- No Kill Permit required from VDGIF. - Landowner may kill or
have killed when causing damage. - No Sunday hunting or killing
is permitted. - You must contact the Commonwealth Attorney's
office in your county/city for information regarding legal
methods of animal removal. Local ordinances are usually more
restrictive than state laws. - There is a continuous open
trapping season in the following localities: Arlington,
Chesterfield, Fairfax, Henrico, James City, Loudoun, Prince
William, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Roanoke and York Counties. The
beaver is North America's largest rodent. Adult beavers normally
weigh 40 to 50 pounds, but exceptionally large animals may weigh
up to 80 pounds. They range in length from 35 to 50 inches,
including the tail, which normally is about 10 inches long.
Beavers today are found throughout North America. Here in
Virginia, biologists believe beavers are present in every
county. Beavers are important in that they create new habitats
that benefit a variety of other animals. Their dam