Learn to Deer Hunt - Virtual Event

Event Start Date: 10/2/2025 7:00 PM

Event End Date: 10/2/2025 10:00 PM

The Department of Wildlife Resources and BHA Mid-Atlantic Board Member Mike Arden is pleased to bring you a virtual course on Deer Hunting 101.

Thinking about getting started with deer hunting? How do you even get started? Where can you hunt? What equipment do you need?

This virtual deer hunting course will answer these questions and more. Outline: Deer Hunting 101: Getting Started

1. Why Hunt? - History of hunting - Benefits (Food, Population control, Conservation, utilizing a natural resource.
2. Where to hunt - Public Lands (National forests, WMA's, State parks, etc.) - Private Lands (Family, Friends, Door knocking ethics, etc.) - Quota Hunts (DWR Sponsored hunts)
3. Equipment Needed - Clothing - Firearms/ archery - Processing equipment and or processor information - Methods to get deer out of the woods/ field
4. Finding a mentor/ workshops - Youth/ Apprentice deer workshops

Register through Virginia DWR HERE 

RSVP by 10/01/25 - 12:00am