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All hunters (unless license exempt) killing a bear, deer, elk, or turkey are required to validate an appropriate tag on their bear license, deer/turkey license, bonus deer permit, or special deer permit (DCAP, DMAP, or DPOP) prior to moving the animal in any way.

Resident or nonresident landowners, their spouses, their children and grandchildren and the spouses of such children and grandchildren, or the landowner's parents, resident or nonresident, do not need a license to hunt, trap or fish (on inland waters) within the boundaries of their own lands.

Start the letter by introducing yourself, compliment their land and tell them why you are interested in hunting it. Explain your hunting ideologies and ethics, and ask if they have any rules or preferences on when and where you hunt. This will instill confidence that you will respect their time and their property.

Licensed hunters must check in all bears, deer, elk, or turkeys without unnecessary delay upon transporting the harvested animal in a vehicle or at the end of the legal shooting hours, whichever comes first. Bears must be checked in at an official black bear check station. For deer, these are the requirements.

Individuals harvesting a deer, bear, turkey, elk, or bobcat must report their harvest using either the Go Outdoors Virginia mobile app, internet, or telephone (866-468-4263 or 866-GOT-GAME) harvest reporting system.

In general, the legal hunting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset. The hours for federal migratory birds, spring turkeys, and other species may vary. For more information and a sunrise-sunset table, review the General Information and Hunting Regulations on the DWR website.