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You also must meet any additional license and permit requirements based on the game you are hunting, the hunting location, and the hunting season.

  • A Bonus Deer Permit is required to take antlerless deer in excess of the annual bag limit on:
    • Days when antlerless deer hunting is legal
    • Private lands
    • Certain public lands 
  • You must have a National Forest Permit or Virginia State Forest Use Permit to hunt or trap on those properties unless you are:
    • A resident under 16 years of age who is only trapping
    • A resident 65 years of age or older who has a valid hunting or trapping license
  • When hunting during muzzleloading season, you need a muzzleloading license in addition to:
    • Your basic hunting license and bear license if you are hunting bears
    • Your basic hunting license and deer/turkey license if you are hunting deer, elk, and/or turkeys
  • When hunting during archery season with a compound bow, recurve bow, longbow, slingbow, or crossbow, you not only need an archery license but also need:
    • A basic hunting license and a bear license if hunting bears
    • A basic hunting license and a deer/turkey license if hunting deer, elk, and/or turkeys
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