ORIGINAL: NEW61375
I honestly feel that if many of these dog "haters" hunted with a good crowd of dog hunters they might viewthis topicdifferently, I'm not sayingtheir opinions would change but they may be able to see it from our perspective better.
I am not a dog hater. I love dogs, all dogs. I can understand using a dog will help you during the hunt. Dogs can stir up the thick woods and get the deer moving. But, while it sounds great to some, it is just not my cup of tea, so to speak... I prefer the peace and quiet of the woods, where it is just me and a deer in a one-on-one scenario.
Deer hunting - Just me alone vs the deer. No dogs.
Turkey hunting - ditto.
Rabbit hunting - Sure thing. I'd love to hunt rabbit with a pack of beagles.
Waterfowling - Sure thing. A black lab is the ultimate dog to have in a duck blind.
Coon hunting - It would be cool to try at night with dogs and watch them tree a raccoon.
Just my opinion... If people want to run dogs after deer, fine... have fun. It's just not my thing.