Originally Posted by
Jim Burns
As I have stated before, I dont hunt deer with dogs, but I do believe a dog hunter that wants to hunt deer with dogs and it is leagle in the area that he or she is hunting in has just as much right to hunt there as anyone! As far as hound hunting being easy, I hunt bear and mt. lion with hounds in the northwest mountains, if you think that it is easy you obviously have never done it. Shooting bear or deer over a bait or a food plot is alot easier than chaseing a hound up and down thick timbered mountains.
I understand dog hunting is a legal and excepted way to hunt deer and other animals in many areas of the country. This being said, I don't think "treeing" a bear/cougar with dogs, then shooting it because it has no way of escape, even resembles "hunting". Also, killing a deer that's been "herded" or otherwise just run out of energy by dogs, doesn't do it for me. But, if it's legal and you're happy doing it, have at it.