Fauquier County
Piedmont Virginia
Fauquier County is a scenic northern piedmont county with rolling horse country, farmland, and Blue Ridge foothills. The county offers excellent deer and turkey hunting on its mix of private agricultural land and wooded tracts. Fauquier is within the CWD management area, and hunters must comply with special regulations for deer harvest and testing.
CWD Management Area
Fauquier County is within the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Area. Special regulations apply including mandatory testing requirements and carcass movement restrictions. Check VDGIF for current CWD rules.
Game Available
Deer Hunting
Zone
East of Blue Ridge
Public Acreage
~7,500 acres
Counties east of the Blue Ridge generally have more liberal bag limits and additional either-sex days. Check current regulations for specific daily and season limits.
Public Hunting Lands
C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area
WMA · 4,539 acres
Thompson Wildlife Management Area
WMA · 4,000 acres
G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area
WMA · 4,000 acres
Quantico Marine Corps Base - Open Hunting Areas
Other · 55,000 acres