Virginia hunting seasons 2026-27
83 hunting seasons are open in Virginia today, including deer. Dates come from the Virginia DWR and were read yesterday.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Virginia DWR. Read yesterday.
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Big game
- Deer Open open now, last season closes Jan 2, 2027
83 hunting seasons are open in Virginia on November 14: deer.
Opening in the next six weeks: deer late archery on Nov 29, 2026.
Virginia sets different dates by zone or unit for deer; the tables list each zone's dates.
Dates come from the Virginia DWR's Virginia DWR 2026-27 deer seasons, read yesterday. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries are not reproduced here; the agency's regulations govern.
All Virginia season dates
Deer Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Archery | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Late Archery | In Henry and Patrick counties | Dec 13, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 29 days |
| Late Archery | In all areas west of the Blue Ridge unless noted below | Dec 13, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 29 days |
| Late Archery | In the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk (east of the Dismal Swamp line), and Virginia Beach | Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 17 days |
| Late Archery | In the counties (including the cities and towns within) of Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Highland, Lee, Rockingham (west of Rts 613 and 731), Rus | Nov 29, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 15 days |
| Late Archery | On National Forest lands in Amherst, Bedford and Nelson counties | Nov 29, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 15 days |
| Late Archery | On all National Forest and Departmentowned lands west of the Blue Ridge | Nov 29, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 15 days |
| Late Archery | On the C.F. Phelps WMA | Nov 29, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 15 days |
| Nova Late Archery, antlerless | In Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William (except on Department-owned lands) counties (including the cities and towns within) | Mar 29, 2027 to Apr 25, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 135 days |
| Urban Archery Deer, antlerless | Within the incorporated limits of the cities of Charlottesville, Chesapeake (except on Department-owned lands), Colonial Heights, Danville, Emporia, Franklin, F | Sep 5, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Urban Archery Deer, antlerless segment 2 | Within the incorporated limits of the cities of Charlottesville, Chesapeake (except on Department-owned lands), Colonial Heights, Danville, Emporia, Franklin, F | Jan 3, 2027 to Mar 28, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 50 days |
| Early Muzzleloader | In Rockingham County (west of Routes 613 and 731) | Nov 7 | Closed closed |
| Early Muzzleloader | In all areas (including Merrimac Farm WMA and Occoneechee State Park) unless otherwise noted below | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Early Muzzleloader | On Channels State Forest, Grayson Highlands State Park, Hungry Mother State Park, and Flannagan Reservoir | Nov 7 | Closed closed |
| Early Muzzleloader | On all National Forest and Department-owned lands in all counties west of the Blue Ridge Mountains (except the Highland WMA) | Nov 7 | Closed closed |
| Early Muzzleloader | On private lands in Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Highland, Lee, Rockbridge, Russell, Tazewell, Wise and Washington counties, and on the Highland | Nov 7 | Closed closed |
| Early Muzzleloader | On private lands in Augusta, Botetourt, Carroll, Clarke, Craig, Floyd, Frederick, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Page, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockingham (east of Route | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Late Muzzleloader Season East of the Blue Ridge | In the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk (east of the Dismal Swamp line), and Virginia Beach | Dec 28, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 44 days |
| Late Muzzleloader Season East of the Blue Ridge | In the counties of Henry and Patrick | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Late Muzzleloader Season East of the Blue Ridge | In the counties of Henry and Patrick, on federal and department-owned lands in Franklin county, on national forest lands in Amherst, Bedford, and Nelson countie | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Late Muzzleloader Season East of the Blue Ridge | On National Forest lands in Amherst, Bedford, and Nelson counties | Jan 2 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Late Muzzleloader Season East of the Blue Ridge | On federal- and Department-owned lands in Franklin County | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Late Muzzleloader Season West of the Blue Ridge | In Alleghany, Bath, Buchanan, Highland, Lee, Rockingham (west of Routes 613 and 731), Russell, Tazewell, and Wise counties | Jan 2 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Late Muzzleloader Season West of the Blue Ridge | In all areas west of the Blue Ridge unless noted in the season exception below | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Late Muzzleloader Season West of the Blue Ridge | On Channels State Forest, Grayson Highlands State Park, Hungry Mother State Park, and Flannagan Reservoir | Jan 2 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Late Muzzleloader Season West of the Blue Ridge | On all National Forest and Department-owned lands in all counties west of the Blue Ridge Mountains | Jan 2 | Upcoming opens in 49 days |
| Late Muzzleloader Season West of the Blue Ridge | On private lands in Augusta, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Grayson, Scott, and Smyth counties | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Late Muzzleloader Season West of the Blue Ridge | On private lands in Bland, Dickenson, Rockbridge, and Washington counties | Dec 28, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 44 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Alleghany | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Amherst | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Augusta | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Bath | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Bedford | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Bland | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Botetourt | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Carroll | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Craig | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Dickenson | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Frederick | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Giles | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Grayson | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Highland | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Lee | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Montgomery | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Nelson | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Page | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Pulaski | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Roanoke | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Rockbridge | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Rockingham | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Scott | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Shenandoah | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Smyth | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Tazewell | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Warren | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Washington | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Wise | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | George Washington and Jefferson National Forest: Wythe | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | State Forests, State Parks, and Army Corps Lands: Army Corps | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms segment 2 | State Forests, State Parks, and Army Corps Lands: Army Corps | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | Open open, closes in 28 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | State Forests, State Parks, and Army Corps Lands: State Forest | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms segment 2 | State Forests, State Parks, and Army Corps Lands: State Forest | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms segment 3 | State Forests, State Parks, and Army Corps Lands: State Forest | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms segment 4 | State Forests, State Parks, and Army Corps Lands: State Forest | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms segment 5 | State Forests, State Parks, and Army Corps Lands: State Forest | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | State Forests, State Parks, and Army Corps Lands: State Parks | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms segment 2 | State Forests, State Parks, and Army Corps Lands: State Parks | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | Open open, closes in 28 days |
| Public Lands Firearms segment 3 | State Forests, State Parks, and Army Corps Lands: State Parks | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Amelia WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Big Survey WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Big Woods WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Briery Creek WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: C.F. Phelps WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Cavalier WMA | Oct 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 | Open open, closes in 16 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Chickahominy | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Clinch Mountain WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Coastal Forest WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Crooked Creek WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Dick Cross WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Fairystone Farms WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | Open open, closes in 28 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Featherfin WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Flippo-Gentry WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Game Farm Marsh WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Gathright WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Goshen WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Guinea Marsh WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Hardware River WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Havens WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Hidden Valley WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Highland WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Horsepen Lake WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: James River WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Little North Mountain WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Mattaponi Bluffs WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Mattaponi WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Mockhorn Island WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Oakley Forest WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Pettigrew WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Powhatan WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Ragged Island WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Rapidan WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Robert W. Duncan WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Saxis WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Short Hills WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Smith Mountain Cooperative WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Stewarts Creek WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | Open open, closes in 14 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Thompson WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Turkeycock WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | Open open, closes in 28 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Tye River WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: Ware Creek WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
| Public Lands Firearms | Wildlife Management Areas: White Oak Mountain WMA | Nov 14, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Open open, closes in 49 days |
Questions
Is deer season open in Virginia right now?
Yes. 83 deer seasons are open in Virginia on November 14, and the last of them closes Jan 2, 2027.
When does the Virginia DWR publish next year's season dates?
The Virginia DWR has posted the coming year's dates between October and May in recent years; it publishes proposed dates first and adopts them later. This page updates the day the agency's page changes.
Source: Virginia DWR, Virginia DWR 2026-27 deer seasons. Read yesterday.