Wildlife Viewing
Elk & Other Wildlife Adventures Await in Southwest Virginia
Additional outdoor adventure opportunities that will facilitate the Virginia Elk and wildlife experience in the Appalachia Valley are now open to the public for elk and other wildlife watching! Read more…
Represent Virginia Birds in the October Global Big Day
October 6th, 2018 is the Global Big Day, a 24-hour event seeking to document as many bird species as possible across the world. Participation is easy – get outdoors and do some birdwatching! Read more…
Fall Migration is Reaching its Peak! Visit the Virginia Bird & Wildlife Trail to View Migrating Birds
Learn about the best sites to see the fall migration of raptors and warblers in Virginia Read more…
Fishing
Virginia Waters Await: Fall Trout Stocking
Our biologists stock frequently throughout the season, and DGIF has a Daily Trout Stocking Schedule to help you plan ahead for your next trip. Read more…
Good Water for Late Summer Trout
A significant rainy season means abnormally good late summer flows for mountain streams in the Shenandoah Valley. Read more…
Catch your Limit: Lake Merriweather Fall Fishing
If you’re looking to catch a limit of sportfish this fall, Lake Merriweather in Rockbridge County is this year’s premier destination fishery for new and seasoned anglers. Read more…
Hunting
Top 5 Reasons to Take a Friend Hunting
Nothing is more exciting than radiating the feeling that comes from a game harvest with a friend who was there to share the experience with you. Read more…
Getting Started on Fall Turkey Hunting
Fall turkey hunting is underutilized in this state, but the pastime remains a grand way to connect with the outdoors. Read more…
Working For Wildlife
Hunters and landowners fill the gap of lost habitat by building and working food plots for the wildlife on their property. Read more…
Habitat
Monarch Spectacle at DGIF Headquarters!
It’s amazing what an impact a few milkweed plants can have. Here at DGIF headquarters in Henrico county, we got rid of a big patch of lawn at our entrance and have started a pollinator garden, and the monarch caterpillars have had a feast on the milkweed! Read more…
Working For Wildlife
Hunters and landowners fill the gap of lost habitat by building and working food plots for the wildlife on their property. Read more…
Free Fall Food for the Asking: Locavore Living
From wild grapes to paw paws to black walnuts and hickories, autumn is a great time to explore – with permission – Virginia’s woodlots, fields, and roadsides for all manners of wild fruits and nuts. Read more…
Conservation Police
DGIF Basic Law Enforcement Academy Graduates 10th Class
The 10th Law Enforcement Academy graduated on September 7, 2018. We are proud of these men and women who have joined our ranks to serve and protect our great Commonwealth. Read more…
Virginia Conservation Police Lip Sync Challenge!
Virginia Conservation Police could not resist the lip sync challenge! From the mountains to the sea, we had a great time filming all over our beautiful state of Virginia. Watch…
2017 NASBLA Boating Officer of the Year is CPO Matthew S. Sandy
CPO Matthew S. Sandy has been selected for the prestigious honor of The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Butch Potts Memorial Award. Read more…