Published on
February 4, 2026
- 14:12 GMT
2026 Virginia Elk Lottery
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In this episode of True Wildlife Crime, Conservation Police Officer Brian Bratton takes us to Virginia’s Eastern Shore, where a phone call from a concerned landowner set off a complex, multi-agency investigation involving trespassing, baited hunting …
By Molly Kirk/DWR “We’d better order some Master Angler VI patches. Stephen Miklandric is going for it,” said Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Angling Education Coordinator Alex McCrickard said one day last fall as he walked into the DWR …
By Phil Czajkowski Photos by Phil Czajkowski Any day in the woods is a good day, but some are more memorable than others… The morning of the mentored population control hunt at Widewater State Park was slow, as I sat in the blind with my mentor, Derek. It …
How far can one wildlife crime investigation go? In this episode of True Wildlife Crime, First Sergeant Amanda Nevel takes us inside a Northern Neck case that began with an anonymous tip from social media and unfolded into a months-long investigation with …
What’s fun to catch and quite tasty!? Blue catfish! Learn some tips and tricks to catching blue catfish from DWR’s Aquatic Education Coordinator, Alex McCrickard. From picking where to fish to choosing the right catfish bait, Alex covers all the basics for …
Please hunters, do not shoot at birds perched on power lines. Fiber optic cable is a new addition to electric poles and runs adjacent to and underneath the electric lines. Fiber optic cable helps bring high speed internet to you and your neighbor. The …
By Molly Kirk/DWR We call them “adult-onset hunters.” They’re people who may not have grown up with hunting as an activity they enjoyed with their family or friends, but as an adult, they’re interested in learning more about hunting. They come with a …
By Kristy Fike Photos by Kristy Fike With migratory gamebird season here, many are excited to take to the field with friends and family members. Group hunts provide wonderful fellowship opportunities, and within those opportunities comes times to laugh, …
Loggerhead Shrike (photo by Wendy Miller) By Sergio Harding The Second Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas traces its origins to a meeting over lunch between representatives from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and the Virginia Society of …
By Master Conservation Police Officer Eric Dotterer for Whitetail Times There is one lesson from the academy that consistently holds true for a Conservation Police Officer: it is a guarantee that an officer is never truly off duty. From something as small …
By Jackie Rosenberger/DWR The best part of being the Elk Project Leader at the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is working with the landowners, volunteers, and local DWR staff who all share the same passion for elk and one another. Coming …
By John Page Williams Photos by John Page Williams It’s a surprise to learn that the Nottoway River is 155 miles long. Tucked away in Virginia’s Southside region, it rises in a dense forest of the Piedmont on the eastern edge of Prince Edward County and …
By Molly Kirk/DWR Photos by Andrew Clark The Clark family was just about done with their day of fishing on the James River just below the Benjamin Harrison Bridge in Prince George County on April 20. “We’d been out for three or four hours, and we’d caught …
By Justin Folks/DWR for Whitetail Times Hemorrhagic disease (HD) and chronic wasting disease (CWD) are the two most significant diseases affecting whitetailed deer in the United States, yet there is still a lot of confusion and misconception about them …
In this episode of True Wildlife Crime, retired Virginia Conservation Police Master Special Agent Jim Croft recounts a wild case of boat theft. What started with a loud bang jolting a homeowner awake, quickly turned into a multi-agency investigation, …
On Sept. 12, 2025, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) officially welcomed 17 new officers into the natural resources law enforcement profession during the graduation of the 14th Natural …
By Alex McCrickard/DWR In the northernmost corner of Virginia’s Eastern Shore lies the Saxis Wildlife Management Area (DWR). Not far from the town of Crisfield, Maryland, Saxis WMA is located in Accomack County on the Chesapeake Bay. This WMA encompasses 5 …
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