RE: To shoot or not to shoot
If it was the guys I know and hunt with that hunt with dogs during regular firearms season they would probably be fine with it if you shot it. Might be dissapointed if it was a huge buck but then again they would be dissapointed if it was huge and someone else in the group shot it too. However, they wouldn't have a problem with you shooting it. They also probably wouldn't mind if you wanted to come hunt with them either.