I was not saying that I think it's no big deal for dogs to run loose over land that their owners' don't have permission to hunt. I was just saying that I think that it is a huge deal to shoot someones hunting dog. I have a limited understanding of the frustration that some of you guys are feeling, as I do have some exposure to it. Unfortunately, I don't have a solution and I don't believe that there is a simple one. (That is why I mentioned the committee and when I get more info. on how it is set-up I will post it if anyone thinks it will help your situation.)There is a difference between a dog hunter who sets out on his land and the trail goes over the property line. (Assuming that the hounds were let out on a sufficient amount of land, the 5 acres that someone else mentioned is a joke.) Versus the guy who lets up 3 properties over and hunts the roads "trying to catchdogs". One of the factors that leads to so much trouble is the fact that it is hard to get in front of a 100 lbs. Walker that is hot on a trail and, outside of shocking him into a comma, there is really no way to turn him. I think that one reason they started the committee here is that too many of the discussions between the still hunters and the dog hunters were turning physical. It really is a divide in the deer hunting community every where I have been exposed to it, that is why I liked the idea of an impartial mediator.