I've thought about this also. I've hunted rabbits with dogs before but also used to think using dogs for deer was unsporting, until logic kicked in and I saw there wasn't much of a difference. I think it comes from growing up in a state where dog hunting is illegal and considered poaching. In NY, if a dog is in the woods during deer season many people would shoot it and let the deer go. I'm not condoning that but that's the way it is. I think that's where some peoples uneasiness with dog hunting comes from. If I'm down south and I get a chance to do it, I'll give it a try. (I think some people shy away from buckshot for the same reasons)