1. Exemptions
a. Handicap Sportsman Permit: This permit applies to handicap program participants. Before purchasing, please read section 2.5 of the JBLE-I 32-102. Please contact 733d CES for a handicap validation, this is necessary before the option to purchase the handicap permit is made available. This permit is good for ALL hunting on Fort Eustis, to include archery season, muzzleloader season, general firearms season, waterfowl season, small game and predator season. It also includes a fishing permit, boating permit, archery permit, and trapping permit. This permit DOES NOT include entry into any lottery hunts, those must be bought separately. PRICE: $40
b. Youth Sportsman Permit: This permit applies to youth (ages 15 and under as of the day of the license purchase) that wish to participate in hunting and fishing during the defined seasons set forth by VA DWR. This permit includes all deer hunting, waterfowl hunting, and small game and predator hunting and fishing. Youth hunters must be accompanied by a licensed and permitted adult hunter in accordance with Section 2.5 of the JBLE-I 32-102. Youth cannot apply for lottery hunting. PRICE: Free
2. Sportsman Permit
This permit is valid from the date of purchase. This permit is good for ALL hunting on Fort Eustis, including Archery season, muzzleloader season, general firearms season, waterfowl season, small game, and predator season. It also includes a fishing permit, boating permit, archery permit, and trapping permit. This permit DOES NOT include entry into any lottery hunts. PRICE: $65
3. Deer Hunting Permit
Anyone 16 years old-or older is required to purchase a hunting permit to participate in deer hunting on Fort Eustis. Depending on the type of hunting a hunter decides to participate in, will determine which permit they will need to purchase, please see the below chart.
| Archery Deer Permit | This permit gives you permission to hunt during the early archery season at Fort Eustis. IT DOES NOT include archery management lotteries. You must qualify with 733 CES if you wish to participate in lottery archery management hunts. PRICE:$10 |
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| Muzzleloader Permit | This permit gives you permission to hunt with a muzzleloader during the approved muzzleloader season at Fort Eustis. PRICE:$10 |
| Deer Hunting Permit | This permit gives you permission to hunt deer during the approved deer season at Fort Eustis. If you wish to participate in early archery, muzzleloader, small game/predators, spring gobbler lotteries, or management lotteries, you must purchase those additional permits separately. Price:$25 |
| Combination Hunting Permit | This permit includes all hunting permits for general firearms season, early archery, and muzzleloader seasons as well as the waterfowl hunting permit and small game and predator permit. It DOES NOT include entries into spring gobbler or impact area lottery hunts or qualification for archery management lottery hunts. It also DOES NOT include an archery range permit. Price:$40 |
4. Waterfowl Permit
Anyone 16 years old-or older is required to purchase a waterfowl permit to participate in waterfowl hunting at Fort Eustis. This permit allows access to all interior and exterior blinds and waterfowl markers. This permit DOES NOT include entry into any of the waterfowl lottery hunts. PRICE: $25
5. Small Game and Predator Permit
Anyone 16 years old-or older is required to purchase a small game and predator permit to participate in small game and predator hunting at Fort Eustis. This permit DOES NOT include entry into any of the lottery hunts. PRICE: $5
6. Trapping Permit
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7. Fishing Permit
Anyone 16 years old-or older is required to purchase a fishing permit to participate in fishing at Fort Eustis. This permit allows you to fish freshwater or saltwater locations on the installation. Please see the fishing map for approved locations. This permit DOES NOT include entry into any of the fishing events. PRICE: $10
8. Boating Permit
This permit gives you permission to launch and recover watercraft from Fort Eustis watercraft launch locations. This DOES NOT allow entry into restricted areas or wetlands. PRICE: Free
9. Archery Permit
This permit allows access to the archery range located just past the golf course on Mulberry Island Rd. Targets are provided for use. PRICE: $5
10. Turkey Lottery
This lottery is for the spring turkey season. Max of 1 entry per person. If picked a winner (decided by random draw) this will guarantee you 2 days of turkey hunting at Fort Eustis. Only one bird may be harvested per winner. If you entered the lottery and didn’t win, this will automatically put you on the standby list (decided by random placement). Price: $25 entry
11. Dove Lottery
This lottery is for a dove hunt at Fort Eustis. Max of 1 entry per person. If picked a winner (decided by random draw) this will guarantee you 1 day of dove hunting at Fort Eustis. Hunting locations will be picked in order of drawn, 1st winner has 1st pick of locations. Please refer to the dove hunting map for location options, availability determined by which training areas are open on day of hunt. If you entered the lottery and didn’t win, this will automatically put you on the standby list (decided by random placement). Price: $10 entry
12. Deer Lotteries
These lotteries are for deer hunts at Fort Eustis. There are 3 main deer hunting lotteries throughout the hunting season: cantonment lottery hunt, golf course lottery hunt, and the impact lottery hunt. Max of 1 entry per person per lottery. If picked a winner (decided by random draw) this will guarantee you 1 day of deer hunting. Hunting spots will be picked in order of drawn, 1st winner has 1st pick of spots. If you entered the lottery and didn’t win, this will automatically put you on the standby list (decided by random placement). Please read the lottery description when each lottery becomes available on iSportsman, this will have when the hunt is, where to meet, and what is required of you to bring. There are no refunds if you cannot attend the lottery on the day of the hunt. PRICE: Cantonment lottery- Free, Golf Course lottery- Free, Impact lottery- $5 entry
13. Waterfowl Lotteries
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****There are no refunds for any permit/lottery purchased, please double check your cart is correct before finalizing your purchase.****