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False Cape State Park is the site of one of the game department’s most popular lottery hunts.

There are a ton of lottery/quota hunts offered in the state of Virginia, many of which take place on state parks and national wildlife refuges that are only open to hunting for a few days a year. They’re a great opportunity to hunt somewhere you’d otherwise never get the chance. Last year, for instance, I hunted False Cape State Park for feral hogs during a lottery hunt.

Anyway, the game department just released the list of quota/lottery hunts for 2009-2010. It’s worth taking a look at. Below is a recent press release from the DGIF.

Application for Quota Hunts Begins July 1, 2009.

Richmond – Hunters, the application period for 2009-2010 Quota Hunts opens July 1, 2009. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has posted applications and information on the agency website http://www.HuntFishVA.com. Hunting opportunities are available for waterfowl, White-tailed deer, dove, rabbits, quail, Black bear and spring turkeys. Several hunts offer multiple species during the hunt segments.

Hunters may apply by mail (Virginia Quota Hunts, c/o CyberData, Inc. P.O. Box 9009, Hicksville, New York 11802), by telephone (1-877- 824-8687) or through the Department’s website by clicking on Hunting and then selecting Quota Hunts. 

This year there are several new hunts and some changes in application deadlines.

New Quota Hunts:

North Landing River Deer Hunts in the City of Virginia Beach (See Series # 203)

Late Season Feral Hog Hunts at False Cape State Park in Virginia Beach (See Series # 604)

Lone Star Lakes Deer Hunts in the City of Suffolk (See Series 212 and 213)

New Application Deadlines:

New Kent Forestry Center Dove Hunts, Series # 601 – Applications due July 28, 2009, only by telephone or online (see information above).

Radford Army Ammunition Plant Deer Hunts, Series # 211 – Applications due August 14, 2009.

In addition, there have been some changes made to existing quota hunts.

New for the 2009 – 2010 Quota hunt Season:

Hunters applying for some hunts may receive additional hunt dates as a bonus if the series applied for does not fill to capacity.

The Hog Island Wildlife Management Area muzzleloader and firearms hunts have been consolidated into one hunt.  Hunters may choose to hunt with either shotgun or muzzleloaders during this hunt.

The Hog Island Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunt has changed. The hunt days have increased to Wednesdays and Saturdays.  Five parties will be drawn for each day.  Stand-by drawings will no longer be conducted.

The Department would like to thank the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia State Parks, Virginia Department of Forestry, City of Suffolk, Chesterfield County, U. S. Army Radford Ammunition Plant and The Nature Conservancy for providing the many quota hunting opportunities this coming year.