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Virginia and Climbing Spurs

bowhuntr09 said:
To me this is key - "Hunting activities on National Forest land in Virginia are regulated by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) "

and they seem to say its OK.
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I agree. And in terms of what NatForest determines as damaging is specifically outlined when it discusses climbing trees.


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I know this is an older thread but..

I just got off the phone with my regional DWR office, and the kindly human on the other side said that while screw-in steps aren't okay, climbing spurs ARE okay with the reasoning that they don't want anything permanent left in the tree regarding the steps. I specifically asked if it was okay for both WMAs and private land, and they said yes.
 
Hutchison44 said:
So I had the same question and I ended up emailing the VDGIF. They promptly replied back and it is completely legal to use on all National Forest lands because it is viewed as temporary. So I use them 100% of the time now!!
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Did you mean National Forest lands or state management areas? Because I’m pretty sure it is illegal on national forests. I know it is here in Florida
 
Fl Canopy Stalker said:
Did you mean National Forest lands or state management areas? Because I’m pretty sure it is illegal on national forests. I know it is here in Florida
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I imagine the WMA's are state management areas. It stands for Wildlife Management Area, so stands to reason.
 
Gorvai said:
I imagine the WMA's are state management areas. It stands for Wildlife Management Area, so stands to reason.
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You are correct wrt WMA’s. National Wildlife Refuges (NWR’s) located on state lands are different. They generally conform to state regulations as much as possible wrt seasons etc., but some of their rules, bag limits etc., can be different. For example, crossbow use. Some states allow crossbows, but NWR’s within the state do not allow crossbow use. They are also policed by Federal Wildlife Officers.
 
bowhuntr09 said:
To me this is key - "Hunting activities on National Forest land in Virginia are regulated by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) "

and they seem to say its OK.
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Thats a bingo!
 
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