Take a Friend, Make a Hunter:
Apprentice Hunting License

Virginians interested in learning how to hunt and Virginia hunters eager to share their sport with friends and family now have a way to make it easier to pair up! Learn more about the new apprentice license »

Watch our new video about the Apprentice Hunting License »

Hunting & Trapping Regulation Review and Amendment Process

In 2008 and 2009 the Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries is conducting its Hunting and Trapping Periodic Regulation Review and Amendment Process, in which it addresses and considers possible amendments to all state regulations governing game wildlife, hunting, and trapping administered by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. VDGIF solicits your input in the Regulatory Issues Public Discussion Period (November 4, 2008 - January 5, 2009).

CWD Surveillance: New Mandatory Sampling Area

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a progressive neurological disease found in deer and elk. The Department has established a new Mandatory Sampling Area for Chronic Wasting Disease in southwestern Frederick County. Learn more about CWD and the new sampling area »

Video: A Virginia Jewel — The Smith River

Join VDGIF fisheries biologists in this video as conduct a fish sampling survey on the scenic Smith River using electrofishing equipment that momentarily stuns the fish. The fish are quickly weighed, measured and released back to the water. This sampling effort is part of a multi-year study monitoring the numbers, sizes, and growth rates of fish in the river as they relate to environmental conditions and operation of the dam.