Explore the Wild
Now with an interactive map with improved search and filters, Explore the Wild 2.0 makes it even easier to explore Virginia’s public lands to your heart’s content!
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2026–2027 Wildlife Regulations Public Input Period
Please offer your ideas on changes to hunting, trapping, or other wildlife regulations that you would like to see for the 2027–2028 seasons.
2027 Virginia Wildlife Calendar
The 2027 Virginia Wildlife calendar is here and filled with adorable baby animals, key dates, and fun wildlife facts. Get yours today!
Download the App
Carry the outdoors with you by using the free GoOutdoorsVA app: buy and sync licenses, record harvests, access regulations, and check weather, tides, and more!
Conserve. Connect. Protect.
DWR has been a steward of the outdoors since 1916, leading in wildlife conservation and inspiring people to value the outdoors and their role in nature.
How Do We Fund What We Do?
You might be surprised to know that Virginia DWR is primarily funded from sources other than Virginia general tax dollars.
A lot of our funding to help conserve wildlife and habitat comes from public spending on things like fishing and hunting licenses, tags, or stamps, boat registrations, and via a federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition.
Those sources of financial support have helped us protect hundreds of species and their habitat for over 100 years, but there’s always more we can do for Virginia’s wildlife. That’s where you come in. You too can become a steward of the outdoors by supporting our work or working with us — whether you hunt, fish, and boat or simply enjoy the outdoors.
How You Can Help
