Virginia Deer News
Bear, Deer, Turkey Harvest Data Announced - Feb. 23, 2010Richmond, VA - Wildlife biologists with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) have compiled preliminary figures for deer, turkey, and bear harvests for the 2009-10 fall/winter hunting seasons. The white-tailed deer and wild turkey harvests were largely consistent with last year's harvest. As anticipated, the black bear harvest was up, but only slightly. These harvest figures indicate that good hunting is available across the Commonwealth.
Chronic Wasting Disease Found in White-tailed Deer in Virginia - Jan. 20, 2010
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) received laboratory confirmation on January 19, 2010, that a white-tailed deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). This is the first confirmed case of CWD in Virginia. The deer was killed by a hunter in Frederick County less than one mile from the West Virginia line. With this case, Virginia now joins 17 other states and Canadian provinces with CWD, five of which are east of the Mississippi River.
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to Commence Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance on October 31, 2009 - Oct. 23, 2009
Richmond, VA - The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) will re-commence its active surveillance for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) during the 2009-2010 hunting season on October 31, 2009. To establish whether CWD occurs in Virginia, the Department the D
Effective September 1, Feeding Deer Will Be Illegal in Virginia - Aug. 26, 2009
Richmond, VA - Effective September 1, it will be illegal to feed deer statewide in Virginia. The annual prohibition runs through the first Saturday in January. The regulation designating the prohibition went into effect in 2006.
