Deer Season Rules

Licensing & Hunting Hours

• All hunters must have a valid VA big game hunting license.
• Hunting hours are one half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.
• Hunters will be dropped off and picked up from their stands by a crew member.
• Tree stands have been checked prior to your drop off — please double check that your stand is secure.

Availability & Scheduling

• Hunts are subject to availability. Current availability is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with possible weekday hunts depending on our schedule.
• If you cannot make a weekend hunt, please contact us and we will do our best to make arrangements.
• Pricing is per hunt / per kill — not per time of day. AM, PM, and All Day hunts are all the same price. Note that certain days may have limited time slots available.
• Hunts are rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, we will address the situation to ensure hunter safety.

Weapon Safety

• Do not load your weapon until you are at your designated stand.
• Please make sure your weapon is empty and open when picked up by a crew member.
• Please pick up your shells after your hunt is over.

Required: Blaze Orange or Blaze Pink

• Per Virginia DWR state law, all hunters must wear a blaze orange or blaze pink hat or solid upper body clothing visible from 360 degrees, or display at least 100 sq. in. of solid blaze material at shoulder level.
• Hunters using an enclosed ground blind must display at least 100 sq. in. of solid blaze material attached to or immediately above the blind — in addition to any worn on the person.
• Any hunter under 18 must be accompanied by a licensed adult hunter age 18 or older at all times on the property.

Pricing & Kill Policy

• Pricing is per hunt and per deer — archery and shotgun tickets available below.
• Any deer shot, retrieved or not, counts as a kill. If blood is found, that is considered a kill.
• There is a one deer limit per hunt, either sex. Please avoid button bucks if possible.
• Hunts are not guaranteed — hunting is hunting.

Waivers & Responsibility

• A signed waiver is required for every individual hunter — per person, not per group or ticket. No hunter will be permitted on the property without a completed waiver on file.
• You are responsible for your kill. We can clean it for an additional fee — add it on the ticket page. You are responsible for disposing of the carcass.
• You are responsible for your own actions. Follow all rules set forth by the state and the preserve.