Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-305.2

There shall be a special license for hunting foxes on horseback with hounds but without firearms. The special license shall exempt the licensee from the hunter education requirement of § 29.1-300.1. The fee for the special license shall be the same as any license required by § 29.1-303 and shall be subject to subsequent revision by the Board pursuant to § 29.1-103. This special license shall not be required of any person holding a hunting license required by § 29.1-303.