Notice

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Notice

Effective March 14, 2013

• Temporary Suspension of Sportsman's Hunting and Fishing License.
  Effective March 14, 2013, sales of the Sportsman's Hunting and Fishing license will be temporarily suspended until May 19. Sales will resume with the 2014 Bear-Deer-Turkey license at the end of the spring gobbler season on May 18.
  
• Questions?
  If you have any questions regarding licenses, contact DGIF License Accounting at 800-282-0757 or via email at LicenseSales@dgif.virginia.gov

Effective July 1, 2012

• The nonriparian license sales period for a stationary waterfowl blind previously licensed during the year before is July 1 through August 15. As this session is limited to last year's licensed locations, the previous year's license number will be required to purchase this year's license. The license will be issued to the same licensee as the previous year. Although the license will be issued to the same licensee, the licensee's address may be updated. If location coordinates are incorrect or missing, they will be required before the license can be issued.
  
  

Effective January 1, 2012

• A facility access permit will be required for residents or non-residents using any Department-owned Wildlife Management Area (WMA) or public fishing lake. The permit shall not be required for any person holding a valid hunting, freshwater fishing or trappi ng license or a current certificate of boat registration issued by the Department or persons 16 years of age or younger. The facilit y access permit does not apply to Department-owned boat ramps or segments of the Appalachian Trail on Department-owned land. Daily a nd annual permits are available. Up to five consecutive daily permits can be purchased on a single license. See our website for more information.
  
  
• The Board of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has established reduced pricing for two, three and four year licenses for resident annual hunting, trapping and freshwater fishing. License prices will be reduced by $1 for each additional year.