Proposed Regulation Amendments Pertaining to the Hunting of Bobcat and Deer

June 28 – August 10, 2017 Public Comment Period on Proposed Regulation Amendments

On May 24, 2017 the Virginia Board of Wildlife Resources, pursuant to §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia, proposed amendments to the Commonwealth’s regulations governing the hunting of bobcat and deer. Comments on the proposals are solicited during a public comment period that closes August 10, 2017 at 5 p.m. This online comment system is the most efficient and effective way to submit your views and have them seen the fastest.

Comments also may be: made in person at the August 23, 2017 meeting of the Board, 9:00 AM at 7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400, Henrico, Virginia 23228; postal-mailed to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, Attn: Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, P.O. Box 90778, Henrico, Virginia 23228; or emailed to [email protected]. Comments must be in writing and accompanied by the name, address and telephone number of the party offering them. Comments submitted other than at the August 23, 2017 Board meeting must be received no later than 5 p.m. on August 10, 2017.

After hearing public comment on the proposed amendments at the August 23 Board meeting, the Board anticipates adopting final regulation amendments that will be effective for the 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 hunting and trapping seasons.

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