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Virginia hunting seasons by bear season area
Every Virginia season a person has checked against the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources's regulations for 6 units (bear season area), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.
Seasons by bear season area
10 season rows for 1 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.
| Species | Dates | Details | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| American black bear | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | firearm source | |
| American black bear | Oct 3, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | archery source | |
| American black bear | Oct 3, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | General source | |
| American black bear | Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | archery source | |
| American black bear | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | muzzleloader source | |
| American black bear | Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | muzzleloader source | |
| American black bear | Nov 23, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | firearm source | |
| American black bear | Nov 27, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | firearm source | |
| American black bear | Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | firearm source | |
| American black bear | Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | firearm source |
The official regulations have the final word
These dates come from rows a person checked against the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.
HuntGrid isn't affiliated with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. A season shows here only once a person has checked it; others may exist.
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