A recent gift to Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment will help jump-start research aimed at understanding how chronic wasting disease (CWD) is impacting the health of white-tailed deer in Virginia.

Congratulations to Logan Bryant (not pictured) of Courtland (Southampton Academy), Collin Carroll of Wakefield (Tidewater Academy) and Reese Brock of Zuni (Southampton High School) on receiving The Virginia Hound Heritage scholarship award for 22/23 school year.

Across the commonwealth of Virginia, there is a need for many to have a meal or two augmented with good wholesome meat. Hunters for the hungry provides a way to do that. Virginia Hound Heritage purchased two towable trailer coolers to have on-site at the hung clubs. These towable trailers allow hunt clubs to donate more harvested game to needy Virginians. Since 2018, VHH has donated / collected over 1,000 deer for the program allowing it to process approximately 44,000 pounds of venison for men, women, children, the elderly, the homeless, and veterans struggling with hunger.

With CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) becoming more widespread throughout the country, Virginia Hound Heritage wanted to get involved in supporting a graduate student working on the project at Virginia Tech. VHH contributed $30,000 to help with expenses of locating a regional lab closer than Wisconsin. This funding would help create a new lab and would be more user-friendly for DWR Wildlife Biologists and deer hunters alike.

VHH Presents the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters a $5k check to continue their mission of helping sick children.