For private lands and public lands unless otherwise noted in tables below.
November 15 through December 13
In Buchanan County.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
Antlered deer only—no either-sex deer hunting days. Special Youth and Apprentice Antlerless Deer Regulation Applies.
November 15 through December 13
In the counties of Dickenson and Wise.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 29
November 15 through December 13
In the counties of Alleghany, Bath, Highland, Rockingham (west of Routes 613 and 731), and Lee.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 22, 28, and 29.
November 15 through December 13
In the counties of Henry and Patrick.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 22, 29, and December 1 through December 13.
November 15 through December 13
In the counties of Bland, Russell, Scott, and Tazewell.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 22 through November 29.
November 15 through December 13
In the counties of Augusta*, Botetourt*, Craig*, Giles*, Grayson*, Rockbridge, Smyth, and Washington.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 15 through December 13 (full season)
November 15 through January 3
In the counties of Caroline, King & Queen and King William
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 22, 29, and December 22 through January 3.
November 15 through January 3
In the counties of Amelia, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Nottoway.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 22, 29, and December 6 through January 3.
November 15 through January 3
In the counties of Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Dinwiddie, Essex, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, and Prince Edward.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 22, 29, and December 29 through January 3.
November 15 through January 3
In the counties of Accomack*, Albemarle*, Amherst*, Arlington*, Bedford*, Campbell, Carroll*, Charles City, Chesterfield*, Clarke*, Culpeper*, Fairfax*, Fauquier*, Floyd*, Fluvanna, Franklin*, Frederick*, Goochland, Greene*, Greensville, Halifax, Hanover*, Henrico*, Isle of Wight, James City*, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison*, Montgomery*, Nelson, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Orange*, Page*, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince George*, Prince William*, Pulaski*, Rappahannock*, Richmond, Roanoke*, Rockingham (east of Routes 613 and 731)*, Shenandoah*, Southampton, Spotsylvania*, Stafford*, Suffolk (west of the Dismal Swamp line), Surry, Sussex, Warren*, Westmoreland, Wythe* and York*.
In Arlington County*, City of Hampton*, and City of Richmond* (in the City of Richmond: archery only, no special permit is required for archery deer hunting). Note: Local Ordinances prohibit the discharge of firearms in these three areas (see Local Firearms Ordinances).
In the City of Lynchburg* (on private lands for which a special permit has been issued by the Chief of Police).
In the City of Newport News*: archery only, no special permit is required for archery deer hunting.
In Fairfax County*, firearms hunting is restricted by location and parcel size. Contact the Div. Of Animal Control, 4500 West Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 for details. No parcel size restrictions exist for archery deer hunting.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
November 15 through January 3 (full season).
October 1 through November 30
In the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk (east of the Dismal Swamp line), and Virginia Beach.
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days:
October 1 through November 30 (full season).
November 15 through January 3
Within the incorporated limits of any city or town in Virginia that allows firearms deer hunting (except in the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach), but only with the specific weapons authorized by each individual city or town.
Deer of either sex may be taken full season.
Earn a Buck applies to all cities and towns except Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
