2014 Deer Seasons

Archery Deer Seasons

Early Archery Season

October 4 through November 14: Statewide

Late Archery Seasons

November 30 through January 3:

• In all areas west of the Blue Ridge.

Bag Limits

West of the Blue Ridge and on National Forest lands in Amherst, Bedford, and Nelson counties

The bag limit for deer shall be one a day and five a license year. Of the five-deer limit, no more than two may be antlered deer and at least three must be antlerless deer (unless noted in the exceptions below).

• The daily bag limit for deer shall be two a day on private lands in Clarke, Frederick, Roanoke, Shenandoah, and Warren counties (including the cities and towns within).
• Only one antlered buck having less than four antler points one inch or longer on one side of the antlers may be taken per license year in each of the following counties: Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, Rockingham, or Shenandoah.

Muzzleloader Deer Seasons

In all areas where hunting with a muzzleloading rifle is permitted.
Note: Deer hunters west of the Blue Ridge Mountains may take both of their season limit of two antlered deer during the early muzzleloading season.

Early Muzzleloader Season

November 1 through November 14:


Either-sex Deer Hunting Days West of the Blue Ridge:

• November 1 through November 14 (full season):
  • On private lands in Carroll, Clarke, Floyd, Frederick, Grayson, Montgomery, Roanoke, Shenandoah, and Warren counties

Antlered deer only-no either-sex deer hunting days:

• On National Forest and Departmentowned Lands in Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Dickenson, Frederick, Grayson, Highland, Lee, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Tazewell, Warren, Washington, and Wise counties.

Late Muzzleloader Season West of the Blue Ridge

December 13 through January 3:

Either-sex Deer Hunting Days West of the Blue Ridge:

• December 13 through January 3 (full season)
• On private lands in Shenandoah county.
• January 3 
• On National Forest and Department owned lands in  Shenandoah county.

Firearms Deer Seasons
November 15 through 29
Either-sex Deer Hunting Days
November 29: On National Forest lands in  Shenandoah county.