Call your representatives and ask them to "support the Virginia Hunting Dog Alliance and our efforts to de-politize the DGIF Board by restructuring the Board so the six positions are appointed by the General Assembly and are no longer"at will" positions.

"This DGIF Board consists of 11 members appointed by the
Governor of VA, with one representative selected from each
congressional district in the state. The Board meets approximately
six times a year to set regulations and policy for the operation of the Department. Proposed regulations are presented at public meetings so that anyone who has an interest in them is able to voice their opinion. Once the discussion is complete, the Board votes on the regulation and sets a date for when it will take effect if it passed."

The legislators will support the home town folks far quicker than they will a State organization that they know doesn't vote in their district. Its important that you understand that all hunters in virginia should do this not just the hound hunters to preserve their way of hunting for the future generations.

First of all if we can get six of the eleven members of the DGIF Board appointed by the Legislature... 4 House, 2 Senate and have all members of the Board serve for "good service" as opposed to "at will" they will be better able to resist the pressure from the appointing authority to follow political winds and more likely to follow their conscience. If they are required to hold a VA hunting or Fishing or Trapping license for the three years prior to their appointment you most likely will get a better group, that will be more likely to follow the voice of the people.

SO GET OUT THERE AND GET TO KNOW YOUR DELEGETS AND HOW THEY STAND ON RESTRUCTURING THE DGIF BOARD. LET ME KNOW HOW YOUR DELEGET STANDS ON THE ISSUE. NO VOTES TO THOSE WHO IS NOT IN FAVOR OF RESTRUCTURING THE DGIF.