Fairy Stone State Park is among Virginia State Parks to offer a wide variety of hunting opportunities, according to a release.

Across the state, managed deer hunts are a tool in the park system’s wildlife management program. Hunting opportunities range from open hunting in designated areas to managed deer hunts where individuals participate through a reservation or lottery system. Hunters can reserve stands or zones on a first-come, first-served basis.

Hunters may reserve preferred days and stands or zones for an advanced fee of $15 a day by calling the Virginia State Parks Customer Service Center, 800-933-7275 (PARK). Reservations will be accepted until all slots are filled for each hunt, up to two days prior to the hunt, provided that the hunter completes payment before the day of the hunt. Some hunts require special qualifications or have special restrictions.

Open hunting is offered in designated areas at four state parks: Fairy Stone in Patrick and Henry counties; Grayson Highlands in Grayson County; Hungry Mother in Smyth County; and Occoneechee in Mecklenburg County. Designated areas within those parks are open to hunting throughout the hunting season. Statewide regulations apply. Contact the individual park for more information.

An archery hunt by permit only will be available at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield County; contact the park for more information.

All hunting laws and regulations apply in Virginia State Parks, which are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Additional rules may apply in individual parks, and all lottery and reservation hunts have special regulations.

Several state parks are in or near state forests, national forests or wildlife management areas that allow hunting. State parks with overnight accommodations are convenient and economical base camps for hunting anywhere in the area. These parks offer affordable camping or cabin accommodations only minutes from the field. Campsites are available through early December, and cabins are open year round.

For information on hunting licenses, hunter safety education and hunting regulations, call the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries at 804-367-1000 or visit www.dgif.virginia.gov.

For more information about hunting opportunities, camping, cabins and programs in Virginia State Parks, call 800-933-7275 (PARK) or visit http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/hunting.