Virginia Hunter Education Course List and Registration (2024)

FAQs

Can you take the Virginia hunter Safety course online? ›

Virginia chooses Hunter Ed as an official online course provider. The new Virginia-approved online hunter safety course covers all the information you'll need to know to satisfy Virginia hunter education requirements. Receive your Virginia Hunter Education Certificate, and hunt!

How much does the Virginia Hunter Ed Course cost? The Virginia Hunter Ed Course fee is $29.50.

Although it is recommended for all hunters, you are not required to complete hunter education if: You only hunt foxes with hounds while on horseback, but without firearms. You are exempt from the requirement to purchase a license. You are under the age of 12.

Resident Sportsman's License (age 16 and older)

Other licenses/stamps may be required (waterfowl stamps, National Forest stamp, etc.). Purchaser should also ensure that the bear and deer/turkey license tags are valid for intended hunting season.

What Are the Firearms Training Requirements in Virginia? An applicant must demonstrate competence with a handgun by one of the following: Completing any hunter education or hunter safety course approved by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries or a similar agency of another state.

Hybrid and Online Classes

Hunter offers at least one fully online course in each CUNY Core Requirements category. Additionally, there are several options that combine online and classroom learning to varying degrees.

No license shall be required of landowners, their spouses, their children and grandchildren and the spouses of such children and grandchildren, or the landowner's parents, resident or nonresident, to hunt, trap and fish within the boundaries of their own lands and inland waters or while within such boundaries or upon ...

A land owner who demonstrates damage from deer can use a kill permit at the time of damage (see below) or may defer removing deer until the hunting season using DCAP tags. DCAP permit tags can be used only to harvest antlerless deer (does and male fawns).

Hunters are reminded that it is unlawful to hunt on private property without the permission of the landowner, and hunters must have the permission of the landowner to track or retrieve wounded game on private property.

Resident and nonresident youth hunters 15 years of age and under or holders of a valid apprentice hunting license, when in compliance with all applicable laws and licenses, may hunt when accompanied and directly supervised by an adult over the age of 18 who has a valid Virginia hunting license or is exempt from ...

How far from a house can you hunt in VA? ›

It shall be unlawful to engage in hunting with a firearm within the right-of-way of any primary or secondary highway. 78. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in hunting with a firearm or to discharge a firearm within 100 yards of a dwelling house or occupied building not his or her own.

Sunday Hunting

Hunting is allowed on Sundays except under the following circ*mstances: within 200 yards of a house of worship or any accessory structure thereof. to hunt or kill any deer or bear with a gun, firearm, or other weapon with the aid or assistance of dogs.

Before you can purchase a hunting license and legally hunt in West Virginia, you need to complete a hunter education class, which is a requirement for all hunters born after Jan. 1, 1975.

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Pennsylvania Game Commission Requirements

The interactive course requires no additional in-person component. You must be at least 16 years old to take this online course. You must be a resident of Pennsylvania to take the online course.

Option 2: Online Course and Follow-up Class (Hybrid Format)

The online course, alone, is NOT a qualification for a hunter education certificate. Once you have completed an online course, you will still need to attend a 4-hour follow up class with a certified Hunter Education Instructor.