Proposed Regulation

Title of Regulation: 4VAC15-230. Game: Squirrel (amending 4VAC15-230-20).

Statutory Authority: §§ 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Hearing Information:

June 13, 2013 - 9 a.m. - Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 4000 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA

Public Comment Deadline: May 31, 2013.

Agency Contact: Phil Smith, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, 4010 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230, telephone (804) 367-8341, or email phil.smith@dgif.virginia.gov.

Summary:

The proposed amendment extends the squirrel hunting season through the end of February.

4VAC15-230-20. Gray and red squirrel. Season; generally.

Except as otherwise provided by local legislation and with the specific exceptions provided in the sections appearing in this chapter, it shall be lawful to hunt squirrel from the first Saturday in September through January 31 the last day in February, both dates inclusive.