Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
Chapter 40 - GAME: IN GENERAL
Section 4VAC15-40-220 - Use of deadfalls prohibited; restricted use of snares

Universal Citation: 4 VA Admin Code 15-40-220
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

It shall be unlawful to trap, or attempt to trap, on land any wild bird or wild animal with any deadfall or snare; provided that snares with loops no more than 38 inches in circumference and with the bottom of the snare loop set not to exceed 12 inches above ground level may be used with the written permission of the landowner. Snares with the top of the snare loop set higher than 12 inches above ground level must include a single-piece lock that is not power assisted, a cable stop that prevents the snare loop from closing smaller than 2-1/2 inches in diameter, and a break-away device that has been tested to break or disassemble at no more than 285 pounds pull.

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

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