Deer: On Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, public hunting of sika and white-tailed deer is allowed during designated times and in designated zones. A refuge permit is required to hunt and all state and federal regulations apply. Visit the refuge site for more details.
The Eastern Shore Refuge also allows public hunting of white-tailed deer during designated times and in designated zones. A refuge permit is required to hunt and all state and federal regulations apply. Visit the refuge site for more details.
The GATR tract of Mockhorn Island WMA is open to white-tailed deer hunting but is regulated through the Department Quota System. Please visit their site for more details.
No deer hunting is allowed on Wreck Island or any islands owned by The Nature Conservancy.
Turkey: Spring turkey hunting is allowed at Mockhorn Island WMA and is managed through the Department Quota System. Please visit their site for more details.
Turkey hunting is prohibited on any other seaside properties.
Waterfowl: There are extensive marshes on the seaside for waterfowl hunting. State owned marshes are open for waterfowl hunting. Mockhorn Island WMA is open to public hunting of clapper rail and waterfowl. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge allows hunting of ducks, geese, swans, coots, and rails. A refuge permit is required, please visit their website for more details.
All hunting is prohibited from TNC and DCR owned islands but waterfowl hunting is allowed on TNC salt marshes by permit only. Please visit their website for more information.
This project was funded by The Nature Conservancy with support from The Volgenau Foundation and by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program led by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality through Grant #NA17NOS4190152 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended. All Explore Our Seaside partners also contributed significant time and effort to the project.