Additional Requirements

You also must meet any additional license and permit requirements based on the game you are hunting, the hunting location, and the hunting season.

• A Bonus Deer Permit is required to take antlerless deer in excess of the annual bag limit on:
• Days when antlerless deer hunting is legal
• Private lands
• Certain public lands 
• You must have a National Forest Permit or Virginia State Forest Use Permit to hunt or trap on those properties unless you are:
• A resident under 16 years of age who is only trapping
• A resident 65 years of age or older who has a valid hunting or trapping license
• When hunting during muzzleloading season, you need a muzzleloading license in addition to:
• Your basic hunting license and bear license if you are hunting bears
• Your basic hunting license and deer/turkey license if you are hunting deer, elk, and/or turkeys
• When hunting during archery season with a compound bow, recurve bow, longbow, slingbow, or crossbow, you not only need an archery license but also need:
• A basic hunting license and a bear license if hunting bears
• A basic hunting license and a deer/turkey license if hunting deer, elk, and/or turkeys