IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ
UPDATE 20 DEC 2024
Due to the delay in passing an appropriations bill, no reservations for hunting can be made for Saturday (12/21/24). If the appropriations bill is not passed by midnight Friday (12/20/24), hunting and trapping will be closed until further notice.
UPDATE 21 OCT 2024
ATTENTION Hunters, Anglers, and Outdoor Recreationalists!
Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Division established a new contract for online management of dispersed outdoor recreational activities. Welcome back iSportsman! On 10/22/2024, reservations can be made via iSportsman, physical check-in/out will still be at the GCS. Starting 10/23/2024, all Sportsmen/women can check-in/check-out and make reservations via the iSportsman webpage. Please check the expiration date of your license. Licenses are valid for 365 days from the date of purchase unless otherwise stated. If you have not purchased a license for the year you will need to purchase one online.
If you are a new user to iSportsman but have NREA hunting card, please follow the New User Registration Guide, found on the iSportsman webpage and create an account. Once the account is created, please call the game check station for validation. New hunters who don’t have an iSportsman account or NREA Hunting card will need to physically come to the game check station and receive their NREA Hunting card and validate their base access credentials in order to be able to purchase a license. Please create an online user account before coming to the game check station. Returning hunters who have not received their NREA Hunting card, please come to the game check station to receive hunting card. Anglers will need to use iSportsman to check-in/check-out of fishing areas. If you don’t have valid access credential see Base Access Info.
Update Rules and Regulations
Thank you for your patience during this whole process. Happy hunting and fishing.
Game Check Station Phone Number 703-784-5523 or 703-784-5329
UPDATE 26 AUG 2024
National Public Lands Day, 28 Sept, 0900-1300 - The Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Branch invites you to participate in this national day of service. Together we will uncover an archaeological site currently overgrown with invasive plant species that threaten both the wildlife on Base and an important part of our cultural history. Archaeology and wildlife talks offered. Members of the public who are 14+ years of age are encouraged to volunteer. Email aantram@vt.edu for more information.
Quantico DOES NOT participate in the Early Archery Season in September that Stafford and Prince William Counties have enrolled in.
Quantico DOES NOT participate in the Early Muzzleloader Season.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Containment Area – Fauquier County and Prince William County are within VDWR’s Disease Management Area (DMA) 2. The Training Areas included are 6C, 9B, 10A, 11A, 12A, 12B, 13, 14A, 14B, 14C, 15A, 15B, 15C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F, 16G, 17A, 17B, 17C, Camp Upshur, and all Mainside Hunter Parking Areas. Any deer harvested in these areas MUST follow VDWR’s requirements on transporting deer. VDWR has authorized base hunters to transport deer to the Quantico Game Check Station for data collection purposes. Fauquier and Prince William County deer must be immediately taken to a processor within DMA 1 or DMA 2 or processed (quartered) at the Game Check Station. We have a refrigerator unit available to hang deer for up to 72 hours for you to come process your deer. The spinal column and head MUST be left at the GCS so NREA Staff can properly dispose of them. In a joint effort with the state, we have and will continue to take samples to test for CWD. Through testing, CWD has not been confirmed present on the base. Please see our Guidelines for Hunting within DMA2 document for more information.
Sunday Scouting:
Sunday scouting is permitted 0800-1600. You cannot reserve an area on Saturday to scout Sunday. Additionally, to make a reservation for Monday, you make your reservation on Sunday instead of Saturday.