If i had to shell out 150K, i might consider taking up golf instead of what passes for deer hunting for some folks.[&:]

Seriously, this is a no-brainer. If there are laws about running deer with dogs then people should obey them. If they don't, then call the law. But, we don't need dozens of pages of threads condemning an entire tradition just because some people have had bad experiences or simply don't like (or understand) it. And its no skin off my nose because i don't dog hunt and can understand where it could be a pain in the but sometimes. But, i think that same thing about a lot of stuff, but don't fly off the handle about it. Besides, i've seen a lot more "tresspassing" by bird dogs, coonhounds, beagles, etc, than by deer dogs. Just my two cents worth.