Virginia Peninsula Sportsmen's Association

08/15/2026

Go ahead and get ready with Tom at Wilcox Bait and Tackle!

At Wilcox Bait and Tackle, we're not just about fishing; we're your home for archery excellence in Newport News. Our full-service pro shop is ready to equip you with everything you need to hit your target. Call us or visit our website at www.wilcoxbaitandtackle.com to explore our options.

08/12/2026

The 2025/2026 Virginia State Champions. Mark Edwards - deer, Timmy Harris - bear, and Nickolaus Smith - turkey.

Mark’s buck is now #7 all time in Virginia.

Nickolaus’ turkey shattered the previous state record to put him in the # 1 all time spot.

Scores can be found on www.vpsa.org.

Support the group my signing up for membership or donating to their scholarship fund.

08/11/2026

Just stroll down memory lane. All of these bucks have been the overall Virginia State Champion in their year!

08/08/2026

The 2025/2026 Virginia State Champions. Mark Edwards - deer, Timmy Harris - bear, and Nickolaus Smith - turkey.

Mark’s buck is now #7 all time in Virginia.

Nickolaus’ turkey shattered the previous state record to put him in the # 1 all time spot.

Scores can be found on www.vpsa.org.

Support the group my signing up for membership or donating to their scholarship fund.

Virginia Outdoor Sportsman Show
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
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08/07/2026

⭐️⭐️New VA State Champion ⭐️⭐️ Congratulations to Mark Edward’s, the overall champion for Virginia. He harvested this buck with a blackpowder rifle on November 8, 2025 in Amelia County. His buck scored 265 10/16 under the Virginia Scoring System. This makes his buck #7 ALL TIME in Virginia!

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

08/07/2026

How to score a bear!

https://youtu.be/98Dyj3XQQcQ?is=aGOGcTQjwKqVSXlB

08/06/2026

Meet our newest VPSA hall of fame inductee, Ronnie Savage!

You too can join the VPSA and help continue this deer contest tradition in Virginia. Do it today on www.vpsa.org

Big Game Show results are posted at https://vpsa.org/results/

08/06/2026

⭐️⭐️Virginia State Female Champion Black Bear⭐️⭐️ Shelby Dixon is now a back to back State Champion defending her title with this Smyth County Virginia Bear killed on December 19, 2025 that scored 21 10/16 under the Virginia Scoring System.

08/06/2026

⭐️⭐️Virginia Youth Female Black Bear State Champion⭐️⭐️ congratulations to Arden Morton for this achievement. Her bear was killed on December 18, 2025 in Lunenburg County Virginia and scored 19 8/16 under the Virginia Scoring System. Arden also won many other awards including a Virginia Grand Slam for harvesting a buck, Bear, and Turkey all in the same hunting season.

08/06/2026

⭐️⭐️Virginia Youth Female Deer State Champion⭐️⭐️ congratulations to Parker Stutts for this achievement. Her 11 point buck was killed on December 9, 2025 in Albemarle County Virginia and scored 185 5/16 under the Virginia Scoring System.