Final Text
A. It shall be lawful to hunt bears in the following localities, including the cities and towns therein, during the following seasons:
Location |
Season |
Accomack County |
Closed |
Albemarle County |
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Alleghany County |
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Amelia County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Amherst County |
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Appomattox County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Arlington County |
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Augusta County |
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Bath County |
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Bedford County |
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Bland County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Botetourt County |
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Brunswick County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Buchanan County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Buckingham County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Campbell County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Caroline County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Carroll County |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Charles City County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Charlotte County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Chesapeake (City of) |
October 1 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Chesterfield County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Clarke County |
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Craig County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Culpeper County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Cumberland County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Dickenson County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Dinwiddie County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Essex County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Fairfax County |
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Fauquier County |
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Floyd County |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Fluvanna County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Franklin County |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Frederick County |
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Giles County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Gloucester County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Goochland County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Grayson County |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Greene County |
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Greensville County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Halifax County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Hanover County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Henrico County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Henry County |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Highland County |
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Isle of Wight County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
James City County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
King and Queen County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
King George County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
King William County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Lancaster County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Lee County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Loudoun County |
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Louisa County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Lunenburg County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Madison County |
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Mathews County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Mecklenburg County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Middlesex County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Montgomery County |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Montgomery County (northwest of I-81) |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Nelson County |
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New Kent County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Northampton County |
Closed |
Northumberland County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Nottoway County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Orange County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Page County |
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Patrick County |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Pittsylvania County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Powhatan County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Prince Edward County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Prince George County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Prince William County |
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Pulaski County |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Pulaski County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Rappahannock County |
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Richmond County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Roanoke County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Rockbridge County |
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Rockingham County |
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Russell County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Scott County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Shenandoah County |
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Smyth County (southeast of I-81) |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Smyth County (northwest of I-81) |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Southampton County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Spotsylvania County |
Fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Stafford County |
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Suffolk (City of) |
October 1 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Surry County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Sussex County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Tazewell County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Virginia Beach (City of) |
October 1 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Warren County |
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Washington County |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Washington County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Westmoreland County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
Wise County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Wythe County |
Monday nearest December 2 through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
Wythe County |
Monday following the last Saturday in September and for two days following; and the fourth Monday in November through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive. |
York County |
Monday nearest December 2 |
B. Notwithstanding provisions of subsection A of this section, bears may be hunted from the first Saturday in October through the first Saturday in January, both dates inclusive, within the incorporated limits of any town or city that allows bear hunting.