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License and permit requirements 12—14 years old Each child has to be with a licensed adult. Open PDF file, 2. Open file for Report your white-tailed deer harvest. No rifles or handguns. No dogs except for hunting waterfowl on coastal waters and salt marshes. All hunters must wear at least square inches of blaze orange on their chest, back, and head. If hunting waterfowl, you must wear blaze orange on your way to and from your blind or boat. Open PDF file, Feedback Did you find what you were looking for on this webpage?

Do you have anything else to tell us? A meal for the youngsters and their parents is provided at most of the events. Statewide youth hunting days are also available on all private lands and selected WMA’s and youth who are ages 17 and younger and are interested in hunting various wildlife species should take advantage of these opportunities.

License requirements are waived for youth participating on these days. Youth hunters must be accompanied by a licensed adult 21 years of age or older and only the youth may take or attempt to take game. This license combination does not include archery or muzzleloading privileges or a bear tag. In addition to the licenses noted above, other applicable permits may be required e. Nonresident Youth under 12 Nonresident youth deer hunters of any age need to have appropriate licenses unless they qualify as being exempt from purchasing a license.

Nonresident youth deer hunters under 12 in Virginia are not required to have taken a hunter education course. For nonresident youth hunters the Nonresident Youth Combination Hunting License age up to 15 is the best deal. Apprentice Hunters A resident or nonresident deer-turkey license is required in addition to the resident or nonresident apprentice license. Yes, the regulation applies to all youth and apprentice deer hunters, resident or non-resident.

Are antlerless deer legal and where? What weapons are legal? Within 48 hours of taking the deer, hunters must report their harvest using a harvest record. The deer must be removed from the area by the end of the day on which it was taken. If a deer is not removed within the hour period, it will be euthanized and the carcass will not be returned to the hunting area. A valid Hunting and Fishing License is required for Resident years of age and all Non- Residents 16 years of age and over.

For more information, please contact your local Department of Fish and Wildlife office. If you are a resident of the state, you can apply online at www. Please note that you will need to provide the following information in order to complete your application: Your full name, date of birth, address, phone number, and e-mail address if you have one.

A junior license is required for deer hunters between the ages of 10 and A valid adult license is required for over 16 years old to hunt and must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times.

Junior Hunt Days.

Statewide youth hunting days are also available on all private lands and selected WMA’s and youth who are ages 17 and younger and are interested in hunting various wildlife species should take advantage of these opportunities.

License requirements are waived for youth participating on these days. Youth hunters must be accompanied by a licensed adult 21 years of age or older and only the youth may take or attempt to take game. Site map. Special Youth Hunts The objective of these special hunts is to properly introduce new, young hunters to the challenges, enjoyment and thrills associated with hunting white-tailed deer and to make sure that their early experiences are conducted in a safe and ethical manner.

Special Youth Days Statewide youth hunting days are also available on all private lands and selected WMA’s and youth who are ages 17 and younger and are interested in hunting various wildlife species should take advantage of these opportunities. Previous resident and nonresident hunting license holders are not eligible to purchase an apprentice license.

It means the adult maintains close visual and verbal contact with, provides adequate direction to, and can immediately assume control of the firearm. Like youth hunters, during the youth and apprentice deer hunting weekend, apprentice license holders must be accompanied and directly supervised at all times by a mentor over 18 who has on his or her person a valid Virginia hunting license or is exempt from purchasing a license.

Can nonresident youth and nonresident apprentice deer hunters hunt this weekend? Yes, statewide on private and public lands where deer hunting is allowed. All legal deer hunting weapons, bows, crossbows, muzzleloaders, pistols, shotguns, and rifles. Local firearm ordinances still apply. If a youth deer hunter kills a doe on the youth and apprentice deer hunting weekend, does the special youth antlerless deer regulation that allows him to kill an antlerless deer on a buck-only day still apply?

Deer hunters who do not have to purchase a license will not have deer tags. If they call it in or check it over the internet, they should tell the system they are license exempt and then use their date of birth and the last four digits of their SSN to sign in.

Who does the youth and apprentice deer hunting weekend apply to? Youth deer hunters 15 years of age or younger residents and nonresidents. Open file for Report your white-tailed deer harvest. No rifles or handguns. No dogs except for hunting waterfowl on coastal waters and salt marshes.

All hunters must wear at least square inches of blaze orange on their chest, back, and head. If hunting waterfowl, you must wear blaze orange on your way to and from your blind or boat. Open PDF file, Feedback Did you find what you were looking for on this webpage? Do you have anything else to tell us? Please tell us what you were looking for. Do not include sensitive information, such as Social Security or bank account numbers. Your feedback will not receive a response.

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