4 Va. Admin. Code § 15-90-260

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 4VAC15-90-260 - Hunting with dogs prohibited in certain counties and areas

A. Generally. It shall be unlawful to hunt deer with dogs in the counties of Amherst (west of Business U.S. 29 from the James River to its intersection with U.S. 29 just south of the Town of Amherst continuing north on U.S. 29 to the Tye River), Bedford, Campbell (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad, and in the City of Lynchburg), Fairfax, Franklin, Henry, Loudoun, Nelson (west of Route 151), Northampton, Patrick and Pittsylvania (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad); and on the Amelia, Chester F. Phelps, G. Richard Thompson and Pettigrew Wildlife Management Areas, except that tracking dogs as defined in § 29.1-516.1 of the Code of Virginia may be used.

B. Special provision for Greene and Madison counties. It shall be unlawful to hunt deer with dogs on the Saturday prior to the third Monday in November and for 13 consecutive days following in the Greene and Madison Counties, except that tracking dogs as defined in § 29.1-516.1 of the Code of Virginia may be used.

C. It shall be unlawful to hunt deer with dogs in any county or city during open deer season for antlerless deer only as defined in 4VAC15-90-10.

4 Va. Admin. Code § 15-90-260

Derived from VR325-02-6 § 18, eff. July 15, 1992; amended, Volume 10, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1995; Volume 27, Issue 25, eff. August 1, 2011; Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. August 15, 2013.; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 24, eff. 8/1/2014; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 22, eff. 7/1/2021.

Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.