The VA Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries is having an open public comment period on hunting regs. This is our opportunity to let them know what we want. There are already some negative comments out there about hunting with ML handguns so lets not let that be the only voice they hear.
Visit the link below and click on the links to the discussion forums. You will have to register to leave comments but please do so.
http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/regulations/issues/Items to propose.
1. To be able to hunt big game with handguns (including muzzleloading handguns) in any county that allows hunting with muzzleloading rifles. They are firing the same projectiles we do in many cases yet 50% of the state is off-limits to handgun hunters while the same areas are hunted with ML rifles.
2. To be able to hunt big game with handguns during the early and late muzzleloading deer seasons. Everything else has a special season why not handgun hunting.
Let me know if you have any problems figuring out how to propose new regulations or leave comments.
I should add that last year I addressed the board in person and this will not be the first time they have heard about such changes. Let's put some pressure on them to recognize our sport.
