RE: Running Dogs In VA
You anti-doggers spell it with me: T-R-A-D-I-T-I-O-N. this is the reason why deer hunting with dogs will be around a little longer.
Florida had this same problem with land owners and property rights laws.the FWC had a couple meetings and made us "register" our dog hunting clubs and dogs, thats it. Not much has changed our sport., for every land taken away, more is provided bythe state.
I amhoping the surveys will be taken and the state will put some minor regulations on dog hunting at the most, if any action is taken. It really depends on how much $$$, as in the cost to benefit ratio of dog hunting. Dog hunting will probably remain and most property owners will go on their merry way. I am not saying dog hunting will be around forever, but i don think it will be hastily made illegal. More of a phasing out by regulations, that is how states do it.