you have to keep in mind that bow and blackpowder hunters are also hunting the peak of the rut normally so its gonna be 5 times more likely to see those gaints.

I love dog hunting, but also love still hunting.. each has their plus. If dogs werent allowed, then im pretty sure you would see deer in the fields all year long and espically the bigger mature would continue to show theirselves. To me still hunting is easier than dog hunting. I can pretty much pick and shoose anything when still hunting. Dog hunting is majority luck. But again, I get to see plenty deer. I love hearing dogs run.. I also like the peace and quiet of nature. My kids are just getting started in hunting. Ones 6 and ones 4. Their attention spans arent the best right now, so still hunting usually makes them fall asleep lol, but they still enjoy seeing nature. Dog hunting keeps them wide awake and looking. Since its always some action, whether close by or far away you can hear it.

I would hate to see dog hunting gone, espically from a farmers point of view. But with houses everywhere and posted land around every corner, its gonna be hard to see it still around in 5 years. The biggest issues our hunt club has is dogs being hit in the roads by cars. The sad thing is, the dogs doing its job and having fun. Even though the hunters try to prevent it, it seems most cars just speed right up when they see hunters trying to catch their dogs along the roadside.

I saw where the state is trying to pass a certain distance alongside roads that you can hunt from. Thats fine, since I dont hunt anywhere near a road lol, but whats that gonna do when 15 hounds are trying to cross a highway. It wont be pretty