Bag Limit: Deer- Two deer per day

Using DMAP tags, you will be allowed to take antlerless deer (does and fawns buttons on males must be below the fur) without using your Big game tags. If you take Bucks with buttons or antlers above the fur, Big game tags will be required.

Feral Hogs - no daily limit, no season limit

Hunting Dates: October 6, 8-10 and October 25, 26, 27 - shotgun (20 gauge or larger loaded with only buckshot or slugs). Crossbows, bow and arrow, and muzzle loader not permitted.

Hunting Hours: ½ hour before sunrise to ½ after sunset, however hunters must comply with transportation schedules.

Age Requirements: Hunters must be at least 16 years of age to hunt alone. Youths between the ages of 12 and 16 may hunt ONLY when accompanied by an adult. No one under the age of 12 is permitted within a hunting unit.

Buddy Hunt: Successful Lottery applicants will be permitted to bring a "buddy" to hunt with them on the selected date and zone. Standby hunters do not have "buddy" hunters.

Hunter Safety: A valid hunter education certificate /card are required. No one will be allowed to hunt without the hunter safety certificate/card.

Unless otherwise stated all other Virginia State and Refuge/Park regulations apply.

All hunters must check in and out at the Refuge deer-check station.

Dogs are prohibited.

Possession of loaded firearms in or on a vehicle/boat or shooting from a vehicle/boat is prohibited. All weapons must be unloaded with actions open: while in transport, while on roads, when waiting for pick-up, and within the boundaries of the safety zones. Possession of weapons other than shot gun are prohibited (crossbows/bow and arrow are prohibited).

Unauthorized entry outside of the assigned hunt area (zone) and/or driving motorized vehicles off designated roads is prohibited.

There will be no hunting from, across, or down the roads. Weapons must be unloaded with actions open while on roads.

Hunters must be accompanied by park staff when entering a safety zone with the exception of the contact station in zone 9 or the game checking station at the Back Bay NWR shop.

Camping and fires on the Refuge and Park are prohibited. Extinguish all cigarettes carefully and take the butts out with you. Pack out all trash including spent shells.

Hunters must take all necessary personal items into the field with them, items cannot be left at the check station and on the transport vehicles.

Hunters are not permitted in the primary dunes. The primary dunes (dunes adjacent to the beach) and the beach are off limits to hunters

Shooting at animals (i.e. snakes, turtles, birds, rabbits, squirrels, etc.) other than deer or feral hogs is prohibited. Remember there may be other wildlife such as bear and horses with similar coloration as deer and hogs.

Every hunter or person accompanying a hunter shall wear a blaze orange hat and blaze orange upper body clothing that is visible from 360 degrees. Hats may have a bill or brim color or design other than solid blaze orange. Hats shall not be in "camo" style, since the latter is designated to prevent visibility. A logo, which does not detract from visibility, may be worn on a blaze orange hat.

Transportation from the check station to and from Zones will be provided by Back Bay Refuge and False Cape State Park, except for zones 1, 2. (See below)

Transportation to Zone 1 (Long Island) must be provided by the hunter in the form of a portable, hand-launched boat (punt, canoe, row-boat, etc., without a boat trailer).

Transportation from the check station to and from Zone 2 will be provided by the hunter; those hunters must park in designated parking areas.

Transportation to the non-ambulatory hunt area (Zone 5) must be provided by the hunter.

All game must be dressed in the field at least 100 feet from any road or trail.

The Hacking Tower in Zone 4 is closed. No one is permitted to climb it.

Once hunters have checked in, they may not leave until the end of their hunt day. Once they have left they cannot return, since the exit gate automatically closes behind them.

Zone 1 hunters must be off Long Island by 4:45 p.m.

Possession of other weapons (rifles, handguns, crossbows, bow and arrow, muzzle loaders etc.) or ammunition other than shotgun slugs and buckshot is prohibited.

The use or possession of alcoholic beverages while hunting is prohibited.

All weapons must comply with Virginia State Laws and Regulations as listed in the 2007-2008 VDGIF regulations.

Unless otherwise stated all other Virginia State and Federal regulations apply.

Any violation of the above regulations or State Regulations can result in immediate loss of your hunting permit and
hunting privileges for the year.

Hunt Fee is $10.00 payable at the time of registration.

Please use caution when near the roads in the hunt area. Motor Vehicles commonly use the roads for hunter transportation and other support services.

Transportation schedule:
All transportation routes begin at the southern end of zone 14 at the time listed below:

9:00 AM
12:00 NOON
3:00 PM
5:30 PM

Transportation times can be as long as 45 minutes so you must schedule your time to be along the transportation route before the vehicles arrive.

All hunters must catch the last transportation out of the hunt zones.

LEGAL HUNTING TIMES
DATE	BEGIN	END
Saturday, October 6, 2007	6:34am	7:09pm
Monday, October 8, 2007	6:35am	7:07pm
Tuesday, October 9, 2007	6:36am	7:05pm
Wednesday, October 10, 2007	6:37am	7:05pm
Thursday, October 25, 2007	6:51am	6:45pm
Friday, October 26, 2007	6:52am	6:44pm
Saturday, October 27, 2007	6:53am	6:43pm

Ten Commandments of Shooting Safety

1. Treat every firearm with the same respect due a loaded firearm.
2. Control the direction of your firearm's muzzle. Carry your firearm safely, keeping the safety on until ready to shoot. Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3. Identify your target and what is beyond it. Know the identifying features of the game you hunt.
4. Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions and that you have only the proper ammunition of the proper size for the firearm you are carrying.
5. Unload firearms when not in use. Leave the actions open. Firearms should be carried empty in cases to and from shooting areas.
6. Never point a firearm at anything you do not want to shoot. Avoid all horseplay with a firearm.
7. Never climb a fence or tree, or jump a ditch or log, with a loaded firearm. Never pull firearm toward you by the muzzle.
8. Never shoot a bullet at a flat, hard surface or water. During target practice, be sure your backstop is adequate.
9. Store firearms and ammunition separately beyond the reach of children and careless adults.
10. Avoid alcoholic beverages or other mood-altering drugs before or while shooting.

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