White Oaks Hunting and Shooting Preserve was founded by Gene Griner and Andrew Jones in 2003 and is located in the lake country region of southern Virginia adjacent to Kerr Lake.

       Andrew and Marianne Jones acquired the 150 acre farm that comprises the heart of the preserve in 1998. This was provide a place that could be enjoyed by them and their children Evan, Ashlan, and then newborn son Brian, and to share with them some of the experiences that Andrew remembered from his youth in eastern North Carolina.  

        Dr. Gene Griner and Dr. Connie Kincius and their daughters Elizabeth and Sarah are friends with the Jones family. Gene and Andrew have shared interests in soaring, cycling, shooting sports, sport fishing, and hunting. Whenever Gene or Andrew buy a new toy or develop a new interest, Connie and Marianne joke that the other will have to have all the requisite equipment to participate within the week. Well, when it came to this dream of establishing a very special preserve, it was obvious that it was time to share instead of having one each!    

        White Oaks, a very private setting providing truly high quality experiences for guests has met with rave reviews. We have purchased two adjacent properties, and currently have better than 600 contiguous acres, with the majority owned by us, and managed wholly for recreation and wildlife. This may seem small in comparison to some of the big heavily used preserves, but remember, you will not be sharing the property with anyone that you didn't invite to come with you!