Originally Posted by
superstrutter
I had a guy years ago ask me if he could racoon hunt on my property. I politely told him **** no. No way am I letting dogs run on my property, for deer or raccoons. I definately believe dogs will alter deer movement, regardless of what is being hunted, that is if they are being used regularily. Whatever a person wants to do on their own property is none of my business, but if dogs run through my land, that is my business. I personally believe dogs should not be allowed on public land. If it's private land or leased land, that's up to the people hunting. I personally am against dog hunting, but if someone else wants to do it, that's their choice. I'm also against drives, but to each his own.
i am well known DOG HUNTER.i hunt grouse/pheasants/rabbits with toby........now you can hunt turkeys with dogs.when i see a turkey hunters truck,i take toby elsewhere to hunt my grouse.also if i see archery hunters truck, same thing......
now we have all these dogs running around chasing turkeys.it has ruined my calling of turkeys..it has also ruined our archery hunting for deer..........with grouse you can take your dog to another area to hunt but with turkeys ,they are usually in 1 area.
this means hunters with dogs will be there.turkeys know where feed is too so deer will be in that area also...........turkeys will not come to call with that going on.
more and more hunters are being chased to PUBLICLAND..more and more animals are being concentrated to certain areas ,so you have a lot of hunters in 1 area do to lack of game all over like years ago.
you could go to any area and see game,NOT NOW HERE IN PA.....
just to much pressure on resourses left in state of pa.
you will not read this from PGC or DCNR .but you will hear TRUTH from SPROULMAN..........