Thanks for the replies. I was not warned by any hunter. Someone just commented on a video of mine.
My dog only chases deer that we happen to run into while hiking on private property that I am allowed to be on. I don't go out looking for deer or anything.
Unfortunately, I've seen more and more deerstands being put up on the areas I hike in. I have no idea if they're allowed to be there or not, but I just stop going to those areas this time of year. I'd rather not risk it.
I am curious as to why being an ancestor of a wolf has anything to do with it. Dogs aren't wolves. They can't hunt like wolves. They don't act like wolves. There's thousands of years of evolution between a dog and a wolf.