The expansion of available…

The expansion of available running enclosures will fill numerous voids.

1) In our area there is a closed season that prohibits the running/training of our hunting dogs in the wild thus necessitating extensive travel to limited enclosures in order to keep the dogs in shape and trained.

2) It is safer for dogs to be trained in an enclosure where the game is well looked after and healthy and less impactful on non-hunters, property and other wildlife.

3) More enclosures would avoid a monopoly environment.

4) Additional enclosures would allow the continuing participation in a cultural past-time without facing negative interference from those that do not participate in or object to the sport. Many anti-hunters are the instigators of conflicts even though the hunter is behaving in a totally legal manner.

5) Access to more enclosures would remove many contentious situations from developing and the loss of hounds in training from happening.

I have hunted with hounds for the past 65 years and the ability to access closures would allow me to continue in the sport I love, for many more years.