Hunting
| An ACT to incorporate the Virginia Hunting Club. |
| An ACT to incorporate the Pamunkey Game Club. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3 of chapter 531 of acts of 1899-1900, referring to the protection of wild water fowl and other game in the counties of Accomac and Northampton. |
| An ACT to protect partridges and wild turkeys in the county of Richmond |
| An ACT for the protection of deer in the counties of Gloucester and Mathews. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to protect game and song birds in the county of King William, and to prescribe a penalty for violation of this act |
| An ACT to protect game in the county of King and Queen. |
| An ACT to protect game in the county of Lancaster. |
| An ACT to amend section 1 of an act entitled an act for the protection of game in the counties of Caroline, Hanover, and Henrico, being an act for the protection of game and song birds in the county of Caroline. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act for the protection of game in Floyd county |
| An ACT to amend section 1 of an act entitled an act for the<br />protection of game and song birds in the counties of Amelia and Nottoway |
| An ACT to regulate the hunting and killing or capturing of rabbits or hares in the county of Norfolk. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to protect game in the county of Dinwiddie. |
| An ACT in regard to hunting and fishing on the lands of Mountain Lake land company and others in Giles county, Virginia. |
| An ACT for the protection of wild turkeys and ruffled grouse (or pheasants) in the county of Roanoke. |
| An ACT to incorporate the sportsmen protective association of Roanoke, Va. |
| An ACT to protect the China pheasant in Grayson county. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 95 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the preservation of certain useful birds and animals, and to prevent unlawful hunting, and to repeal sections 2075, 2076, 2077, 2081, and 2082 of the Code of Virginia, and an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quails) in the State of Virginia, approved January 27, 1896, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 4 of an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quails) in the State of Virginia, approved January 27, 1896, in force since December 15, 1897. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact subsections 1 and 2 of section 2070c of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 95 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the preservation of certain useful birds and animals, and prevent unlawful hunting, and to repeal sections 2075, 2076, 2077, 2081, and 2082 of the Code of Virginia, and an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quail) in the State of Virginia, approved January 27, 1896, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sectioni 1 and 4 of an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quail) in the State of Virginia, approved January 27, 1896, in force since December 15, 1897, approved May 14, 1903. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 95 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the preservation of certain useful birds and animals, and to prevent unlawful hunting, and to repeal sections 2075, 2076, 2077, 2081, and 2082 of the Code of Virginia, and an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quails) in the State of Virginia, approved January 27, 1896, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 4 of an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quails) in the State of Virginia, approved January 27, 1896, in force since December 15, 1897. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact subsections 1 and 2 of section 2070¢ of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 95 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the preservation of certain useful birds and animals, and prevent unlawful hunting, and to repeal sections 2075, 2076, 2077, 2081, and 2082 of the Code of Virginia, and an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quail) in the State of Virginia, approved January 27, 1896, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact section: } and 4 of an act entitled an act to prevent the extermination of partridges (or quail) in the State of Virginia, approved January 27, 1896, in force since December 15, 1897, approved May 14, 1903. |
| An ACT to permit the netting of partridges in Henry county. |
| An ACT to protect pheasants or grouse in the counties of Accomac and Northampton. |
| An ACT for the protection of squirrels in Southampton and Isle of Wight counties. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-section 2 of section 2070a, and section 2079 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved May 14, 1903, entitled “an act to amend and re-enact chapter 95 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the preservation of certain useful birds and animals, and to prevent unlawful hunting, and to repeal certain sections of the Code,” &e. |
| An ACT for the protection of pheasants and other game birds imported for propagation. |
| An ACT to repeal an act to amend and re-enact an act entitle "an act to regulate the hunting and killing or capturing of hares in the county of Norfolk" |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 1 of an act entitled an act to regulate and restrict the shooting and to prevent the destruction of wild fowl in the waters of Back Bay and its tributaries, in the county of Princess Anne |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2070a of the Code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved March 14, 1903, providing when and how unlawful to hunt, etc., as amended and re-enacted as to sub-section 2 thereof by an act approved March 14, 1904. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-section 2 of section 2070a, and section 2079 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved May 14, 1903, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 95 of the Code of Virginia in relation to the preservation of certain birds and animals, and to prevent unlawful hunting, and to repeal certain sections of the Code, etc., as further amended and re-enacted as to sub-section 2 of section 2070a, by an act approved March 14, 1904, as further amended and re-enacted as to section 2070a by an act approved March 15, 1906. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 1 and 6 of an act entitled: An act to regulate and restrict shooting, and to prevent the destruction of wild fowl in the waters of Back bay and its tributaries in the county of Princess Anne |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to prevent the shipping, transportation, or sale of partridges (or quail) or pheasants killed, captured, or obtained in the counties of Carroll, Grayson, and Patrick |
| An Act to repeal an act approved March 3, 1898, for the protection of quail, or partridges, and other game in the counties of Culpeper and Orange in so far as said act applies to the county of Culpeper. |
| An ACT to prohibit the trapping of foxes for the space of two years in the counties of Spotsylvania, Stafford and King George. |
| An ACT to further preserve and protect the game in the county |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact subsection 2 of section 2070a, and section 2079 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved May 14, 1903, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 95 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the preservation of certain birds and animals, and to prevent unlawful hunting, and to repeal certain sections of the Code, et cetera, as further amended and re-enacted as to subsection 2 of section 2070a by an act approved March 14, 1904, as further amended and re-enacted as to section 2070a by an act approved March 15, 1906, and as further amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 11, 1908, as far as the same applies to the counties of Brunswick, Sussex and Greenesville, and making carrying a gun under certain conditions a misdemeanor. |
| An ACT to provide that it shall be unlawful to hunt or trap birds or animals in the county of Rappahannock without obtaining written permit from the landowner or landowners, and to provide penalty therefor. |
| An ACT to protect pheasants in the county of Middlesex. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to further preserve and protect the game in the county of Patrick, approved March 15, 1910. |
| An ACT to repeal an act entitled "an act for the protection of deer in the counties of Gloucester and Mathews" |
| An ACT to prevent the trapping of foxes in the Jefferson magisterial district of the county of Culpeper except during the months of November and December in any year, and requiring those who trap foxes to visit their traps every day they so trap and re-lease any dog or dogs that may have been caught in said traps. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2070-b of the Code of Virginia relative to the appointment of game wardens upon the application of five resident freeholders of the several counties of the State, whose jurisdiction shall be confined to the several magisterial districts. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact subsection 5 of section 2070-a of an act approved May 14, 1903, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 95 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the preservation of certain birds and animals and to prevent unlawful hunting, and to repeal certain sections of the Code, etc. |
| An ACT to protect mink, muskrat and otter in the county of Nansemond. |
| An ACT to regulate the shooting and to prevent the destruction cf wild water fowl in the waters of Back Bay and its tributaries, and the lands adjacent thereto, in the county of Princess Anne. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact sub-section 2 of section 2070-a of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 16, 1910, entitled an act to amend and re-enact subsection 2 of section 2070-a and section 2079 of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by an act approved May 14, 1903, entitled an act to amend and re-enact chapter 95 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the preservation of certain birds and animals, and to prevent unlawful hunting, and to repeal certain sections of the Code, et cetera, as further amended and re-enacted as to sub-section 2 of section 2070-a, by an act approved March 14, 1904, as further amended and re-enacted as to section 2070-a by an act approved March 15, 1906, and as further amended and re-enacted by an act approved March 11, 1908, as far as the same applies to the counties of Surry and Prince George. |
| An ACT for the protection of foxes in the counties of Loudoun and Fauquier, and to provide penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act. |
| An ACT to prohibit the killing of sora in the marshes of the Mattaponi river at night with lights. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act to protect pheasants in the county of Middlesex and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof |
| An ACT to protect pheasants in the county of Middlesex for two years. |
| An ACT to protect certain birds for two years in the county of Lee. |
| An ACT to prohibit the hunting, shooting, fishing or trespassing upon the lands of any person in the county of Amherst, without permission in writing from the land owner, his agent or representative. |
| An ACT to prohibit the killing of deer in the county of Buckingham for the term of five years. |
| An ACT to limit the number of quail, partridges, pheasants, grouse and wild turkey taken, carried, transported, shipped or removed in any way from the county of Shenandoah. |
| An ACT to prohibit the killing of deer in the nou of Cumberland for the term of three years. |
| An ACT for the protection of squirrels in the county of Shenandoah. |
| An ACT to authorize the board of supervisors of Amherst county to offer and pay rewards, payable out of the treasury of said county, for the scalps of certain hawks killed in said county. |
| An ACT to prohibit the hunting with ferrets in ar county. |
| An ACT for the protection of deer and elk in Shenandoah |
| An ACT to prevent the destruction of wild game within certain territory lying within the boundaries of the Massanutten purchase area, in the State of Virginia, within the county of Shenandoah, and to provide a penalty therefor. |
| An ACT to regulate the hunting and shooting of squirrels in the counties of Spotsylvania, Caroline, New Kent, Warwick, Charles City, James City, Stafford and York. |
| An ACT to make it unlawful to set or place traps, snares, nets, spring poles, dead falls, or other devices, upon the lands or in the waters of, or in the waters adjoining the lands of any person in the State of Virginia, for the purpose of catching or killing any fur-bearing or hair-bearing animal, or killing or attempting to kill with a gun, any fur-bearing animal, without first obtaining the written consent of such landowner to trap, such written consent to be in possession of the user of such device at the time of the setting or using thereof; grand juries to have inquisitorial powers; traps to be inspected within each thirty-six hours after setting or placing. Trap- pers to be liable for all damage done by their traps, and at once to make written report thereof when they find stock, fowls, or the like in their traps upon the lands of another; any person finding devices mentioned in this act set or placed contrary to the provisions of this act may seize and destroy same; each violation of any provisions of this act to constitute a misdemeanor. |
| An ACT to create a State department of game and inland fisheries, and providing for the issuing of licenses to provide revenue for the support of such department, and imposing penalties for violation. |
| An ACT defining the time in which it may be lawful to hun |
| An ACT to prohibit the hunting, shooting or trapping of ringed-necked pheasants in Shenandoah county, until after the first day of November, 1920. |
| An ACT to prevent the buying and selling of the “Ss es |
| An ACT to prohibit the killing of deer in the county of Augusta for the term of three years. |
| An ACT to prohibit the killing of deer in the counties of Bath and Highland for the term of five years. |
| An ACT to prohibit the hunting or shooting of rabbits in Mathews and Middlesex counties. |
| An ACT for the protection of fur-bearing animals in Russell county. |
| An ACT to prohibit the hunting, shooting, fishing or trespassing upon the lands of any person in county of Loudoun without permission in writing. |
| An ACT to make it unlawful to hunt, kill, or trap deer in the county of Chesterfield, from the first day of January to the first day of November, in each year. |
| AN ACT limiting the number of quail, partridges, pheasants, grouse, and wild turkey that may be killed in one day by any person in the county of Shenandoah. |
| An ACT to provide for the protection of certain fur-bearing animals in the county of Loudoun. |
| An ACT limiting the number of quail, partridges, and wild turkeys that may be killed in one day by any one person in the county of Brunswick. |
| An ACT to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of Fauquier county to give rewards for hawk scalps. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2 of an act entitled an act to provide for the protection of certain fur-bearing animals in the county of Loudoun, approved February 9, 1916. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to prohibit the killing of sora in the marshes of the Mattaponi river at night with lights |
| An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to prohibit the killing of deer in the county of Buckingham for the term of five years |
| An ACT to prohibit the shooting, for sale, of rabbits in Madison county. |
| An ACT for the protection of gray squirrels in the county of Loudoun. |
| An ACT in relation to killing and trapping muskrats in the county |
| An ACT to prohibit the hunting, shooting or trapping of ring-necked pheasants in Brunswick county, until the first day of November, 1921. |
| An ACT to prohibit the killing of deer for a period of three years, and of elk for a period of five years, in the counties of Botetourt, Bland, Alleghany, Giles, Montgomery, Craig, Pulaski, Russell, Rockbridge, Franklin, Rockingham, Wythe and Patrick. |
| An ACT to regulate the hunting, shooting, or sale of squirrel: |
| An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to prohibit the killing of deer in the county of Cumberland for the term of three years |
| An ACT prohibiting boating, fishing, hunting, gunning and skating in, or over the waters of any lake, pond or reservoir used as, or in connection with, the public water supply of any city in this Commonwealth, having by the last United States census a population of more than nineteen thousand inhabitants, without the consent in writing of the city, or water supply company owning such lake, pond or reservoir, or entitled to use the waters of the same in connection with its water supply, and providing the penalties for the violation of the same. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 14, 15, 23, 24 and 28, of an act entitled an act to creat a State department of game and Inland fisheries, and providing for the issuing of licenses to provide revenue for the support of such department, and imposing penalties for its violation |
| An ACT to license persons to breed game, game fish and fur bearing animals for sale, prescribing regulations for such business and providing penalties for the violation thereof. |
| An ACT to provide for the protection of game in the counties of Amelia and Nottoway. |
| An ACT making it the duty of the game warden of Clarke and Warren counties to enforce in said counties laws, by-laws, rules, regulations and ordinances relating to trespassing of animals on the public highways of said counties. |
| An ACT to make it unlawful to hunt, kill or chase deer in the county of Lunenburg from the first day of January to the first day of October, in each year. |
| An ACT to prohibit hunting or shooting of game birds, game, and fur-bearing animals in Halifax county. |
| An ACT to permit wild birds and wild animals protected by law to be captured alive and held in captivity for propagation purposes. |
| An ACT for the protection of muskrat in Essex. Charles City. |
| An ACT for the protection of certain kinds of game birds and to regulate the killing, injuring, destruction and capturing of same. |
| An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to provide for the protection of certain fur-bearing animals in the county of Loudoun |
| An ACT to repeal an act. entitled an act to prohibit the hunting or shooting of rabbits in Mathews and Middlesex counties, approved March 16, 1916. |
| An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to prohibit the shooting, for sale, of rabbits in Madison county, approved March 13, 1918. |
| An ACT to provide for the payment of bounties for the Killing of certain predatory birds and animals. |
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