You should not be against dogs. My lab will circle a field while I sit quietly. What ever is there she will push right to me. Here in ohio we are not aloud to hunt deer with dogs. We are aloud to hunt fall turkey though. The deer slip out ahead of the dog usually right by me. She was taught not to run after them though. Hunting with that dog have been some of the best years of my life. I see more deer during turkey season then I do in deer season.