Letter to the editor: Will lawmakers finally ban hounding in 2025?

Hounding needs to end. It is not a Vermont tradition. It is not a Native American tradition. It is not hunting. No one is trying to feed themselves or survive by intentionally releasing packs of dogs into the woods to chase and attack wild animals.

There has been a moratorium on coyote hounding via Act 165. The Fish and Wildlife Board and Department were to address control of hunting hounds for the moratorium to be lifted.

Raccoon hounders can run their hounds in the middle of the night during “training” season, which started June 1st.