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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 466; in 1958, chapter 444; in 1962, chapter 469; in 1987, chapter 488; in 1988, chapter 19; in 2007, chapter 87<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71853,"section_number":"29.1-551","catch_line":"Assessment of value of game or fish unlawfully taken","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-551\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71853,"section_number":"29.1-551","catch_line":"Assessment of value of game or fish unlawfully taken","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-551\/"}],"permalink":{"id":193253,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56728,"identifier":"29.1-548","token":"29.1\/5\/5\/29.1-548","url":"\/29.1-548\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-548\/","token":"29.1\/5\/5\/29.1-548","dublin_core":{"Title":"Killing deer illegally","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-548","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person killing a deer in violation of Board<\/span> regulations<\/span>, or who exceeds the bag limit for deer, or who kills a deer during the closed season<\/span> shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor<\/span>. However, any person who kills a deer illegally during the open season<\/span> shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span> if such person immediately delivers the complete carcass in good condition to the conservation police officer of the county or city in which it was killed. At that time it shall be confiscated and disposed of by the conservation police officer or as otherwise provided. Any such person delivering such carcass to the conservation police officer shall be exempt from replacement cost as provided in \u00a7 29.1-551<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nKILLING DEER ILLEGALLY (\u00a7 29.1-548)\n\nAny person killing a deer in violation of Board regulations, or who exceeds the\nbag limit for deer, or who kills a deer during the closed season shall be guilty\nof a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, any person who kills a deer illegally during\nthe open season shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor if such person\nimmediately delivers the complete carcass in good condition to the conservation\npolice officer of the county or city in which it was killed. At that time it\nshall be confiscated and disposed of by the conservation police officer or as\notherwise provided. Any such person delivering such carcass to the conservation\npolice officer shall be exempt from replacement cost as provided in \u00a7 29.1-551.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 29-162; 1956, c. 466; 1958, c. 444; 1962, c. 469; 1987,\nc. 488; 1988, c. 19; 2007, c. 87.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}