Virginia bans feeding bear at any time and feeding that attracts nuisance wildlife. Deer feeding is prohibited statewide each September 1 through the first Saturday in January. Chesterfield is not on the year-round deer-feeding ban list.
Wildlife feeding is regulated by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. It is unlawful to place food or attractants that draw wildlife in numbers or circumstances causing property damage, danger, or a public-health concern (4VAC15-40-286). Feeding or attracting bear is prohibited (4VAC15-40-282). Deer feeding is illegal statewide from September 1 to the first Saturday in January (4VAC15-40-285); Chesterfield County is not among the counties where deer feeding is banned year-round. Bird feeders are generally allowed but may be ordered removed if they attract bear or nuisance wildlife.
Unlawful wildlife or bear feeding is a Class 3 misdemeanor under DWR regulations; officers may order removal of attractants such as feeders.
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