                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

HUNTING WITH FIREARMS WHILE UNDER INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANT OR NARCOTIC DRUG;
PENALTY (§ 18.2-285)

It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt wildlife with a firearm, bow and
arrow, slingbow, arrowgun, or crossbow in the Commonwealth while he is (i) under
the influence of alcohol; (ii) under the influence of any narcotic drug or any
other self-administered intoxicant or drug of whatsoever nature, or any
combination of such drugs, to a degree that impairs his ability to hunt with a
firearm, bow and arrow, slingbow, arrowgun, or crossbow safely; or (iii) under
the combined influence of alcohol and any drug or drugs to a degree that impairs
his ability to hunt with a firearm, bow and arrow, slingbow, arrowgun, or
crossbow safely. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is
guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Conservation police officers, sheriffs, and all
other law-enforcement officers shall enforce the provisions of this section.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 29-140.1; 1952, c. 96; 1962, c. 469; 1975, cc. 14, 15;
1999, c. 543; 2005, c. 507; 2017, c. 530; 2018, cc. 557, 558.