The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is convening a stakeholder engagement process to promote meaningful dialogue and mutual solutions between landowners and hunters who use hounds to pursue deer and bear. DWR is working with the UVA Institute for Engagement & Negotiation (IEN) to facilitate the engagement process. This process is intended to bring stakeholders together and resolve associated conflicts.

You are invited to complete this survey if you are someone who hunts with hounds in Virginia, if you are a landowner impacted by this type of hunting, or if you are someone who is interested in these issues. This survey is being administered by IEN and responses are anonymous, unless you choose to include your name at the end of the survey (this is not required). General themes from the survey will be shared with DWR, and responses will be used to inform next steps in stakeholder engagement, which will include interviews and facilitated stakeholder group meetings.

The deadline to complete the survey is 5:00 p.m. on June 23, 2023.

For more information on the upcoming “Hound-Hunters & Private Landowners Stakeholder Advisory Committee”, click here.