Originally Posted by Ohboy

Jim Burns- You should quit while your ahead, its not worth the arguement on here with these guys. I am a still hunter and dog hunter, been doing it for 20yrs now, since i was 8. Its a way of life around here in SE VA. And there are tons and tons of clubs here and hopefully it will never go away. I know exactly what your saying about owning dogs and food and the tracking equipment. Most dont realize that the gps units now will tell you as soon as a dogs stops and sits it will tell you, they have no idea what that gps can do! And here in VA if you get caught harming a "hunting" dog, well goodluck to you. Our club has club dogs and private owned dogs, just like mostly all clubs now. All these people bashing using dogs probably have never been hunting with them and havent had the chance to see the thrill in it. I bet everyone of these guys would miss most the deer being chased by a pack of hounds at the speed that deer is going, especially across a field! Most of you are saying yeah right i can kill a deer running or have shot a deer running, well put a pack of fast hounds behind him and speed him up a few mph! Around here you have to use shotguns with buckshot, no rifles or muzzleloaders. slug guns are allowed after the controlled hunts. If someone is a still hunter and trys it and doesnt like it, then thats fine, but if you goto a club that is enjoyable and you run alot of deer and kill many, you would have fun. Yes most are right that dogs shouldnt go on others land, but when in a chase they are following the deer so they are doing what they are taught to do, maybe you should be mad at the deer for not staying in the hunt. Also, in VA and maybe other states, as a dog owner you can go on someones land to get your dog, like it or not..
Im not taking anyones side cause we all have opinion's, they are like a-holes, mostly all are going to stink! But as i see it, if you dont like it then dont bash others for using it if its legal.