Changes to the Base Operating status can be found at the MCB Quantico website home page.

GCS Hours:
Opening 4 September 0800

Please see the Base Access Info tab above for information pertaining to obtaining a base access credential.

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 NEW For 2025- 2026 SEASON: Sunday hunting is now authorized. The Game Check Station (GCS) will be closed Tuesdays (except 11 November) and Wednesdays and there will be no hunting on those days. Opening day for hunting will be 4 September and GCS will open at 0800. For the first time in 20 years, license fees were increased. All hunters must purchase a license except youth under 18 years of age. Hunters who want the ability to deploy trail cameras must come to the GCS and receive a brief. Once brief is complete, hunters will be issued a trail camera permit and can deploy up to 5 cameras at one time.

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Anglers, be advised that the Wildlife Viewing Area provides access to Chopawamsic Creek however, space is limited and it is recommended that the Wildlife Viewing Area is used for kayaks and canoes only. 

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For fishing, go to our Log-in page and log-in (for those who already have an iSportsman account) or register for a new iSportsman account. For detailed instructions on how to set-up your account, view the Registration tab and follow the provided instructions.

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We have information regarding fishing/boating and hunting areas, maps, regulations and season dates throughout this website.  If your question cannot be answered, please contact us at the Game Check Station 703-784-5523/5329 during business hours or anytime at smb_quan_sac@usmc.mil

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Privacy Act Statement: The information which is solicited during account registration is intended primarily to determine status of personnel at the time of their application in an effort to allow only authorized personnel aboard the Federal installation and to maintain accountability of all persons authorized to fish, hunt game, trap furbearers, utilize trails, or practice archery skills aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA. Disclosure is voluntary. However, if you do not provide the requested information, you may be denied authority to fish, hunt, trap, bike/hike, or use the archery site aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Authority: 5 U.S. Code §301, 44 U.S. Code §3101