They are never held responsible and that is why guys take things to the point of shooting dogs. You stated earlier that you tolerate it at home. What's next, would you tolerate me and my friends hanging stands on your land or maybe driving my atv through while you are hunting.
It has to be reported before anyone can be held responsible doesn't it? So just shoot them and the owners to get over it? Because the owners may feel that way about you. Here there is strict ATV laws so they wouldn't be running all over anyones land! First offence is a warning second offence is a $500 fine and lost of lisence for a year and it keeps getting worse.
But, I have to realise Maine is a big place with alot of hunting room right now. But, it still does not give anyone the right to shoot someones dog either way you slice it.