Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org7146529.1-522Unlawful to kill male deer unless antlers visible above hair2025Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and BoatingWildlife and Fish LawsHunting and Trapping

Unless the Board declares otherwise by regulation, it shall be unlawful to kill male deer in any county or city of the Commonwealth unless the deer has antlers visible above the hair.

Code 1950, § 29-144; 1952, c. 608; 1958, c. 444; 1975, c. 529; 1987, c. 488.