Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Deer Hunt

Note: For information on hunting in the Dismal Swamp Wildlife Management Area (which is not the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge) please contact the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

White-tailed Deer Hunt

The 2011 White-tailed Deer Hunt on the Great Dismal Swamp NWR has been canceled due to the effects of the Lateral West Wildlfire. Hunters who have already submitted applications should expect a complete refund.

More Important Hunt Information

The following files are all in .pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. To download a free version of this software, please visit Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Hunt maps and regulations may change slightly each year. The following are for reference only.

2010 Deer Hunt Summary (pdf - 17KB)

2010 Deer Hunt Regulations and Map (pdf - 625KB)

2009 Deer Hunt Summary (pdf - 15KB)

2009 Deer Hunt Regulations (pdf - 65KB)

2009 Deer Hunt Map (pdf - 525KB)

Hunt maps and regulations may change slightly each year. The following are for reference only.

2008 Deer Hunt Summary (pdf - 16KB)

2008 Deer Hunt Regulations (pdf - 67KB)

2008 Deer Hunt Map (pdf - 523KB)

2007 Deer Hunt Summary (pdf - 17KB)

For more information please contact the refuge office at (757) 986-3705 during regular business hours of Monday-Friday, from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.