papa
Sr. Member
- Sep 21, 2006
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Generally activities on department lands are prohibited unless they are specifically permited. The Virginia administrative code below covers your question. See bold area.
4VAC15-40-280. Department-owned, controlled, or managed lands; annual stamp for hunting on private lands managed by the department.
A. The open seasons for hunting and trapping, as well as hours, methods of taking, and bag limits for department-owned or controlled lands, or lands managed by the department under cooperative agreement, shall conform to the regulations of the board unless excepted by posted rules established by the director or his designee. Such posted rules shall be displayed at each recognized entrance to the land where the posted rules are in effect.
B. Department-owned lands shall be open to the public for wildlife observation and for hunting, fishing, trapping, and boating (as prescribed by 4VAC15-320-100) under the regulations of the board. Other activities deemed appropriate by the director or his designee may be allowed by posted rules, by written authorization from the director or his designee, or by special permit.
C. No person shall hunt on private lands managed by the department through a lease agreement or other similar memorandum of agreement where the department issues an annual hunting stamp without having purchased a valid annual hunting stamp. The annual hunting stamp shall be in addition to the required licenses to hunt, and the cost of such stamp shall be the same as the cost of the annual state resident hunting license in §29.1-303 of the Code of Virginia.
D. Activities that are not generally or specifically authorized in accordance with subsections A through C of this section are prohibited and shall constitute a violation of this regulation.
Statutory Authority
§§29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
So,there you have it.
4VAC15-40-280. Department-owned, controlled, or managed lands; annual stamp for hunting on private lands managed by the department.
A. The open seasons for hunting and trapping, as well as hours, methods of taking, and bag limits for department-owned or controlled lands, or lands managed by the department under cooperative agreement, shall conform to the regulations of the board unless excepted by posted rules established by the director or his designee. Such posted rules shall be displayed at each recognized entrance to the land where the posted rules are in effect.
B. Department-owned lands shall be open to the public for wildlife observation and for hunting, fishing, trapping, and boating (as prescribed by 4VAC15-320-100) under the regulations of the board. Other activities deemed appropriate by the director or his designee may be allowed by posted rules, by written authorization from the director or his designee, or by special permit.
C. No person shall hunt on private lands managed by the department through a lease agreement or other similar memorandum of agreement where the department issues an annual hunting stamp without having purchased a valid annual hunting stamp. The annual hunting stamp shall be in addition to the required licenses to hunt, and the cost of such stamp shall be the same as the cost of the annual state resident hunting license in §29.1-303 of the Code of Virginia.
D. Activities that are not generally or specifically authorized in accordance with subsections A through C of this section are prohibited and shall constitute a violation of this regulation.
Statutory Authority
§§29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
So,there you have it.
