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Floyd County, Virginia: deer and bear hunting, harvest and public land

DWR counted 2,967 deer killed in Floyd County in the 2025-26 season: 1,326 antlered bucks, 121 button bucks and 1,520 does, along with 15 bears. In 2026-27 the firearms deer season on private land runs November 14 to January 2. 2.4% of the county is public land, the largest share National Park Service (4,252 acres), by the USGS Protected Areas Database.

Data updated October 2026. Deer: DWR Deer Kill Data. Bears: DWR Black Bear Harvest by County. Seasons: DWR's 2026-27 deer and bear regulations. Land: PAD-US 4.1.

Map of Floyd County, Virginia: public land by manager, neighboring Carroll County, Franklin County, Montgomery County, Patrick County, Pulaski County and Roanoke County, highways US 221 and VA 8 and Floyd

DWR land (WMAs)State forestState parks and natural areas (DCR)National Park ServiceOther state landFloyd CountyNeighboring countiesHighway

Floyd County at a glance
Size382 square miles
Public land2.4% (5,845 acres)
Deer killed, 2025-262,967 (1,326 antlered, 1,520 does)
Deer killed per square mile7.8 (worked out from DWR's count)
Bears killed, 202515
Firearms deer season, private lands, 2026-27November 14 to January 2
Earn a BuckYes: an antlerless deer must be taken before a second antlered deer (DWR)

How many deer are killed in Floyd County?

DWR counted 2,967 deer in Floyd County in 2025-26, up from 2,885. DWR's table for the county runs back to 1947; the most it shows is 3,288 in 2008. The last 20 seasons:

SeasonAntlered bucksButton bucksDoesTotal
2025-261,3261211,5202,967
2024-251,3381181,4292,885
2023-241,3681071,2762,751
2022-231,0621231,1592,344
2021-221,0791141,0292,222
2020-211,2391791,5682,986
2019-201,1601471,4642,771
2018-191,1711171,0462,334
2017-181,2591471,1492,555
2016-171,0671521,0122,231
2015-161,3502071,3252,882
2014-159311471,0232,101
2013-141,1292021,3442,678
2012-139171719091,997
2011-121,0181801,3122,514
2010-118701601,0262,056
2009-101,2072891,7703,266
2008-091,2403031,7453,288
2007-081,2942791,3352,908
2006-071,0511991,0582,308

Source: DWR Deer Kill Data, Floyd. DWR's figure for the latest season is preliminary and leaves out the late urban archery and late antlerless-only seasons.

How many bears are killed in Floyd County?

DWR counted 15 bears in Floyd County in 2025.

YearBears
202515
202423
202335

Source: DWR Black Bear Harvest by County.

When are the 2026-27 seasons in Floyd County?

SeasonDates, 2026-27
Deer, early archery (either sex, statewide)October 3 to November 13
Deer, early muzzleloader (most of the state)October 31 to November 13
Deer, firearms, private landsNovember 14 to January 2
Deer, either-sex daysNovember 14 through January 2 (full season)
Bear, archeryOctober 3 to November 13
Bear, muzzleloaderNovember 7 to 13
Bear, firearmsNovember 30 to January 2

Sources: DWR Deer Hunting Regulations and Seasons; DWR Bear Hunting Regulations and Seasons, read 2026-10-18. Late archery and late muzzleloader seasons differ by area; DWR's pages list them. Public land other than the national forest and DWR's WMAs follows the private land seasons.

How much public land is in Floyd County?

2.4% of Floyd County is public land: 5,845 of its 244,312 acres. The largest share is National Park Service, 4,252 acres.

ManagerAcresShare of Floyd County
National Park Service4,2521.7%
State parks and natural areas (DCR)1,5390.6%
State forest54under 0.1%

Measured by FilledTag inside the county line from USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1). Hunting is allowed on most national forest and DWR land; Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway are closed to it, and state parks allow it only in places.

Which counties border Floyd County?

County or cityPublic landDeer, 2025Antlered, 2025Bears, 2025
Carroll County4.6%3,4291,66126
Franklin County1.2%4,6522,20051
Montgomery County8.7%2,7651,32329
Patrick County4.1%1,5451,07336
Pulaski County9.6%2,3241,11526
Roanoke County12.3%1,63178937

Highways crossing Floyd County: US 221 (37 miles) and VA 8 (16 miles). Towns inside: Floyd.

Questions hunters ask

How many deer are killed in Floyd County?

DWR counted 2,967 deer in Floyd County in 2025-26, against 2,885 the season before. The five-season average to 2025 is 2,634 a year, and the most in DWR's table was 3,288 in 2008, worked out from DWR's figures.

When is deer season in Floyd County in 2026?

Early archery runs October 3 to November 13 and early muzzleloader October 31 to November 13 in most of the state. The firearms season on private land in Floyd County runs November 14 to January 2, with either-sex days November 14 through January 2 (full season) (DWR Deer Hunting Regulations and Seasons).

When is bear season in Floyd County?

In 2026-27: archery October 3 to November 13; muzzleloader November 7 to 13; firearms November 30 to January 2 (DWR Bear Hunting Regulations and Seasons). DWR counted 15 bears in Floyd County in 2025.

How much public land is in Floyd County?

5,845 acres, 2.4% of the county, by PAD-US 4.1.

Is Floyd County an Earn a Buck county?

Yes. DWR marks Floyd County as an Earn a Buck county for 2026-27: a hunter must take an antlerless deer there before taking a second antlered deer.

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Where these numbers come from

FilledTag is not part of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Numbers are copied from DWR and federal sources, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.

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