Hunting-dog owners try to keep opponents at bay
In a state considered the American birthplace of hunting with hounds, the sport has become a target for some Virginia landowners who say baying dogs and their owners are trampling property rights.
Even other hunters object to the Virginia right-to-retrieve law viewed as the most absolute in the nation.
In a state considered the American birthplace of hunting with hounds, the sport has become a target for some Virginia landowners who say baying dogs and their owners are trampling property rights.
Even other hunters object to the Virginia right-to-retrieve law viewed as the most absolute in the nation. Hunters have free rein to chase after dogs that stray onto posted private property.
Proponents are rising to protect their right to hunt, mindful that other Southern states have already limited or eliminated certain forms of the sport because of complaints from property owners.
Brief by The Associated Press
