If I knew the dogs were an issue/problem, then the conservationist in me would go right to work solving the issue/problem.

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I have had dogs all my life. I LOVE dogs. If it has a collar I try to scare it real good so it doesn't come back. I know accidents happen and dogs get out. If I continue to see that dog (such as used to be someone's pet and they just left it at my lease) I give it a few chances. After that...no more. One without a collar...ONE chance to not come back. After that NO MORE!!!

Doesnt the appearance of the dog in the picture kind of tell the story? Luckily I knew this because it had been caught on several cameras throughout preseason, never tracking deer like a trained hound would, but was always most active at night.

FYI, I couldnt do it. Im as much of a dog lover as I love to hunt, but if disease, traps, or others who were as close to it to have a shot...it was never seen after late winter.:confused0024:

Ditto!!! I killed a pair of dogs one day while squirrel hunting, both dogs came running directly at me, in a very viscious manner. I had a Semi-Auto .22LR, and shot the first dog 3-4 times in the head, dropped him about 25ft from me, the second I shot probably 7-8times, it died about 10ft from me. I've also been treed, waited them dirty SOB's out, climbed down, and walked out with my knife in my head and on ready. Fortunately, they never returned as I trotted out of the woods.

I'm not a big fan of being "The Hunted!!!"

I'm surprised the animal control officer (granted he is a friend of yours) said to shoot them. A-la Michael Vick.... killing a dog in VA is now a felony. Personally Jeff, I'm with you, I don't have the heart to do it. Out west and in several other states in the mid-west, dogs that run deer and livestock not only may be, but are encouraged to be shot on sight. Dogs running deer in VA is part of life, and totally legal during the season. Most of the wild dogs and what not we get occur in wake of lost or discarded deer dogs coupled with other escaped or discarded house/yard dogs.

About all you can do is photograph the offending animals, call animal control, and hope you don't ever get cornered by one. If one ever squares off with you.... shoot first and sort her out later.

Good addition:)

Agreed!!!!!!

Yep :fighting0007: They are no good at all.

Do what you think has to be done, if they are a problem solve it.

Couldn't agree more, feral dogs, let alone a possible pack are bad news and frankly dangerous to have running around. Years ago around here we had a group of feral dogs(5 if I remember) They killed 3 calves, chased a few people that luckily got away and tore up a few of the local pets, thankfully none were killed before the dogs were chased off.

Shane