TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Board of Wildlife Resources is claiming an exemption from the Administrative Process Act pursuant to § 2.2-4002 A 3 of the Code of Virginia when promulgating regulations regarding the management of wildlife.
Title of Regulation: 4VAC15-270. Game: Firearms (amending 4VAC15-270-10).
Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
Public Hearing Information:
May 27, 2021 - 12 p.m. - Department of Wildlife Resources, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, Virginia.
Public Comment Deadline: May 10, 2021.
Agency Contact: Aaron Proctor, Regulations Coordinator, Department of Wildlife Resources, 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, VA 23228, telephone (804) 367-8341, or email aaron.proctor@dwr.virginia.gov.
Summary:
The proposed amendment includes elk in the list of species that must be hunted with rifles not less than .23 caliber and removes the .23 caliber restriction for humanely dispatching a bear, elk, or deer in circumstances where a smaller caliber weapon may be more appropriate.
4VAC15-270-10. Size rifles for hunting bear, elk, and deer.
It shall be unlawful to use a rifle of a caliber less than 23 for the hunting or killing of bear, elk, and deer.
VA.R. Doc. No. R21-6742; Filed March 31, 2021