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Uncover what the Virginia outdoors has to offer. Get your fishing & hunting license today! | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Uncover what the Virginia outdoors has to offer. Get your fishing & hunting license today! | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

660 viewsJul 8, 2023

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DGIF has been renamed the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR). Our new name reflects the wide range of wildlife conservation responsibilities and opportunities that our agency has, from hunting and fishing, to wildlife watching, public lands, boating, and outdoor recreation. Learn more: https://dwr.virginia.gov/blog/dgif-is-now-dwr/ | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

DGIF has been renamed the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR). Our new name reflects the wide range of wildlife conservation responsibilities and opportunities that our agency has, from hunting and fishing, to wildlife watching, public lands, boating, and outdoor recreation. Learn more: https://dwr.virginia.gov/blog/dgif-is-now-dwr/ | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

10.5K viewsJul 1, 2020

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Introducing Explore the Wild, VA DWR's new web-based app for outdoor recreation! Discover over 1,000 public lands in Virginia for hunting, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, and more! 🦌🎣 ⛺️ | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Introducing Explore the Wild, VA DWR's new web-based app for outdoor recreation! Discover over 1,000 public lands in Virginia for hunting, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, and more! 🦌🎣 ⛺️ | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

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Introducing Explore the Wild, VA DWR's new web-based app for outdoor recreation! Discover over 1,000 public lands in Virginia for hunting, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, and more! 🦌🎣 ⛺️ | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Introducing Explore the Wild, VA DWR's new web-based app for outdoor recreation! Discover over 1,000 public lands in Virginia for hunting, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, and more! 🦌🎣 ⛺️ | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

3.7K viewsApr 24, 2024

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Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources providing tips for deer hunting season

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources providing tips for deer hunting season

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: Watching this video may result in an uncontrollable urge to fish for trout! Did you know that springtime is the best time of the year to target DWR’s Stocked Trout Waters?! 🎣🐟 While winter weather delayed some stockings, every stocked water will still receive its full allotment. 🔎 Check out our Daily Trout Stocking Schedule: https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/trout-stocking-schedule/ 📅 Want to plan ahead? Pre-announced stockings are available at 12 locations statewide. See the f

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: Watching this video may result in an uncontrollable urge to fish for trout! Did you know that springtime is the best time of the year to target DWR’s Stocked Trout Waters?! 🎣🐟 While winter weather delayed some stockings, every stocked water will still receive its full allotment. 🔎 Check out our Daily Trout Stocking Schedule: https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/trout-stocking-schedule/ 📅 Want to plan ahead? Pre-announced stockings are available at 12 locations statewide. See the f

26.7K viewsMar 14, 2025

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2021 Spring Trout Stocking Update! DWR's Jason Hallacher and Brad Fink fill you in on DWR's spring trout stocking plan. Remember to join DWR for a Facebook Watch Party on Friday, March 12 at 7 p.m. ET to view our three-part series, "Raising Trout in Virginia." Our expert panel of biologists and hatchery managers will be online LIVE to answer your questions. | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

2021 Spring Trout Stocking Update! DWR's Jason Hallacher and Brad Fink fill you in on DWR's spring trout stocking plan. Remember to join DWR for a Facebook Watch Party on Friday, March 12 at 7 p.m. ET to view our three-part series, "Raising Trout in Virginia." Our expert panel of biologists and hatchery managers will be online LIVE to answer your questions. | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

5K viewsMar 10, 2021

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Get ready for boating season! Stay compliant and renew your registration today.🚤 | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

2K viewsApr 8, 2025

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Five hound hunting proposals approved, 2 rejected by Virginia DWR

Five hound hunting proposals approved, 2 rejected by Virginia DWR

Virginia Elk Cam returns for its eighth season

In this month's fishing report we highlight techniques for targeting quality largemouth bass on tidal systems such as the Chickahominy River. Learn how to approach tidal largemouth fisheries with a variety of techniques to find success even in late summer. Dr. Mike Bednarksi, DWR's Chief of Fisheries, shares his knowledge on how to fish through the tides. Mike explains how fish orient to structure on falling and rising tides, and how you need to position yourself for success! As an added bonus w

2.1K viewsJul 30, 2021

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Love wildlife? Ready to roll up your sleeves? 🐟🌿🛠️ Become a DWR volunteer and help protect Virginia’s natural resources and make a real impact. Whether it’s stocking fish, assisting with habitat management, teaching hunter education, or helping with outreach events, there’s a volunteer role for you. Join a growing team of more than 1,500 volunteers and find opportunities that fit your skills, interests, and schedule. Learn more and apply today: https://dwr.virginia.gov/volunteer/. #DWRVolunte

1.8K viewsApr 28, 2025

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How do hatchery-raised striped bass get into the rivers? In the third video of our fish hatchery-focused series, we show how hatchery staff capture, transport, and release juvenile striped bass into water bodies. Find all the hatchery video series: 1. From Fingerling to the River: Walleye Production at DWR's Vic Thomas Fish Hatchery https://youtu.be/XcqkpfuqGDc 2. Hatching and Raising Striped Bass for Stocking Virginia's Lakes https://youtu.be/--v5d_RzrZA 3. Into the World: Harvesting and Releas

3.7K viewsJul 17, 2021

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Want sharper wildlife shots while enjoying the great outdoors? Whether you’re shooting on a DSLR or a smartphone, get quick, beginner-friendly tips from DWR’s Media Manager Meghan Marchetti, to level up your photography. Watch the full video on YouTube (link in comments). Captured a stunning moment in Virginia’s outdoors? Enter the Virginia Wildlife Photography Showcase for a chance to be featured in Virginia Wildlife magazine! Link in the comments. | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

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Virginia DWR reminds residents not to feed deer, even in winter weather

We're DWR, of course we have the best staff! Want to work for DWR too? Of course you do! Check out our paid 💸 internships at dwr.virginia.gov/internships/. Apply by March 1. #vawildlife #ofcourse #paidinternship #dreamjob | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

18.1K viewsFeb 26, 2024

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Ever wonder what Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) aquatic staff are doing when they "sample" a body of water? The annual sampling of the striped bass population in Bugg's Island Lake / Kerr Reservoir assesses abundance and growth rates. Information collected helps biologists set stocking rates and more effectively manage fisheries within the reservoir. For more information on Bugg's Island Lake or to plan your fishing trip visit: https://dwr.virginia.gov/waterbody/buggs-island-lak

10.8K viewsFeb 16, 2021

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Richmond Falcon Cam

The James River in Richmond offers some outstanding opportunities to wade fish in late summer and early fall. In thie September 2021 Fishing report, Alex McCrickard, DWR Aquatic Education Coordinator, covers techniques and tactics for fly fishing in the city, as well as the best locations to access the river, and tips for wade fishing safety. Johnathan Harris, DWR Fisheries Biologist, discusses his favorite lures to use to be successful on the James when spin fishing during this time of the year

5.8K viewsSep 29, 2021

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This week, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources proudly recognizes and thanks all who have served our nation. At DWR headquarters, we created a Veterans Wall of Honor — a special tribute where staff shared photos and stories of the service men and women in their lives. We also took time to honor the veterans among our own DWR team, whose dedication, courage, and continued service inspire us every day. To all veterans — past and present — thank you for your sacrifice, commitment, and ser

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Virginia DWR awarded $8 million grant to restore critical marsh habitat on James River

Va. DWR awarded $1M as part of National Coastal Wetland Conservation Grant

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Could Virginia DWR Budget Crisis End Hunting, Trout Fishing & Bass Fishing in Virginia?!

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YouTubeFishing the DMV Podcast

Are You Watching Shad Cam? It’s back! 🎥🐟 The fishway at Boshers Dam is once again teeming with activity! Catch a front-row view of American Shad, Gizzard Shad, Quillback, Sea Lamprey, Blue Catfish, and more as they make their incredible journey upstream. 🔗 Tune in: https://dwr.virginia.gov/shad-cam/. #ShadCam #JamesRiver #FishMigration | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

27.1K viewsApr 8, 2025

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Submissions open for Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources photo showcase

We are pleased to announce that Shad Cam has once again been turned on and thanks to our partners at the City of Richmond, now includes an exciting new feature for viewers to enjoy — live streaming video! The camera provides viewers with a night and day glimpse under the surface of the James River as fish swim upstream through the fishway. You can view the live stream at http://www.dwr.virginia.gov/shad-cam/. | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

5.4K viewsApr 1, 2022

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The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) maintains more than 225,000 acres of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) across the state. These wild places and uncrowded spaces are prime for adventure. Curious about what you can do at a DWR Wildlife Management Area? You might be surprised! Join John Kirk, the DWR statewide access coordinator, to learn what's possible and some tips to enjoy the experience of exploring the wild at a WMA. See more: https://dwr.virginia.gov/blog/explore-the-wild-w

2.2K viewsJul 2, 2021

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Ever wonder how fish are produced at the Department of Wildlife Resources' (DWR) warm-water hatcheries? Hatchery staff and aquatic biologists spend most of the month of March producing walleye and saugeye to be stocked in the lakes and waters of the Commonwealth. The team at DWR's Vic Thomas Fish Hatchery give us an inside look at the methods used to help maintain Virginia's walleye and saugeye fisheries. Find out more about the Vic Thomas Fish Hatchery: https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/fish-sto

7.2K viewsApr 16, 2021

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