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Any person killing a bear under this provision shall immediately report the killing to a state conservation police officer.\n\n\t\tDeer. &#8212; It is unlawful for a person to kill or attempt to kill a deer in the water of any stream, lake, or pond. It is unlawful to hunt deer with dogs in the counties west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.\n\n\t\tFox. &#8212; There is a continuous open season for hunting with dogs only. The hunting or pursuit of foxes shall mean the actual following of the dogs while in pursuit of a fox or foxes or the managing of the dog or dogs, including by the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) or other electronic tracking device, while the fox or foxes are being hunted or pursued. Nothing in this section shall preclude the managing of dogs by the use of a GPS or other electronic tracking device by hunters when hunting other game animals. Foxes may be killed at any time by the owner or tenant of any land when such animals are doing damage to domestic stock or fowl.\n\n\t\tRabbits and squirrels. &#8212; It is unlawful to kill rabbits or squirrels during the closed season; however, the following persons may kill rabbits or squirrels for their own use during the closed season:\n\n1\n\nA landowner and members of his immediate family;\n\n2\n\nResident members of hunt clubs who own the land in fee, either jointly or through a holding company;\n\n3\n\nTenants residing on the premises, with the written permission of the landowner.\n\t\t\tWhen such animals are committing substantial damage to fruit trees, gardens, crops, or other property, the owner of the premises may kill the animals or have them killed under a permit obtained from the conservation police officer.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1328573,"text":"The following provisions shall apply to the killing and hunting of the particular game animals listed:\t\tBlack bear. &#8212; A black bear may be killed by any person when (i) it is inflicting or attempting to inflict injury to a person or (ii) when a person is in pursuit of the bear commenced immediately after the commission of such offense. Any person killing a bear under this provision shall immediately report the killing to a state conservation police officer.\t\tDeer. &#8212; It is unlawful for a person to kill or attempt to kill a deer in the water of any stream, lake, or pond. It is unlawful to hunt deer with dogs in the counties west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.\t\tFox. &#8212; There is a continuous open season for hunting with dogs only. The hunting or pursuit of foxes shall mean the actual following of the dogs while in pursuit of a fox or foxes or the managing of the dog or dogs, including by the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) or other electronic tracking device, while the fox or foxes are being hunted or pursued. Nothing in this section shall preclude the managing of dogs by the use of a GPS or other electronic tracking device by hunters when hunting other game animals. Foxes may be killed at any time by the owner or tenant of any land when such animals are doing damage to domestic stock or fowl.\t\tRabbits and squirrels. &#8212; It is unlawful to kill rabbits or squirrels during the closed season; however, the following persons may kill rabbits or squirrels for their own use during the closed season:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":1328574,"text":"A landowner and members of his immediate family;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":1328575,"text":"Resident members of hunt clubs who own the land in fee, either jointly or through a holding company;","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":1328576,"text":"Tenants residing on the premises, with the written permission of the landowner.\n\t\t\tWhen such animals are committing substantial damage to fruit trees, gardens, crops, or other property, the owner of the premises may kill the animals or have them killed under a permit obtained from the conservation police officer.","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2"}},"ancestry":[{"id":51083,"edition_id":2,"name":"Hunting and Trapping","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":2,"parent_id":51081,"metadata":{"child_laws":37,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:37:10","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:31:53","permalink":{"id":1420021,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51083,"identifier":"2","token":"29.1\/5\/2","url":"\/29.1\/5\/2\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":51081,"edition_id":2,"name":"Wildlife and Fish Laws","identifier":"5","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":8,"parent_id":51066,"metadata":{"child_laws":102,"child_structures":9},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:37:09","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:31:53","permalink":{"id":1419969,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51081,"identifier":"5","token":"29.1\/5","url":"\/29.1\/5\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":51066,"edition_id":2,"name":"Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating","identifier":"29.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":72,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":397,"child_structures":36},"date_created":"2026-08-02 02:36:48","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:31:51","permalink":{"id":1419279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":51066,"identifier":"29.1","token":"29.1","url":"\/29.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":356991,"structure_id":51083,"section_number":"29.1-510","catch_line":"Big game; 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MOON, Chief Judge. .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"<abbr title=\"Court of Appeals\">COA<\/abbr>"},"6":{"name":"Commonwealth v. Antle","case_number":"Combined case with Record No. 250174","citation":null,"date":"2026-06-04","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/10870024\/commonwealth-v-antle\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. PRESENT: Powell, C.J., Kelsey, Chafin, Russell, and Mann, JJ., and Millette and Mims, S.JJ. .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"<abbr title=\"Supreme Court of Virginia\">SCV<\/abbr>"},"7":{"name":"Bhagavan Kevin Antle v. Commonwealth of Virginia","case_number":"1906234","citation":null,"date":"2025-02-04","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/10326740\/bhagavan-kevin-antle-v-commonwealth-of-virginia\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA .\u202f.\u202f. 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It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 590; in 1962, chapter 469; in 1977, chapter 377; in 1980, chapter 271; in 1984, chapter 6; in 1987, chapter 488; in 2007, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?071+ful+CHAP0087\">87<\/a>; in 2013, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?131+ful+CHAP0345\">345<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1420047,"object_type":"law","relational_id":356999,"identifier":"29.1-516","token":"29.1\/5\/2\/29.1-516","url":"\/29.1-516\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-516\/","token":"29.1\/5\/2\/29.1-516","dublin_core":{"Title":"Game animals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-516","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The following provisions shall apply to the killing and hunting of the particular <span class=\"dictionary\">game animals<\/span> listed:<br \/><br \/>\t\tBlack bear. &#8212; A black bear may be killed by any person when (i) it is inflicting or attempting to inflict injury to a person or (ii) when a person is in pursuit of the bear commenced immediately after the commission of such <span class=\"dictionary\">offense<\/span>. Any person killing a bear under this provision shall immediately report the killing to a state conservation police officer.<br \/><br \/>\t\tDeer. &#8212; It is unlawful for a person to kill or attempt to kill a deer in the water of any stream, lake, or pond. It is unlawful to hunt deer with dogs in the counties west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.<br \/><br \/>\t\tFox. &#8212; There is a continuous <span class=\"dictionary\">open season<\/span> for hunting with dogs only. The hunting or pursuit of foxes shall mean the actual following of the dogs while in pursuit of a fox or foxes or the managing of the dog or dogs, including by the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) or other electronic tracking device, while the fox or foxes are being hunted or pursued. Nothing in this section shall preclude the managing of dogs by the use of a GPS or other electronic tracking device by hunters when hunting other <span class=\"dictionary\">game animals<\/span>. Foxes may be killed at any time by the owner or tenant of any land when such animals are doing damage to domestic stock or fowl.<br \/><br \/>\t\tRabbits and squirrels. &#8212; It is unlawful to kill rabbits or squirrels during the <span class=\"dictionary\">closed season<\/span>; however, the following persons may kill rabbits or squirrels for their own use during the <span class=\"dictionary\">closed season<\/span>:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> A landowner and members of his immediate family; <a id=\"paragraph-1328574\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/29.1-516\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Resident members of hunt clubs who own the land in fee, either jointly or through a holding company; <a id=\"paragraph-1328575\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/29.1-516\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"3\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Tenants residing on the premises, with the written permission of the landowner.\n\t\t\tWhen such animals are committing substantial damage to fruit trees, gardens, crops, or other property, the owner of the premises may kill the animals or have them killed under a permit obtained from the conservation police officer. <a id=\"paragraph-1328576\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/29.1-516\/#3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGAME ANIMALS (\u00a7 29.1-516)\n\nThe following provisions shall apply to the killing and hunting of the\nparticular game animals listed:\t\tBlack bear. &#8212; A black bear may be killed\nby any person when (i) it is inflicting or attempting to inflict injury to a\nperson or (ii) when a person is in pursuit of the bear commenced immediately\nafter the commission of such offense. Any person killing a bear under this\nprovision shall immediately report the killing to a state conservation police\nofficer.\t\tDeer. &#8212; It is unlawful for a person to kill or attempt to kill a\ndeer in the water of any stream, lake, or pond. It is unlawful to hunt deer with\ndogs in the counties west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.\t\tFox. &#8212; There is a\ncontinuous open season for hunting with dogs only. The hunting or pursuit of\nfoxes shall mean the actual following of the dogs while in pursuit of a fox or\nfoxes or the managing of the dog or dogs, including by the use of a Global\nPositioning System (GPS) or other electronic tracking device, while the fox or\nfoxes are being hunted or pursued. Nothing in this section shall preclude the\nmanaging of dogs by the use of a GPS or other electronic tracking device by\nhunters when hunting other game animals. Foxes may be killed at any time by the\nowner or tenant of any land when such animals are doing damage to domestic stock\nor fowl.\t\tRabbits and squirrels. &#8212; It is unlawful to kill rabbits or\nsquirrels during the closed season; however, the following persons may kill\nrabbits or squirrels for their own use during the closed season:\n\n1. A landowner and members of his immediate family;\n\n2. Resident members of hunt clubs who own the land in fee, either jointly or\nthrough a holding company;\n\n3. Tenants residing on the premises, with the written permission of the\nlandowner.\n\t\t\tWhen such animals are committing substantial damage to fruit trees, gardens,\ncrops, or other property, the owner of the premises may kill the animals or have\nthem killed under a permit obtained from the conservation police officer.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 29-138; 1960, c. 590; 1962, c. 469; 1977, c. 377; 1980,\nc. 271; 1984, c. 6; 1987, c. 488; 2007, c. 87; 2013, c. 345.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}