{"id":197,"date":"2012-06-29T21:33:08","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2019-11-20T17:27:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T17:27:25","slug":"huntingfishing-licenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/?page_id=197","title":{"rendered":"Hunting\/Fishing Licenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TAX &amp; LICENSE \/ HUNTING  &amp; FISHING LICENSES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>VIRGINIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Virginia is known for its premier hunting and  fishing opportunities, both freshwater and saltwater. Thousands of miles of  streams and impoundment\u2019s are stocked each year with fish that include striped  bass, walleye, channel catfish, trout, northern pike and largemouth bass.  Hunters will find an abundance of game as well. Bear, deer and turkeys are  major big-game prey, although squirrel, grouse, rabbit, pheasant, waterfowl and  quail are also popular.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia requires valid hunting and fishing  licenses, which are both regulated by the Virginia Department of Game and  Inland Fisheries or VDGIF. The department sets hunting seasons, bag limits, and  license fees according to residency, the type of license and the duration of  the license.<br \/>\nThe VDGIF provides hunting information in two  publications: Virginia Hunting Guide and Hunting and Trapping in Virginia. The  VDGIF also distributes information on fishing licenses, fishing<br \/>\nreg\u00ad\u00adulations, and a freshwater fishing guide.<\/p>\n<p>For details, guides and current license fees,  contact the VDGIF directly at:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virginia Department of Game  &amp; Inland Fisheries<\/strong><br \/>\n804-367-1000<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dgif.virginia.gov\">www.dgif.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Region I Charles City<\/strong><br \/>\n804-829-6580<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dgif.virginia.gov\">www.dgif.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boating Education<\/strong><br \/>\nE-mail contact only<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dgif.virginia.gov\">www.dgif.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NORTH  CAROLINA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hunting  and fishing licenses are available through sporting good stores or retailers  that sell outdoor equipment. Licenses can also be purchased online at the North  Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission website or by phone using a credit card:<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission<\/strong><br \/>\n919-707-0010<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/\">www.ncwildlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>License Information<\/strong><br \/>\n888-248-6834<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/\">www.ncwildlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inland Fisheries Division<\/strong><br \/>\n919-707-0220<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/\">www.ncwildlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wildlife Management Division<\/strong><br \/>\n919-707-0050<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncwildlife.org\/\">www.ncwildlife.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TAX &amp; LICENSE \/ HUNTING &amp; FISHING LICENSES VIRGINIA Virginia is known for its premier hunting and fishing opportunities, both freshwater and saltwater. Thousands of miles of streams and impoundment\u2019s are stocked each year with fish that include striped bass, walleye, channel catfish, trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. Hunters will find an abundance of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=197"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":857,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197\/revisions\/857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HamptonRoadsVA3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}