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4. No discharge of an arrow shall be made toward any person, any animal other than a deer, any structure or any vehicle in such a manner as the arrow may strike such person, animal, structure or vehicle, nor shall a discharge be made in such a manner that the arrow may strike in any roadway. An arrow striking any of the foregoing shall create a rebuttable presumption that it was discharged in violation of this section. Discharge of an arrow is permitted only in order to take a deer pursuant to this section. 5. All hunting shall be conducted from platforms elevated at least seven feet above the ground; such platform may include hunting stands, porches and decks. Any hunting stands employed to hunt deer shall be temporary or ladder stands; permanent stands may not be installed. Any disabled hunter unable to hunt from such a platform must comply with all regulations established by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for the discharge of crossbows. 6. No pursuit of an injured or wounded deer shall be permitted upon the land of neighboring landowners unless the hunter has first obtained permission from that landowner. No field dressing of deer shall be permitted without the permission of the landowner. Any person hu.nting pursuant to this section must make a good faith effort to locate any such landowner and to obtain the requiredpermissioll. In the event the landowner cannot be located and a deer carcass is left upon such proper~v, a written note must be left by the hunter on any residence or, lacking a residence, upon the largest structure upon the property stating that a deer carcass has been left on the property. A hunter with permission to hunt or to enter property must remove all deer harvested from the property. 7. Violation of this section shall be punished as a class 1 misdemeanor. ******* Attest: Susan N. Johnson, Clerk of Council Date Adopted Date Effective