Section 281. Unauthorized feeding of bear, deer, or turkey on national forest lands and department-owned lands

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It shall be unlawful to place or direct the placement of, deposit, distribute, or scatter food or salt capable of attracting or being eaten by bear, deer or turkey on national forest lands or on department-owned lands without the written authorization of the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries or his designee. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the disposal of food in trash receptacles provided by the U.S. Forest Service on national forest lands or by the department on department-owned lands.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 15, Issue 19, eff. July 7, 1999.

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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