Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Wildlife Resources
 
Board
Board of Wildlife Resources
 
chapter
Game: In General [4 VAC 15 ‑ 40]
Chapter is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Action Adding Section 320: Reasonable efforts for deer and bear hunting with dogs.
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ends 7/5/2024
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6/4/24  10:25 am
Commenter: Anonymous

Oppose dog trespass bill
 

This is a bill that will put a end to hound hunting period. If hound hunting is put to these boundaries many will just give it up. That is what is wanted by many that does not even know what it's all about. Its a tradition that has been passed down through generations to me I live and hunt in Buckingham County the club I'm in we all are like a big family. If this law is passed it won't just stop deer hunting with dogs it will possibly end business such as games and sport company's and little mom and pops stores and all these dog food companies. Dog hunters spend tons of money at all these places and if you put a end to us dog hunters it will also put a end to others that need this money for their families.

I've dog hunted since I was knee high to my grandpa and daddy it provided food to my family and many others. It's a tradition that been passed down to me and I want it to keep being passed down to the younger generations.

If my hound is such a problem if my neighbors dog gets loose and shows up on my property I'll guess we all be calling the game warden to report this hound is trespassing right. That means even more calls for dogs that people just let roam free every deer dog hunter I know has a GPS collar and when that hound is off our property we are there in minutes to try to retrieve our hounds. 

 

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