Brunswick Times-Gazette

Long debated hunting with dogs permit passes House

RICHMOND - A House bill is headed to the Senate that would create and require a $19 permit from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for hunters who use dogs.
Southside Sentinel

Virginia could soon require DWR permits for hunting with dogs

Elle Cota Capital News Service A House bill is headed to the Senate that would create and require a $19 permit from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) for hunters who use dogs. Del.
The Winchester Star

Report: Deer harvest increases while bear, turkey harvests decline

RICHMOND — Wildlife biologists with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) have compiled harvest totals for the fall 2025–26 big game hunting seasons.

Debate in Virginia grows over proposed dog hunting permit requirement

House Bill 1396 is in the Senate and would require a $19 permit from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for hunters who use dogs.