Dogs ruined my morning hunt!
11-02-2008, 07:15 AM
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SW WI
Posts: 78
Dogs ruined my morning hunt!
Well got to the stand before daylight, around 730 i spot a small buck headed my direction, next thing i know hes running fullbore not far behind is a small beagle or walker along with 2 other small things no idea what they were, had my bow drawn back and everything really thought about sticking these dogs as i have never seen them around before, just ticks me off that people dont tie there own dogs up and there running in the woods chasing deer, ruining it for anyone out there hunting, would you guys have wacked the dogs or let them be....
11-02-2008, 07:23 AM
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Site Buck Guru
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Posts: 5,922
RE: Dogs ruined my morning hunt!
I've had this happen to me about a half dozen times. The worst case was when over 100 dogs came racing through my area followed by 8 people on horse back! They were "fox" hunting, until I told them they weren't welcome on my lease during the hunting season. So far I haven't shot any of them, dogs or people, tempting as it was! [:-]
11-02-2008, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Pilot Mountain, NC
Posts: 111
RE: Dogs ruined my morning hunt!
I certainly would not shoot the dogs. I would try and catch them and haul them off to the other side of town before I shot them. Are there any houses near by that the owner might live at? Try going door to door and ask who owns them? My dog is pened up all the time but, I just know that I would be in the woods hunting hunters if my dog was shot!
11-02-2008, 08:33 AM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Dogs ruined my morning hunt!
There is no excuse to shoot an innocent pet, even if he pushed off a 200" deer that was coming your way. It's not the dogs fault.
11-02-2008, 08:57 AM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Where the ducks don't come no more
Posts: 4,420
RE: Dogs ruined my morning hunt!
Looks like you got a little taste of what its like in VA east of the dog line to try and bowhunt. Honestly haven't had any major run ins this year myself. Heard some running that came rather close, but haven't had a pack come by and jump on the land I was hunting. But it's just a matter of time.
Killing a dog in VA is a felony... as Michael Vick learned the hard way.
Killing a dog in VA is a felony... as Michael Vick learned the hard way.
