Section 30. Recorded wild animal or wild bird calls or sounds prohibited in taking game; bobcats, coyotes, crows  


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  • It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take wild animals and wild birds with the exception of bobcats, coyotes, crows, and foxes by the use or aid of recorded animal or bird calls or sounds or recorded or electrically amplified imitation of animal or bird calls or sounds; provided, that electronic calls may be used on private lands for hunting bobcats, coyotes, and foxes with written permission of the landowner and on public lands except where specifically prohibited.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR325-02-1 § 3, eff. July 1, 1991; amended, Volume 10, Issue 23, eff. September 8, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 09, eff. February 22, 1995; Volume 11, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1995; Volume 22, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2006; Volume 24, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2008.

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.