lol behunting...A pothunter is a person who does not use dogs but hunts near where dogs are being run to geta chance atkilling a deer jumped or run by dogs. It used to be so bad, that these pothunters would cut off standers who were actually participating in the drive. Anyone who would tell me that they would not shoot a big buckjust because dogswere running it is a liar. Pothunters still exist and in force. They just never admit it.

If you own property next to state land or hunt club leased land, it is safe to say that without those drives, the deer would stay in their safe havens and never dare to show their face during daylight hours anyway. Remember, these deer have been run by dogs for centuries. They have adapted to the practice and locate themselves accordingly. Once everyone has their wish and dog hunting is gone from Virginia, not only will the harvest drop dramatically, but the long term effect on the deer herd could become drastic.
What effects could HD play on an undisturbed and unhunted deer herd? Who waswitness to the outbreak of 2000? It was a mess.What happens when the hunt club is no more? There are tens of thousands of acres of land that will now have no leasors. Do you think the timber companies will say "oh well...it's only $100,000." Think again. Timber alone is not worth their time. Goodbye pines and hello subdivisions.

Where will the rabbit hunters, raccoon hunters, fox hunters, bear, coyote, bobcat hunters...etc. etc. where will you all run your hounds? Perhaps next to the subdivision. Then, THEY can come down on your hounds and take away your rights. Where does the issue end?

If we do not learn to be more tolerant of each other, and come to a sensible solution, we will all lose the fight. We could lose our deer herd quality, our land and yet another right to hunt. Some "hunters" on this thread surprise me, thereare more words typed calling each other names than coming to a solution. The subject is so volitile, yetonly a few can seem to discuss the issue like Virginians instead of imitating some ranting fool.
Why not brainstorm ideas instead of insults?
I am new to this thread, but not new to my home state and not new to deer hunting, in all of it's forms.
I humbly ask that you all act like Virginians should and attempt to solve the problem. This is very disgraceful and unbecoming to you all.