Rockytop, my thoughts exactly.
I think what people here need to understand is that I, nor most folks, are saying we are going to shoot every dog we see in the woods. It's not like that. Nor have I ever said that I won't try to locat the owners of the dog first. I don't think that is a requirement but it is a nice thing to do. I'm also not talking about Fluffy the puppy that got lose and is on a leisurly jog thru the woods. I'm talking about big dogs, chasing deer, repeat offenders and them doing it for hours a day every day. To those of you who value one dog over the health of an entire herd of animals......I don't know what to say. That is ridiculous. No one, especially me, has ever said we would delight in killing someone's pet. The fact is, like I've said, if the pet owner really cared about their dog they would make sure it stayed on their property.
B&C Wanna B says:
Some people cannot afford a radio collar
B&C, I'm sorry and no offense but I don't buy that for a second. I paid $69 for the underground radio fence at K-Mart and I spend many back breaking hours burying the tiny wire and making sure it worked properly. Sure it wasn't easy, that's one of the prices of being a responsible pet owner. I care enough about my neighbor's to keep my dog in my yard. If a person can't afford $69 to keep their pet in their yard, then they can't afford to have a dog. Dog food costs close to $20 per bag.
Portable Ladder says:
if someone shot my beagle, they better hope i never find them, they might be pulling an arrow out of their own a$$
Hmm, now there is the adittude of the type of pet owners we are dealing with. He doesn't care if his dog is on private property but if he gets on your land and you shoot him, he has no problem shooting YOU! Hmm, he'll threaten to shoot a person but not a dog? I cannot and will not attempt to debate people with that kind of rationale.