Saturday, February 2, 2008

2008 VA hunting season dates!!!

Plan for Next Hunting Season!
Helpful dates for 2008 season openings

For complete listings of seasons and bag limits see 2008-2009 Hunting and Trapping in Virginia digest available July 1, 2008.
Opening dates for selected species

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Deer
o Archery: Oct. 4, 2008
o Muzzleloader (east and west of the Blue Ridge): Nov. 1, 2008
o Firearms: Nov. 15, 2008 (except October 1, 2008 in cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk east of Dismal Swamp line, and Virginia Beach)
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Bear
o Archery: Oct. 11, 2008
o Muzzleloader: Nov. 11, 2008
o Firearms: opening dates and season lengths vary depending on county; see digest
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Turkey
o Archery: Oct. 4, 2008
o Fall Youth Hunt Day: Oct. 18, 2008
o Firearms: Oct. 25, 2008 (season lengths vary; see digest)
o Spring Youth Hunt Day: April 4, 2009
o Spring Gobbler Season: April 11, 2009
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Small Game
o Grouse: Oct. 25, 2008
o Quail: Nov. 8, 2008
o Squirrel: Sept. 6, 2008

For more info see http://www.dgif.state.va.us/hunting/

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