Virginia Launches Android Version of Hunt Fish VA App

     Richmond, Va. -- Continuing its commitment to mobile technology users and serving as a benchmark for innovation for outdoor regulatory and enforcement agencies throughout the nation, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) is once again partnering with Virginia Interactive (VI) to offer the Android version of its popular, award winning Hunt Fish VA mobile app.

     Officially released in February, the new Hunt Fish VA mobile app for Android is available free from the Android Market (https://market.android.com/). The online tool allows Virginia sportsmen and sportswomen to search a wide variety of Virginia hunting and fishing related information on their smart phones. Some of the app's numerous capabilities include:

• buying a license through the secure mobile online licensing system;
• calculating Geolocation based sunrise and sunset times;
• looking up hunting regulations, seasons, and bag limits while in the field;
• viewing freshwater fishing regulations;
• identifying the fish you just caught and comparing them to state record fish;
• recording your harvests in your own personal "Trophy Case";
• finding nearby boat ramps, Wildlife Management Areas, and lakes with the "Near Me" mapping tool;
• getting the latest news and information from DGIF;
• and more.

     DGIF had previously launched the Hunt Fish VA mobile app for Apple's iOS devices in July 2011 and was later recognized at the 2011 Governor's Technology Awards, held annually at the Commonwealth of Virginia's Innovative Technology Symposium. Since its release, the iOS version has been downloaded over 7,000 times and remains a five-star rated app in the Apple's iTunes store.

     "With the success of the original iOS version and because so many sportsmen have been asking for an Android version, we are very excited about launching the new Hunt Fish VA app for Android. We love the idea that we can reach the thousands of hunters, anglers, boaters, and wildlife enthusiasts while afield or afloat!" said Bob Duncan, DGIF Executive Director.