Section 70. Checking requirements


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  • Any hunter or trapper who kills a bobcat shall report the kill within 24 hours through the department's automated harvest reporting system. At such time, the person reporting the kill will be furnished with a confirmation number. The hunter or trapper shall immediately record this confirmation number in a location where it can later be retrieved to prove compliance with checking requirements or to request a department seal. Any bobcat received by a taxidermist for mounting or tanning shall have written documentation securely attached to the carcass that includes the full name of the hunter or trapper, date of kill, and the harvest confirmation number.

Historical Notes

Derived from 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.