Unedited Interview with a Virginia Landowner on Dog Hunting, Trespass, and Neighbor Relations

In this unedited conversation, Todd speaks with a Virginia landowner and hunter who says repeated dog encroachment and trespass have become an ongoing problem in his area.

The guest explains that he is not anti-hunting and not anti-dog hunting, but believes the biggest issue in parts of Virginia is repeated trespass, poor communication, and a lack of respect for adjacent landowners. He describes his own experience with smaller parcels of land, neighboring properties, and what he says are recurring conflicts involving dogs being released near property lines and then running through neighboring land.

During the discussion, Todd challenges the guest on specifics, asks for clearer details, and pushes back against broad assumptions. The conversation explores the difference between an occasional accident and a repeated bad habit, the importance of evidence, and why both hunters and landowners need to communicate directly before problems grow into larger legal and political fights.

The interview also touches on right to retrieve, posted property, Virginia’s ongoing annual debate over dog hunting legislation, the role of bad actors, and why both sides must be willing to act like neighbors if the tradition is going to survive.

As with all interviews on this page, this conversation is presented completely unedited so listeners can hear the full discussion in context.