I think many of us who have never experienced the feeling of hearing the dogs getting closer have indeed felt the experience. Like I said in another thread, dog hunting is becoming a thing of the past in the south. Years ago when dog season opened, I would have dogs run deer through my land pretty often. I could hear them coming from a long distance. Usually the deer that were running were fawns and does. I didn't appreciate guys releasing dogs on 200 to 500 acre leases knowing the dogs would run all over the country through many private landowners property. Those times are pretty much over now, and I'm glad. I still do have the occasional stray or yard dog run deer through my place, but I'm sure we all do. I would never shoot a mans hunting dog running through my property. A stray on the other hand is a different story. Again, I am not going to condemn someone who hunts with dogs. It's just not the way I prefer to hunt.