Department of Conservation and Recreation

Special Events

HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES

Managed lottery waterfowl hunt at Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve, in Stafford County.

Hunt dates Fridays only during the September 2012 early goose and teal season, the October 2012 y duck season, and the general duck season beginning in November 2012 and ending in January 2013. See the application form for more detail: click here for the application form in PDF.

Deadline to apply: 5 p.m., Aug. 17, 2012.

Managed lottery Deer hunt at Savage Neck Natural Area Preserve,in Northampton County.

Muzzleloader ONLY hunts for 2012 are Nov. 5-6, 9-10 and 12-13. Shotgun or muzzleloader hunts are Nov. 19-20 and 26-27; Nov. 30-Dec. 1; Dec. 3-4, 7-8, 10-11,14-15, 17-18 and 21-22. See the application form for more details: click here for the application form in PDF.

Deadline to apply: 5 p.m., Sept. 28, 2012.

Managed waterfowl hunts at Dameron Marsh and Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserves in Northumberland County.

This is an opportunity to hunt waterfowl at both these preserves. Half day hunting will be available for each MONDAY during the last segments of the general duck season. Hunt dates are November 19 and 26; December 10, 17, 24 and 31; January(2013) 7, 14 and 21. See the application form for more details: click here for the application form in PDF.

Deadline to apply: 5 p.m., Oct. 5, 2012.

Lottery Deer hunt at Buffalo Mountain Point Natural Area Preserves in Floyd County.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation is offering a lottery hunt for white-tailed deer at Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve. Each selected hunter will be assigned two consecutive hunting dates on one of two hunting Zones: Zone 1 - 735 acres, Zone 2 - 140 acres. General firearms hunt dates will be November 19-20 and 26-27; muzzleloader hunt is Dec. 17-18.

See the application form for more details.

Deadline to apply: 5 p.m., Friday Oct. 12, 2012.

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