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Press Releases
- National Safe Boating Week May 18-24, 2013 (5/15/2013)
- Stationary Waterfowl Blind Sign-Up Dates (4/16/2013)
- VDGIF HuntFishVA App Surpasses 25,000 Downloads (4/8/2013)
- Becoming Bear Aware! (4/5/2013)
- Public Comment Period on Proposed Regulation Amendments (4/4/2013)
- Spring Gobbler Hunting Season Begins April 13 (4/1/2013)
- Deer, Bear, Turkey Harvest Data Announced (2/21/2013)
- VDGIF recognizes assistance of hunters, reports one new CWD positive in western Frederick county (1/29/2013)
- Outdoors Christmas Gift Ideas (12/6/2012)
- Discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease in Pennsylvania to Impact Virginia Hunters (11/19/2012)
- Virginia Hunters Needed for Continued Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance (11/9/2012)
- Conservation Police Officer of the Year 2011 Officer James Brooks (11/8/2012)
- DGIF Extends Deadline for Construction of Stationary Blinds (11/2/2012)
- Deer are on the Move - Drivers Should Use Caution (10/25/2012)
- Clarence W. Watson Award Given to David Whitehurst (10/16/2012)
- Hunters: Check the Regulations Before Taking Your Deer Carcass Out of Virginia (9/28/2012)
- Reminder: Effective September 1, Feeding Deer Will Be Illegal in Virginia (8/30/2012)
- State Record Fish Committee Confirms New State Record Freshwater Drum (8/8/2012)
- Know the Law Regarding Feeding of Wildlife: Let's Keep Wildlife "Wild" (8/8/2012)
- From The Waterways To The Highways, Virginians Are Advised To Play It Safe This Summer (7/3/2012)
- John Obolewicz Wins Duck Stamp Contest, 2012 Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Available July 1 (6/27/2012)
- Grants Available to Localities for Public Boating Access Facilities (6/22/2012)
- Snakes Alive! Leave Snakes Alone (6/21/2012)
- White Perch Certified as New State Record And May Be Considered For a Possible World Record (6/20/2012)
- Virginia Conservation Police Officers Gear Up for Operation Dry Water 2012 (6/18/2012)
- Time is Running Out to Purchase Your Riparian Stationary Blind License (6/11/2012)
- Boating Safety Education Law Requires All PWC Operators, Boaters Age 30 and Younger to Take Safety Courses (6/8/2012)
- Public Comment Period to Begin for Virginia Black Bear Management Plan (6/7/2012)
- 2012 Spring Turkey Harvest (6/5/2012)
- Free Fishing Days June 1-3, 2012 (5/24/2012)
- National Safe Boating Week May 19-25, 2012 (5/21/2012)
- Little Tumbling Creek - A Partnership Success Story (5/10/2012)
- If You Find a Fawn, Leave it Alone (5/8/2012)
- Virginia Black Bear Tests Positive for Rabies (4/19/2012)
- You Live in Bear Country (4/9/2012)
- Spring Gobbler Season Forecast Bright -- Hunt Safely This Year! (4/4/2012)
- White-Nose Syndrome Continues to Decimate Bat Population in Virginia (3/29/2012)
- State Record Fish Committee Confirms New State Record Spotted Bass (3/15/2012)
- VDGIF recognizes assistance of hunters, reports two new CWD positives in western Frederick County (3/12/2012)
- NRCS Awards 2012 Funding for Quail Habitat Restoration (3/8/2012)
- Bear, Deer, Turkey Harvest Data Announced (2/28/2012)
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Seeks Public Input for Virginia Wild Turkey Management Plan (2/24/2012)
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Launches Android Version of Hunt Fish VA App (2/13/2012)
- Supplemental Largemouth Bass Stockings Planned for Back Bay (1/30/2012)
- Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program Recognizes 75 Years of Wildlife Conservation and Partnership Success (1/17/2012)
- Increased Options, Decreased Costs: Multi-year License Discount Goes into Effect January 1, 2012 (12/29/2011)
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries announces new areas open to float blinds for waterfowl hunting (12/20/2011)
- Effective Jan 1, you may need an Access Permit to visit WMAs and DGIF-owned public fishing lakes (12/20/2011)
- Burke Lake Park Spillway Renovations Underway (12/16/2011)
- Virginia Hunters Needed for Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance and Management (11/17/2011)
- Drivers, Use Caution to Avoid Hitting Deer (11/3/2011)
- CPO Richard Howald named VDGIF Conservation Officer of the Year (10/18/2011)
- VDGIF Basic Law Enforcement Academy Graduates Class (10/11/2011)
- Hunters: Check the Regulations Before Taking Your Deer Carcass Out of Virginia (9/29/2011)
- Hurricane Damage to Waterfowl Hunting Blinds Requires Action by Hunters to Retain Their Locations (9/3/2011)
- Labor Day recreation may be impacted by Hurricane Irene (9/1/2011)
- Reminder: Effective September 1, Feeding Deer Will Be Illegal in Virginia (8/25/2011)
- Public Comment Period Extended to September 5, on Wildlife Management Area Statewide Management Plan (8/22/2011)
- Wildlife Management Area Statewide Management Plan Available For Public Comment (8/2/2011)
- Media Advisory: Wildlife Center of Virginia to Release Five Eagles at Berkeley Plantation on Wednesday (7/26/2011)
- DGIF Launches New Hunt Fish VA App (7/15/2011)
- Ron Louque wins Duck Stamp Contest (6/30/2011)
- Thinking About Having a Cold One on Your Boat This Weekend? Think Again (6/22/2011)
- 143-Pound Blue Catfish Certified as State Record (6/22/2011)
- Richmond Peregrine Falcon’s First Flight Ends Tragically (6/20/2011)
- State Record Fish Committee Reviewing Potential State Record 143-Pound Blue Catfish and Possible World Record (6/20/2011)
- Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries Endorses Sunday Hunting (6/10/2011)
- New Hunting and Fishing License Fees Go Into Effect July 1 (6/9/2011)
- 2011 Spring Turkey Harvest (5/20/2011)
