds on the Weston WMA from September 1 thru March 31, both dates inclusive. Participants in this dog training season shall have no weapons other than starter pistols in their possession, shall not release pen-raised birds, and must comply with all regulations and laws pertaining to hunting. No game shall be taken.
Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment
Valid Concealed Handgun Permit Holders May:
•Possess a concealed handgun during archery seasons, muzzleloader seasons, and general firearms seasons in counties where rifles are prohibited.
•Possess a concealed handgun on National Forest and Department lands during the closed season.
•Possess and transport a loaded concealed handgun in or on any vehicle on National Forest and Department lands.
Special restrictions may apply to specific firearms use in some counties. See Local Firearms Ordinances for details.
•No restrictions on shot size except for spring gobbler season when it is unlawful to have any shot in possession larger than number 2 fine shot while hunting.
•Shotguns must not be larger than 10 gauge.
•Unplugged shotguns are legal for hunting non-migratory game and crows.
•Shotgun barrels must be at least 18 inches long.
•Shotguns with rifled barrels are permitted in areas where slugs may be used.
•All game birds and animals, except deer, may be hunted with shotguns from boats. Hunters must have permission from the landowner to hunt/retrieve game located on private land.
•Rifles used for deer or bear must be .23 caliber or larger.
•Rifles (including air rifles) may be used for taking wild animals and wild birds, except migratory game birds and waterfowl, and where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Rifles (including air rifles), pistols, and revolvers may be used for hunting crows, except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Rifles (including air rifles), pistols, and revolvers may be used for hunting turkeys, except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Pistols, revolvers and muzzleloading pistols may be used for small game except where prohibited by local ordinances.
•Pistols and revolvers are lawful for deer and bear hunting only in those counties where hunting deer and bear with rifles is lawful. Cartridges used must be .23 caliber or larger and have a manufacturer's rating of 350 foot-pounds muzzle energy or more.
•Muzzleloading shotguns, muzzleloading rifles or archery tackle may be used to hunt during the firearms seasons where not prohibited.
•Archery tackle (including crossbows) may be used for hunting wild birds and animals.
•Crossbows are legal to use by any hunter.
◦If a crossbow is used during an archery season (including the urban archery season) the hunter must have a crossbow license.
◦If a hunter chooses to use both conventional archery tackle and a crossbow during an archery season, they will need both an archery license when using the conventional bow and a crossbow license when using the crossbow.
◦If a hunter chooses to use a crossbow during the firearms season, no crossbow license will be required (just as there is no requirement for a person to have an archery license if using conventional archery equipment during the firearms season).
◦The laws governing the use of archery tackle also apply to crossbow tackle.
Unlawful Methods
All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Laws
No ATV shall be operated:
•On any public highway, or other public property, except as authorized by proper authorities or to the extent necessary to cross a public highway by the most direct route.
•By any person under the age of 16, except that children between the ages of 12 and 16 may operate ATVs powered by engines of no less than 70 nor more than 90 cubic centimeters displacement.
•By any person unless he is wearing a protective helmet of a type approved by the Superintendent of State Police for use by motorcycle operators.
•On another person's property without the written consent of the owner of the property or as explicitly authorized by law.
•With a passenger at any time, unless vehicle is designed and equipped to be operated with more than one rider.
•The above does not apply to members of the household or employees of the owner or lessee of private property on which the ATV is operated.
Penalties may include hunting or trapping privilege revocation for one year to life and forfeiture of firearms. A person found guilty of a violation a second time within three years of a previous conviction shall have their hunting or trapping privilege revoked by the court trying the case.
It is unlawful to:
•Hunt wild birds and wild animals with firearms or other weapons on Sunday, except on licensed shooting preserves. Raccoon hunters may hunt until 2:00 a.m. Sunday mornings.
•Hunt migratory game birds with a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells in the magazine and chamber, combined, unless allowed by Federal regulations and authorized by the Department.
•Discharge a firearm or archery tackle in or across or within the right-of-way of any public road.
•Cast a light attached to a vehicle or from a vehicle beyond a roadway upon places used by deer without written permission of the landowner or at anytime while in the possession of a rifle, shotgun, pistol, archery tackle, or speargun.
•Handle any firearm in a reckless manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person.
•Destroy, mutilate, or take down "posted" signs or to litter.
•Hunt adjacent to forest fires.
•Willfully and intentionally impede the lawful hunting or trapping of wild birds or wild animals.
•Kill or cripple and knowingly allow any non-migratory game bird or game animal to be wasted without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal and retain it in possession.
•Hunt under age 12 without being accompanied and directly supervised by a licensed parent, guardian, or other adult designated by the parent or guardian. The term "accompanied and directly supervised" means the adult maintains close visual and verbal contact, provides adequate direction to, and can immediately assume control of the firearm.
•Hunt with an Apprentice Hunting License without being accompanied and directly supervised by a licensed adult over the age of 18. The term "accompanied and directly supervised" means the adult maintains close visual and verbal contact, provides adequate direction to, and can immediately assume control of the firearm.
•Shoot a rifle or pistol at wild birds or animals on or over the public inland waters of the state. However, licensed trappers may shoot a .22 caliber rimfire rifle or pistol on or over public inland waters for the purpose of dispatching trapped animals.
•Carry a loaded rifle or pistol on a boat or other floating device on public inland waters for hunting wild birds or animals.
•Shoot waterfowl or migratory game birds from a boat being propelled by a motor.
•Hunt while under the influence of intoxicants or narcotic drugs.
•Molest eggs, nest, den or young of any wild bird or animal, except nuisance species, at any time without a permit as required by law
•Occupy any baited blind or other baited place for the purpose of taking or attempting to take any wild game bird or wild game animal or to put out bait or salt for the purpose of taking or killing any wild game bird or wild game animal, except for the purpose of trapping furbearing animals.
•Shoot or attempt to take any wild bird or animal from any vehicle, except as otherwise provided by law.
•Exceed the bag limit or possess over the daily limit of any wild bird or animal while in the forests, fields, or waters of this state.
•Use vehicles or possess firearms while retrieving dogs on private lands without permission of the landowner.
•Use live birds or animals to decoy or call game.
•Kill or attempt to kill any deer while in a boat or other type of watercraft.
•Hunt or attempt to kill or trap any species of wild bird or wild animal after having obtained the daily bag or season limit during such day or season. However, any properly licensed person, or a person exempt from having to obtain a license, who has obtained such daily bag or season limit while hunting may assist others who are hunting game by calling game, retrieving game, handling dogs or conducting drives if the weapon in his possession is an unloaded firearm, a bow without a nocked arrow or an unloaded crossbow. Any properly licensed person, or person exempt from having to obtain a license, who has obtained such season limit prior to commencement of the hunt may assist others who are hunting game by calling game, retrieving game, handling dogs, or conducting drives, provided he does not have a firearm, bow or crossbow in his possession.
•Hold in captivity any live wild birds or wild animals outside the limits allowed by regulations without a permit.
•Alter, change, borrow or lend a hunting license or permit.
•Hunt with arrows to which any drug, chemical or toxic substance has been added or explosive-head arrows.
•Possess or transport any wild bird or wild animal or the carcass or the parts thereof, unless specifically allowed and only in accordance with regulations.
•Hunt wild birds and wild animals with fully automatic firearms, (i.e. machine guns).
•Sell or purchase any wild bird or wild animal carcass or parts thereof, except as specifically permitted by law.
•Virginia law specifies that it shall be unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a felony to knowingly and intentionally possess or transport any firearm. A muzzleloading firearm is considered a firearm under Virginia law. Any person prohibited from possessing, transporting, or carrying a firearm under this law may petition the circuit court of the jurisdiction in which he resides for a permit to possess or carry a firearm.
•Use radio tracking equipment, except on dogs or on raptors permitted by a falconry permit, to aid in the chase, harvest or capture of wildlife.
Shooting From the Road is Illegal
Shooting at wildlife from a vehicle and/or from or across a public road is illegal. Penalties include: fines, license revocation and confiscation of firearms.
Unlawful Feeding of Certain Wildlife
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mike crabtree
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
Virginia will sell you a Field trial permit for Sunday, so I guess its OK if they get some money from it.
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Our State is the worst in America for Small game hunters. They just take our license money and do things for the big game hunters.
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Our State is the worst in America for Small game hunters. They just take our license money and do things for the big game hunters.
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WILL LEFEVERS
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
Cant hunt or fish guess thats why the beer joints are hoppin on sunday
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
Yea you can buy alcohol in most of VA on Sunday, but you cant go hunting>
This country was built on freedom of religion, but we are not allowed to hunt on Sunday. Those who choose not to hunt on Sunday dont have to. I could see where a man could go to church, then take an afternoon hunt!
It goes back to the money. They still get our money for license without letting us hunt on Sunday, but you can buy beer on Sunday, because the State gets a big Tax kick.
This country was built on freedom of religion, but we are not allowed to hunt on Sunday. Those who choose not to hunt on Sunday dont have to. I could see where a man could go to church, then take an afternoon hunt!
It goes back to the money. They still get our money for license without letting us hunt on Sunday, but you can buy beer on Sunday, because the State gets a big Tax kick.
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
Absolutely , this is rediculous ... A working man in VA or WV doesn't have a chance , something needs to be done to change that "law" It doesn't affect me here in Ky but it's still wrong .mike crabtree wrote:Yea you can buy alcohol in most of VA on Sunday, but you cant go hunting>
This country was built on freedom of religion, but we are not allowed to hunt on Sunday. Those who choose not to hunt on Sunday dont have to. I could see where a man could go to church, then take an afternoon hunt!
It goes back to the money. They still get our money for license without letting us hunt on Sunday, but you can buy beer on Sunday, because the State gets a big Tax kick.
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
I have run hounds all my life on Sundays,I guess I could be breaking the law but I have never been approached either,if I was I would simply tell the man I am exercising my dogs,dont think there is a law on that.I even run my deerhounds occasionally on Sunday and if I have to I will pay the ticket.I think it is cruel to keep a hound locked up in a pen but I do it on land that I pay to be on and not any one elses.On the Sunday gunning now,I can see the working mans issue,not getting to hunt but on the other hand I have hunted my whole life here and it does not bother me to not be able to hunt and for the most part a lot of folks I know are the same way but they grew up here.I believe that if the law was past a lot of biglandowners and clubs probably wouldnt allow it anyway except maybe bowhunting because you wouldnt hear anything out of them.Just my opinion,I probably would hunt on Sundays occasionally if given the oppurtunity but I have been lucky enough that I havent had to miss many Saturdays in 20 years but then again I have quit jobs because I couldnt have my 3 months out of the year to enjoy,you only live once and I enjoy it to much.They can have me anyday of the week from Feb to Sept but not during the hunting season.
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WILL LEFEVERS
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
Guess your right Mike its a money thing. Still seems to hurt the people who work during the week and hunt on weekends. Just dont make sense to me , I guess you boys are to hard on the game so the state letsem rest for a day.
Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
There is nothing in the game laws that say you can't run your hounds on Sundays as long as you don't have a weapon of any kind. Been doing it for years with no problems at all on private land.
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
I don't know about Virginia but in West Virginia there is a law in the regulations that prohibits dog training on Sunday's. Using dog's to pursue any game on Sunday is considered illegal in West Virginia. I don't run dogs on Sunday anyway as I always spend the entire day on Sunday's with my church family and my immediate family. However I do not have a problem with someone who wants to get out and enjoy the outdoors on Sunday. Me and my kids often take walks in the woods on Sunday. Why should it be illegal to take my dog with me just because he may chase a rabbit.
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PrideHillKennel
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
I am not from VA but go there to fish on occasion and you can fish on Sundays Correct? Here in WV we had the chance to be allowed to hunt on sundays. It was left up to each county where I am to vote on. It got voted DOWN!!! Not by me. I dont see any problems with it and even if it was legal does not mean that one has to. We run dogs a lot on sundays here too. Some times early in the morning before church in the summer or later in the evenings. I do think that it is still considered hunting the way our law reads. But there is no law on taking the dogs out for a walk and some exersize. We have never had a problem so far. Brock
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Shotgun John
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
Most laws are vague and most times hard to interpert. I still get upset when I read that you can carry a pistol while bow hunting or blackpowder hunting if you have a concealed permit. I am not breaking any law by having one with out it except the game law that says I can't. The running of dogs is unclear to me. It's considered hunting and there is no sunday hunting.They need to clearly state that running for training on Sundays is legal if it is.hounddog wrote:There is nothing in the game laws that say you can't run your hounds on Sundays as long as you don't have a weapon of any kind. Been doing it for years with no problems at all on private land.
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The training of dogs on live wild animals is considered hunting and is unlawful during the closed season except as noted below.
•You must have a valid hunting license while training dogs on live wild animals.
•You may train dogs during daylight hours on rabbits and non-migratory game birds on private lands. Participants shall have no weapons other than starter pistols in their possession and no wild animals shall be taken. Weapons may be in possession when training dogs on captive raised and properly marked mallards and pigeons so that they may be immediately shot or recovered, except on Sunday.
•You may train dogs on National Forest or Department-owned lands only during authorized training seasons that specifically permit these activities.
•You may train dogs on quail on designated portions of the Amelia Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Chester F. Phelps WMA, Chickahominy WMA and Dick Cross WMA from September 1 to the day prior to the opening date of the quail hunting season, both dates inclusive. No weapons other than starter pistols may be in possession, and pen-raised birds may not be released.
•Pen-raised quail may be released at any time on private land with landowner permission. However, except on hunting (shooting) preserves, birds can only be shot during the regular quail season. Regular bag limits apply.
•You may train dogs during daylight hours on rabbits and non-migratory game birds on the Weston WMA from September 1 thru March 31, both dates inclusive. Participants in this dog training season shall have no weapons other than starter pistols in their possession, shall not release pen-raised birds, and must comply with all regulations and laws pertaining to hunting. No game shall be taken.
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sunsetredbeagles
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
So if i read this correctly what if you run at night?The way i read it is illeagl even in a inclosure?I hate the way they write these up!!! Almost like they want you to get caught doin something.
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RunninHard
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Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
Here in Mich we couldn't hunt on private land on Sundays but could on state land
We now are aloud to do both (which is nice)
But we have a Quite season from April 15th - July 8th that we are not aloud to run dogs on either state or private lands
I talked to a DNR officer and he told me I can call in and get a permit to run during the quite season (training only) on private land only (permit is free)
I have 102 acres here to run and thats all I use it for is running, I hope I can get a permit for this, this year
I find it weird how much the laws change from state to state ...
Maybe other states offer this special permit also ? Worth a check
We now are aloud to do both (which is nice)
But we have a Quite season from April 15th - July 8th that we are not aloud to run dogs on either state or private lands
I talked to a DNR officer and he told me I can call in and get a permit to run during the quite season (training only) on private land only (permit is free)
I have 102 acres here to run and thats all I use it for is running, I hope I can get a permit for this, this year
I find it weird how much the laws change from state to state ...
Maybe other states offer this special permit also ? Worth a check
Re: Question for you hunters in Virginia??
I lived in Va for 27 years and was good friends with a State Delagate and every time he would ask me for support for a bill I always asked about Sunday Hunting. The answer was always the same "Southern Babtist" do not like KILLING on Sunday and them I would reply "I guess Fishing is NOT KILLING" 
Needless to say we did not see Eye to Eye on this
I understand that Sunday is the Lords Day BUT he must like Nascar, Football,Basketball,Fishing, bowling etc better than he does HUNTING
Jim
Needless to say we did not see Eye to Eye on this I understand that Sunday is the Lords Day BUT he must like Nascar, Football,Basketball,Fishing, bowling etc better than he does HUNTING
Jim
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