I live in the boonies to.I absolutely agree with pet ownership comes responsibility but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be allowed outside some.How would you like to spend your whole life indoors?Anyway I'll guarantee all of you three things.First the two legged predators hunting my land without permission are killing more game on my land than cats and dogs combined.Second they know what they're doing is wrong,illegal and couldn't care less.Third their behavior shines a bad light on hunting for all of us.Any stories of hunters/gun owners killing pets can only do us more harm than good.We just can't afford that.