                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

KILLING DEER ILLEGALLY (§ 29.1-548)

Any person killing a deer in violation of Board regulations, or who exceeds the
bag limit for deer, or who kills a deer during the closed season shall be guilty
of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, any person who kills a deer illegally during
the open season shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor 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 § 29.1-551.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 29-162; 1956, c. 466; 1958, c. 444; 1962, c. 469; 1987,
c. 488; 1988, c. 19; 2007, c. 87.