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It is lawful to hunt most nuisance species and fur-bearing animals at night; it is lawful to use a pistol to hunt nuisance species. A hunting license is required.
I'm just sayin............. maybe you could do something useful while you're out at night with a light and a pistol/revolver.
§ 29.1-100. Definitions.
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"Nuisance species" means blackbirds, crows, cowbirds, grackles, English sparrows, starlings, or those species designated as such by regulations of the Board, and those species found committing or about to commit depredation upon ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, wildlife, livestock or other property or when concentrated in numbers and manners as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance. However, the term nuisance does not include (i) animals designated as endangered or threatened pursuant to §§
29.1-563,
29.1-564, and
29.1-566, (ii) animals classified as game or fur-bearing animals, and (iii) those species protected by state or federal law.
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4VAC15-20-160. Nuisance species designated.
A. The board hereby designates the following species as nuisance species pursuant to §
29.1-100 of the Code of Virginia.
1. Mammals.
a. House mouse (Mus musculus);
b. Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus);
c. Black rat (Rattus rattus);
d. Coyote (Canis latrans);
e. Feral hog (Sus scrofa);
f. Nutria (Myocastor coypus); and
g. Woodchuck (Marmota monax).
2. Birds.
a. European starling (Sturnus vulgaris);
b. English (house) sparrow (Passer domesticus); and
c. Pigeon (Rock Dove) (Columba livia).
d. Other nonnative species as defined in the Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 2004 and regulated under 50 CFR 10.13.
B. It shall be unlawful to take, possess, transport, or sell all other wildlife species not classified as game, furbearer or nuisance, or otherwise specifically permitted by law or regulation.
Statutory Authority
§§
29.1-501 and
29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
§ 29.1-511. Open season on nuisance species.
There shall be a continuous open season for killing nuisance species of wild birds and wild animals as defined in §
29.1-100.
§ 29.1-519. Guns, pistols, revolvers, etc., which may be used; penalty.
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B. A pistol, muzzle-loading pistol or revolver may be used to hunt nuisance species of birds and animals.
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§ 29.1-520. Times for hunting.
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B. Fur-bearing animals and nuisance species of birds and animals may be hunted by day or by night, except that muskrats may be hunted by day only.
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