What hunters look for in Virginia
Hunters want ground where they can hang stands and run trail cameras across a whole season: Piedmont farm and woodland, Coastal Plain timber, or mountain hardwoods. Mature bucks and spring gobblers are the main pursuits, and a healthy black bear population gives hunters real variety close to home.
The Blue Ridge and the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest country in the west, the Piedmont around Southside Virginia, and the Coastal Plain and Eastern Shore for deer and waterfowl are the popular hunting areas.
When hunters want to be on your land
Archery deer typically opens in early fall, around October, with muzzleloader following and the general firearms season running through late fall into December. Spring turkey generally runs through April and May, and waterfowl falls in the winter split seasons.
Seasons, licenses and regulations are set by the state and change every year; treat this as background, not official information. Some states also have rules for landowners who lease hunting rights.
Official source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Leasing your Virginia land, answered
- Who would be hunting my land in Virginia?
- A HuntingLeaseUSA member with a paid membership, booking under their own name, not an anonymous reply to a classified ad. In Virginia, the hunters who lease private land are mainly deer, turkey and bear hunters. On a season lease, one party holds the ground for the season, bound by your rules.
- How do I get paid for a hunting lease in Virginia?
- The hunter pays us when they book, so you never chase anyone for money. We keep our fee and pay your share to your bank account on our regular payout run after the month the access period starts. There is no fee to be listed.
- What about liability when hunters are on my Virginia land?
- The hunter who books signs the Access Agreement, with your rules in it, and the Liability Waiver at checkout, before they pay. Check with your own insurer or attorney about what applies to a landowner who leases hunting rights in Virginia.
Leasing land somewhere else? See every state.
How many acres, and what’s on it?
Tell us on a short call: timber, farm and woodland or mountain hardwoods, and the deer, turkeys and bear you have seen. We’ll go through how listing works and what comparable ground nearby has been leasing for. No account to create and no fee to be listed.