Okay folks, for a long time I have seen long winded debates on whether or not hunting deer with dogs is sporting or not, so I posed a question which you can see the replies by following this link:

http://www.huntingbbs.com/forum/topi...rHunting%2ECom

Where am I going with this? Ha I would like all of you, especially those of you who hunt bird or rabbit with dogs who feel it is unfair to hunt deer with dogs, why you feel this way.

I have hunted rabbit with dogs and love it, I have never used dogs on birds, of course the only bird hunting I have done is some duck hunting. Would I use a dog bird hunting? You bet.

Watching hunt shows where they hunt bird with dogs I have come to realize that 90% of bird hunters probably would quit if it was illegal to use a dog. In my youth I hunted deer in front of dogs, but with time and age just did not enjoy it so I moved on to still and stand hunting, to me it is outsmarting the deer totally, but I will not knock anyone who hunts deer with dogs as long as it is legal.

I just do not get why so many people who hunt bird and rabbit with dogs get so upset when they hear about people hunting deer with dogs? What is the difference? Could you kill as many rabbits or birds without your dog?

The Tazman