Hound-Hunters & Private Landowners Stakeholder Advisory Committee
Hunting with Hounds: Best Practices for Hunters and Landowners
Notes from the Field

The Virginia Bear Mange Study: Using Hair Corrals and Trail Camera Data to Study Sarcoptic Mange in Virginia’s Black Bears
The Virginia Bear Mange Study’s main goals are to understand how mange is impacting bear densities, as well as its effects on bear health and behavior. Read more…

Bearded Hen Harvest—Trophy or Liability?
With the growing concern for turkey populations h, many hunters have been asking why we allow the harvest of a hen during these springs seasons. Read more…

Virginia’s 2026 Spring Gobbler Forecast
There's good news and bad news when looking at the forecast for the spring turkey season. Read more…
