ORIGINAL: rick64
Amazing, how many times have you hunted in VA, but you have all the anwsers.
If they can change a few regs. the CO's will be able to controll some of the issues or they can use your idea,do nothing and all the problems will just go away.
You hit on the #1 main problem, the laws that are already on the books are not being enforced. The CO's are undermanned. You can change or add all the laws you want but if noone is there to enforce them what have you really changed?
The right to retrieve law is very specific and yes, often abused, but the fact that it is not enforced is even worse. If you drive on someone elses property to get dogs or anything other than walk on with no firearmyou are breaking the law, write them a ticket, fine them something.
Running deer out of season?
Game warden: "Hey what are you guys doing running dogs?"
Person: "Oh we're running foxes."
Game warden: "Well let's track them and see."
If they are runnning deer he could easily determine that and you guessed it, write them a ticket. There is "reform" that could happen right now with the existing laws. More wardens, smaller districts,
write tickets!!
Yeah that site you posted is jam packed with people screaming for reform, all 9 of them.
Release the hounds! Over and out.