The elk rut is winding down, but watching Elk Cam is still a great option! By Jackie Rosenberger/DWR Photos by Meghan Marchetti/DWR As the DWR Elk Project Leader, I lead many of the DWR elk viewing tours, and on one I did a few days ago, we didn’t see many …
A willet spotted on the beach. By Blogger Meg Raynes Photos by Meg Raynes “Woke up at 4:30 a.m., too excited to go back to sleep. One of my favorite things about camping is waking up before dawn to make a fire, prepare breakfast, listen to the birds, and …
October 6, 2022 A challenging chase for harvested wild game is worthy of bringing from the field to the table. Appreciate wildlife, celebrate self-sustainability, and gather around the table with family and friends with these venison recipes! Read more…
Whether you are an experienced deer hunter or this is your first time in the field, now is the time to prepare if you are going to use a treestand. Here are some tips to help. Use a well-designed and built, sturdy treestand. Treestands built since 2006 and …
By James Moffitt Roaring lawnmowers, morning joggers, barking dogs—to most this seems like the exact opposite of where to hunt whitetail deer in Virginia, but for urban archery hunters, it’s just another day in the stand. This growing population of hunters …
Numerous pictures of this buck, nicknamed “Train Wreck,” were captured throughout the summer traveling with a bachelor group of six. This picture on October 4 was the last picture taken before he showed up on November 1. That proved to be the final chapter …
By Katie Martin/DWR Deer-Bear-Turkey Biologist Acorn production across the state in 2022 can be categorized overall as average to above average for white oak and below average to poor for red oak species. Based on the annual hard mast survey, white oak …
Virginia hunters can assist the DWR in its goal of slowing the spread of CWD. By Bruce Ingram Photos by Bruce Ingram Recently, I visited a Virginia sporting goods store, and there among the shelves rested dozens of bags of “deer corn” and other baits for …
By Matt Knox/DWR Deer Project Leader 2021 Virginia Deer Season Review During the past deer season, 191,731 deer were reported killed by deer hunters in Virginia. This total included 95,665 antlered bucks, 12,219 button bucks, and 83,847 does (44% females). …
Serviceberry is a flowering bush that's used by a wide variety of wildlife and birds, such as this black-throated blue warbler. Photo by Shutterstock By Stephen Living/DWR Photos by Stephen Living/DWR When we want to provide for nesting birds in our …
By Molly Kirk/DWR One of the projects made possible in 2022 with Restore the Wild membership funds was a streambank stabilization and riparian buffer enhancement project in Carroll County, on the east fork of Crooked Creek in the Crooked Creek Wildlife …
Please offer your ideas on changes to hunting, trapping, or other wildlife regulations that you would like to see for the 2023–2024 seasons. We are interested in understanding the values and concerns behind your recommended changes to our hunting, trapping …
Appalacian monkeyface mussels are one of the rarest species in Virginia, but the staff at DWR's Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center have succeeded in propagating them and releasing them into the Clinch River. By Molly Kirk/DWR Photos by Meghan …
A swallowtail butterfly photographed at the Amelia WMA. Photo by Wade Monroe By Blogger Wade Monroe I recently had the pleasure of exploring the Heart of the Piedmont loop in the Piedmont Region of the Virginia Bird & Wildlife Trail. Over the course of …
The author with a fine Virginia smallmouth bass that fell for a cicada imitation. By Alex McCrickard/DWR Photos by Alex McCrickard/DWR The chorus of cicadas echoes on a steamy late August morning. Sycamore trees are already starting to turn yellow as …
By Gerald Almy Photos by Gerald Almy It was one of those outings that linger in a fisherman’s memory bank forever. The weather was perfect, with moderate temperatures, light winds, and cloudless azure skies. The river we planned to fish was running clear …
Three sets of father and sons on opening day of dove 2021 in Amelia County, VA. Left to right, Mike and Jonathan Bowman, Whit and Bubba Bates, and Landon and Mike Boisseau. By Jonathan Bowman Photos by Jonathan Bowman That magical time of year where family …
By John Page Williams Photos by Meghan Marchetti/DWR Like pickup trucks, open canoes have many uses, whether for families or for folks who must carry a lot of gear. Remember, they evolved as working boats. From the wild rice marshes of Virginia’s many …
By John Page Williams Photos by John Page Williams White Bank Park in Colonial Heights is a gateway to the beautiful, wild delta of the Appomattox River, just west of its broad junction with the James. The concrete ramp and pier, which are owned by the …
About the Elk Cam Elk are able to share their charismatic presence with all Virginians from the valleys of Appalachia through this live viewing camera. After nearly two years of rigorous work by donors and volunteers, the “Elk Cam” is now live to see elk …
