Deer Dogs

[Ray]

I have caught and returned lost deer dogs to the owners.
I don't want anyone shooting my dog.
But I let them know it wasn't appreciated when their dogs ruin my hunt.

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by Ray

I have caught and returned lost deer dogs to the owners.
I don't want anyone shooting my dog.
But I let them know it wasn't appreciated when their dogs ruin my hunt.

I've done the same, I have a 4 1/2 yr old lab that I use for a blood dog, he has gotten on to other property, I get him off as quickly as possible, Now he's not running deer only trailing one thats been shot so I'm usually pretty close to him. It would be a bad situation if someone ever shot him.

[RaginCagin]

Originally Posted by Ray

I have caught and returned lost deer dogs to the owners.
I don't want anyone shooting my dog.
But I let them know it wasn't appreciated when their dogs ruin my hunt.

I have done this also plenty of times. I had a guy come last year to pick up his dogs and he said he released the dogs 13 miles away. He was more than appreciative and I understand it happens sometimes. But on my other lease the surrounding landowners have spoken to the guy that releases the dogs on the 25 acres many times and he does not care so now I look at his dogs the same way I do coyotes. If you saw a coyote chasing a deer would you shoot it?

[cabwiz2]

Originally Posted by RaginCagin

I have done this also plenty of times. I had a guy come last year to pick up his dogs and he said he released the dogs 13 miles away. He was more than appreciative and I understand it happens sometimes. But on my other lease the surrounding landowners have spoken to the guy that releases the dogs on the 25 acres many times and he does not care so now I look at his dogs the same way I do coyotes. If you saw a coyote chasing a deer would you shoot it?

I would definately shoot the deer.

[RaginCagin]

Originally Posted by cabwiz2

I would definately shoot the deer.

Thats what he tells us also but its hard to judge a 130" deer running full blast in front of dogs.

[Marshrat]

I am primarily an archery hunter, so I don't dog hunt. I have only one problem with the whole fight between dog hunters and still hunters. If we keep this fight going it is just making it easier for the anti's to ban hunting all together. If we stand behind one another as hunters we have a bigger fight to win against the anti's. We should all put our disagreements aside and stick together for the purpose of not loosing our hunting rights.



Warren