http://hamptonroads.com/node/355376 Outdoors en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:40:47 -0500 You will notice a bit of a change in outdoors coverage beginning in this Sunday’s Virginian-Pilot sports section. Much of the Outdoors Report – which includes calendar items, results and other news of interest – will begin appearing only online at The Pilot’s outdoors site located at www.hamptonroads.com/outdoors http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/changes-outdoors-coverage-better Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:38:24 -0500 Poachers must be drooling with what is going on in the Virginia General Assembly. A Senate bill proposed by Richard Stuart that would prevent Conservation Police (game wardens) from doing a valuable part of their job has made it out of committee and into the full Senate. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/law-enforcement-bill-makes-it-one-more-step Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:57:41 -0500 The word got out a couple of weeks ago about new rules for driving on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. New rules and new fees. Pilot reporter Gabriela Souza just broke the story on the new costs. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/drive-beach-get-ready-pay Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:21:52 -0500   Senator Richard H. Stuart (R-Westmoreland) this year has introduced five bills concerning the operation of the state game department. Many outdoorsmen and women are questioning the Senator's motives for these bills after a recent run-in with the wildlife police officers. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/02/some-senate-bills-would-greatly-hinder-state-game-department Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:29:10 -0500 Year in and year out in rural areas of Virginia, hound hunters get together to test the tracking skills of their dogs in field trials. Most of these events involve tracts of land that are inclosed with high fences. Inside each there are wild fox and coyote. Scorers are positioned throughout the "pen" and give points to the dogs who are hottest on the tail of the chase animals. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/sunday-hunting-movenow-another-hunting-issue-hand Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:32:32 -0500 By now everybody in the Virginia hunting world knows that four bills combined into Senate Bill 464 have made history by advancing out of committee for the very first time. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/sunday-hunting-set-house-where-it-will-face-tougher-test Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:00:45 -0500 Just found out about a marvelous catch made by a Prince William County angler that likely will become the state record striped bass. The 74-pounder caught Friday by Cary Wolfe first must be certified by the state, but it was weighed in at Long Bay Pointe Marina, so there should be little problems with the catch. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/virginia-has-another-record-striper-nobody-surprised Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:55:53 -0500 The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Thursday by an 11-4 vote moved along a bill that would allow hunting on Sundays. The bill now goes to the full Senate for approval, where it is expected to pass. But the issue expects to meet a stiff resistence when it reaches the house. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/sunday-hunting-gets-big-boost-its-not-yet-done-deal Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:48:47 -0500 The General Assembly's Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and National Resources is expected to deal with a couple of hot-button topics the next two Thursdays. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/important-time-hunters-virginia Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:09:59 -0500 The final numbers - the ones you can take to the bank - are in after another successful run of the Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout. The ninth edition of the event featured 161 teams and a new division for bluefin tuna, which have been swarming coastal waters inside the legal 3-mile limit - mingling in with all of the striped bass. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/rockfish-shootout-winners-and-prizes Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:51:49 -0500