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https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Rappahannock_River_Valley/about/complex.htmlEastern Virginia Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Complex Draft Hunt Plan - Open for Comments:
I have hunted a lot of places in the states and overseas. Done very well too. (I've been hunted at several places overseas). I will not hastate to tell you where my favorite good spots to hunt are, be it for deer, turkey, things to eat (Morals). Because in most cases someone steered me there to start with. The federal folks here in Virginia are proposing new spots to hunt/fish and additional species. plus extended seasons. The proposal is very well done, with lots of good information. Please read.
But there is a catch. My favorite tract Hutchinson tract (One parking spot for 600+acres) and many others is reducing parking to one spot or maybe two from allowing parking today along any all weather road or designated parking spot. If you have two legs' and a sturdily back you are good to go. But I have neither. It looks good on paper but has the chilling affect of reducing access. Normal bird watchers ect, park about anywhere, just don't impede traffic.
Also the ban of lead anything from sinkers to bullets.
Eastern Virginia Rivers NWR Complex is proposing to:
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I have hunted a lot of places in the states and overseas. Done very well too. (I've been hunted at several places overseas). I will not hastate to tell you where my favorite good spots to hunt are, be it for deer, turkey, things to eat (Morals). Because in most cases someone steered me there to start with. The federal folks here in Virginia are proposing new spots to hunt/fish and additional species. plus extended seasons. The proposal is very well done, with lots of good information. Please read.
But there is a catch. My favorite tract Hutchinson tract (One parking spot for 600+acres) and many others is reducing parking to one spot or maybe two from allowing parking today along any all weather road or designated parking spot. If you have two legs' and a sturdily back you are good to go. But I have neither. It looks good on paper but has the chilling affect of reducing access. Normal bird watchers ect, park about anywhere, just don't impede traffic.
Also the ban of lead anything from sinkers to bullets.
Eastern Virginia Rivers NWR Complex is proposing to:
- Open hunting opportunities for new species: wild turkey; coyote; small game (squirrel and rabbit). Coyote and turkey can be hunted concurrently with deer hunting when seasons overlap.
- Open migratory birds (duck, coot, merganser, and light and dark goose) in 2022.
- Small game hunting will be allowed on 1,181 acres and spring turkey quota hunt will be opened on 3,632 acres.
- Revision to season dates (e.g., new seasons associated with new species, occur during a period of October through April).
- 1,478 new hunting acres are proposed for white tailed deer archery and 1,030 new hunting acres are proposed for white tailed deer shotgun.
- Reduced permitting requirements at some tracts are proposed.
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