Illegal to Feed Deer

Effective Sept. 1, it will be illegal to feed deer statewide in Virginia, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR).

The department provides the following information:

The annual prohibition runs through the first Saturday in January in most of the state, but longer in some areas, as noted below.

• All feed must be removed from any deer feeding site prior to September 1st.

• Any area where deer feed has been distributed is considered a “baited” area and cannot be hunted over for 10 days following the complete removal of the food.

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