Since I grew up as a dog hunter I have no problem with hounds running deer on or around my property. It makes deer move and you would see deer you may have never gotten a chance at. If you have ever hunted with dogs you would learn that the deer adapt especially the bucks. The first buck I ever killed was being ran by a dog. The buck split from the doe and I was in the right spot to watch it happen. The funny part is the dog continued running the doe. So the bucks know how to slip away and get away from the dogs without running 5 miles away. As for being a lazy way of hunting...well I'd like to see ya hunt with dogs one time and see if you feel the same. With that being said I still sit in a treestand majority of the time just to relax and enjoy being in the woods without nature knowing I'm there!