Upcoming Hunting Events
Our calendar features regular hunting competitions that attract participants from throughout the region.
Upcoming Events
Date: 05/08/2026
Night on The Nottoway
- $60 per hound
- 2 Class Derby/All Age
- Cast: 8pm-1am
- Hounds run together and scored separately
- Hounds run for 5 hours
- Full set of trophies
- Poole’s Point Series eligible
- Book opens April 5th @ 9am, contact Tyler Butler for numbers at (804) 513-8365.
Date: 05/16/2026
55th Annual Virginia International Fox Hound Club
- Open Bench Show & One Day HGA Field Trial
- Saturday May 16th, 2026
- $40.00 Entry $10.00 Membership
- Registration: Friday May 15th, 1:00 PM -7:00 PM - Saturday May 16th 4:00 AM
- Cast Saturday May 16th @ Day Break/ Run 4 Hours
- Bench Show Schedule: Saturday May 16th
- Book Opens : Saturday April 11th @ 10:00 AM
- Contact Mary Booker for numbers at (434) 942-4278 from 10:00 AM –10:00 PM.
- ( flyer attached)
Date: May 23–24–25, 2026
Tidewater Foxhunters Association Annual Bench Show & Field Trial
Location: Poole’s Fox Training Preserve
Contacts:
- Brad Miller, President – (804) 920-1724
- Heather Miller, Secretary/Treasurer – (804) 512-9910
Date: June 6, 2026
Old Dominion Hunt Club 1 Day S&D
- June 6 & July 11, 2026
- Two Hunts – Same Book/ Use the same numbers for both events.
- Poole’s Point Series Eligible
- Entry Fee: $40 per hound
- Classes: Derby & All Age
- Run Time: 4 Hours
- Book Opens May 1, Contact Ryan Carden at (804) 381-1391
- Call Time: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Date: June 13–14, 2026
Virginia Classic FHA – Master 2 Day Derby GTP
Location: Pooles Foxhound Training Preserve
Contacts:
- Peyton Lucy (President): 804-346-6794
- James Hudson (Vice President): 434-664-8015
- Ryan Carden (Secretary): 804-381-1391
Date: June 20, 2026
Old Henry Hunt Club 1 Day S&D
- $40 per hound
- 4 hour hunt
- All Age & Derby run together separately
- Poole’s Point Series eligible
- Book will open May 17th.
- Please contact Travis Wamsley for numbers at
(804) 926-3493.
Date: 06/27/2026
Mecklenburg County 1 Day HGA
- Run 5 hours
- In order to run this hunt, you must have kennels in Mecklenburg County VA, this hunt will not count towards Poole’s Point Series
- Book will open April 26th @ 5pm, contact Willie Crowder at (434) 774-7985.
Date: July 11, 2026
Old Dominion Hunt Club 1 Day S&D
- June 6 & July 11, 2026
- Two Hunts – Same Book/ Use the same numbers for both events.
- Poole’s Point Series Eligible
- Entry Fee: $40 per hound
- Classes: Derby & All Age
- Run Time: 4 Hours
- Book Opens May 1, Contact Ryan Carden at (804) 381-1391, Call Time: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
2026 Remaining Hunt Schedule
Here are the remaining scheduled events for the 2026 season. Full details, books, and contact information will be posted closer to each event.
July
📍 July 25, 2026 – VA Dog Hunting Alliance 1 Day S&D
📍 July 31 – August 2, 2026 – Dismal Swamp Foxhunter’s Association 3 Day & Bench Show
August
📍 August 8, 2026 – Jennings Ordinary Hunt Club 1 Day S&D
📍 August 15, 2026 – Carson Fire Dept 1 Day S&D
📍 August 22, 2026 – Rich Neck Hunt Club 1 Day S&D
📍 August 29, 2026 – Closed
August
📍 August 8, 2026 – Jennings Ordinary Hunt Club 1 Day S&D
📍 August 15, 2026 – Carson Fire Dept 1 Day S&D
📍 August 22, 2026 – Rich Neck Hunt Club 1 Day S&D
📍 August 29, 2026 – Closed
September
📍 September 5 – September 7, 2026 – East Coast Classic Foxhunter’s Association 3 Day & Bench Show
📍 September 12, 2026 – Courthouse Hunt Club1 Day S&D
📍 September 19, 2026 – Southern Classic Open 1 Day HGA & Bench Show
📍 September 26, 2026 – Tatum Road Hunt Club 1 Day S&D
October
📍 October 2 – October 4, 2026 – VA State Foxhunter’s Association 3 Day & Bench Show
📍 October 10, 2026 – Flat Rock Hunt Club 1 Day S&D
📍 October 17, 2026 – Nottoway River 1 Day HGA & Bench Show
🏆 October 24, 2026 – Poole’s Point Series Championship Hunt
📍 October 31, 2026 – Closed
November
📍 November 6 – November 8, 2026 – Southern Classic Open Foxhunter’s Association 3 Day & Bench Show
December
📍 December 6, 2026 – Doodlum Hunt Club 1 Day S&D
January
📍 January 9, 2027 – Nottoway River 1 Day HGA & Bench Show
📌 Save the dates now. More details will be posted as each hunt gets closer.
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