Homo****to Dog Hunters

[Gerald]

Here is a question.......

If you catch a dog on your property: Can you legally keep the dog, sell the dog and/or charge the owner a "finder's fee" of say $ 100+?

[Finfeatherfur]

Originally Posted by Gerald

Here is a question.......

If you catch a dog on your property: Can you legally keep the dog, sell the dog and/or charge the owner a "finder's fee" of say $ 100+?

Short answer is "NO"! The same time they made the law to protect the private landowner from the dogs, they also made a law to protect the dog owner - which I completely agree with. It is a $1000 fine for tampering or removing a collar on a dog, an $1000 fine for shooting or injuring a dog, plus restitution to the owner.

I am 3 for 3 on hunting Sundays. Caught my 3rd dog today on the same tract of land and called the game warden. Drove out, took his pictures, issued a citation to the owner. Pretty funny since the warden has a history with this guy spanning 10 years. He also made a good case last night for a spotlighter, which ended up being convicted felon in possesion of a firearm and had 2 active warrants out of Baton Rouge. That guy is going to the "big house" since they filed all the charges through federal court.

And to set the record straight, 2 of the 3 dog hunters I had cited were from LA, and this knuckle head last night was from Zachary, LA.