4 Va. Admin. Code § 15-50-120 - Bear hound training season
A. It
shall be lawful to chase black bear with dogs, without capturing or taking,
from August 1 through the last Saturday in September, both dates inclusive, in
the Counties of Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland,
Botetourt, Brunswick, Buchanan, Carroll, Charlotte, Craig, Culpeper, Dickenson,
Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson (east of Route 16), Greene, Greensville,
Highland, Lee, Lunenburg, Madison, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Nelson, Page,
Pulaski, Rappahannock, Roanoke (west of I-81), Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell,
Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth (except for the part southeast of I-81 and west of
State Route 16), Tazewell, Warren, Washington (northwest of I-81), Wise, and
Wythe and in the Cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
B. It shall be lawful to chase black bear
with dogs, without capturing or taking, from the Saturday prior to the third
Monday in November and for 14 days following, both dates inclusive, in the
Counties of Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Brunswick, Campbell (east of the
Norfolk Southern Railroad), Charles City, Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie,
Essex, Gloucester, Greensville, Halifax, Isle of Wight, James City, King and
Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg,
Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Pittsylvania (east of the
Norfolk Southern Railroad), Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond,
Southampton, Surry, Sussex, Westmoreland, and York.
C. It shall be unlawful to have in possession
a firearm, bow, crossbow, or any weapon capable of taking a black bear while
participating in the bear hound training season. The meaning of "possession"
for the purpose of this section shall include having a firearm, bow, crossbow,
or any weapon capable of taking a black bear in or on one's person, vehicle, or
conveyance.
Notes
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
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