Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

State of Virginia

Official Website: https://www.dgif.virginia.gov

Virginia’s wildlife depend on healthy native habitats to thrive—maintaining these habitats amidst a variety of pressures and challenges requires restoration projects.

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries’ mission is to:

Conserve and manage wildlife populations and habitat for the benefit of present and future generations.

Connect people to Virginia’s outdoors through boating, education, fishing, hunting, trapping, wildlife viewing, and other wildlife-related activities.

Protect people and property by promoting safe outdoor experiences and managing human-wildlife conflicts.

Forms & Documents

Browse all Department of Game and Inland Fisheries government forms

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Form Title Topics
Fish Stocking Authorization (not for grass carp, see below)
Foxhound Training Preserve Permit Conditions and Report Form
Freshwater Trophy Fish Award Application and Registration Instructions
Gill Net Permit – VA Beach Only
Grass Carp Stocking Recommendations
Haul Seine Permit to Catch Minnows and Chubs for Sale
Haul Seine Permit to Take Fish for Personal Use
Haul Seine Permit to Take Nongame Fish for Sale
Hog Island WMA Timber Sale
Hold and Sell Certain Fish, Snakes, Snapping Turtles, and Hellgrammites for Sale Permit
Import and Possess Certain Non-Native (Exotic) Wildlife in Virginia
Import Tilapia and Clawed Frogs
Length Certification
Licensed Shooting Preserve Application
Mechanic’s Liens
Minimizing Escapement of Grass Carp from Impoundments
Motor Change
Non-Resident Application
Non-Resident Disabled Lifetime Saltwater Fishing License
Nonresident Harvester’s Permit to Take or Catch Fish in Back Bay and its Tributaries

Contact Information & Office Locations

All 6 contact points

Charles City Office

Address:
3801 John Tyler Memorial Hwy
Charles City, VA 23030

Phone numbers:
  • (804) 829-6580
Fax numbers:
  • (804) 829-6788

Forest Office

Address:
1132 Thomas Jefferson Rd
Forest, VA 24551

Phone numbers:
  • (434) 525-7522
Fax numbers:
  • (434) 525-7720

Fredericksburg Office

Address:
1320 Belman Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Phone numbers:
  • (540) 899-4169
Fax numbers:
  • (540) 899-4381

Headquarters

Address:
Villa Park 3
7870 Villa Park Drive
Suite 400
P.O. Box 90778
Henrico, VA 23228

Phone numbers:
  • ( 804) 367-1000

Marion Office

Address:
1796 Highway Sixteen
Marion, VA 24354

Phone numbers:
  • (276) 783-4860
Fax numbers:
  • (276) 783-6115

Verona Office

Address:
P.O. Box 996
517 Lee Highway
Verona, VA 24482

Phone numbers:
  • (540) 248-9360
Fax numbers:
  • (540) 248-9399

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