When Your Deer Disappear
Understanding deer and how they utilize your property throughout the hunting season is the key to achieving your yearly goals. Read more…
True Wildlife Crime: The Poaching Spree That Shocked Southwest Virginia
Senior Conservation Police Officer Derrick Rickels recounts how Virginia CPOs worked across counties in Southwest Virginia to uncover a complex spotlighting operation in the summer of 2023. Watch…
Some Mistakes to Avoid When Registering Your Boat
Learn how to avoid a few common mistakes boat owners make when registering their watercraft. Read more…
Make a Plan for the Virginia Birding Classic!
What's the Virginia Birding Classic all about? Hear how things went for a team of DWR employees at least year's Birding Classic and get a few tips for this year's event! Read more…
2025 Restore the Wild Artwork Competition’s Atlantic Sturgeon Winners Chosen
“We were thrilled to see how creative artists got in their depictions of the Atlantic sturgeon and their aquatic habitat,” said DWR's Stephen Living of the Restore the Wild Artwork Competition. Read more…
Watch the Shad Cam!
Shad Cam provides viewers with a glimpse under the surface of the James River as fish swim upstream through the fishway. Read more…
Top Virginia Waters for Trophy Smallmouth Bass in 2024
DWR's Alex McCrickard checks out which are the top five waterbodies rated by total numbers of smallmouth bass citations caught in 2024. Read more…
Public Invited to Comment on the Draft Smallmouth Bass Management Plan
DWR is seeking public review & comment on the draft Smallmouth Bass Management Plan through April 11, 2025. Read more…
The Richmond Falcon Cam
Welcome to a new season of the Richmond Falcon Cam! Read more…