Actually, this is about the 3rd time, at least, that this type of thread has gone extra innings here. Its always the same formula; someone complains about deer dogs ruining their hunt. But then that turns into a soapbox for condemning this style of hunting in general as lazy, unethical, etc. It then evolves into the general theme of dogs ruining hunting, complete with folks bragging that any dog near their stand or running a deer is open game, or that any dog at all on their land is open game. I think it is safe to say that this thread will fizzle out in another 5-10 pages. Then, someone else will start the topic again around this time next year and it will again run into 20 plus pages.[]

I'm suprised how much time Phil & WW7 have to reply to these responses. I would have thought they would be either.........

a)Down at the dog pound or humane society bottle feeding injured ar abandoned puppies. Oh I'm sorry did I say puppies? I mean to say "pride & joy".

OR

b) Litigating someone's farm away from them.

If you are getting your limit in deer, year after year, then dogs aren't causing much of a problem, are they?

I'm sure you are upset at seeing 15-20 dogs running through the field. You'll just have to come back another day.

Here in PA we have tons of hunters. There have been plenty of times when other hunters have ruined my set up. Its just part of the game. You deal with it.

It is frustrating but that's what happens.

They may be on to something,just thing about it.Go get a cute beagle from the pound and sneak it out into the middle of the county land barons property at 4AM on opening morning.Put it 50 feet from his stand in an invisible fence and put shaving cream all around its mouth. When he shoots it as a rabid, tresspasser, quickly run on thescene with two witnesses and a video camera. Wipe off the shaving cream then turn on the camera. After the court hearing, you will now be theproud owner of the former land barons estate[:@]

You might have something there.

Where did you say you hunted Uncle Matt?

Where's you farm at nchawkeye?

How many acres do you guy have?

Funny you mention a beagle Lanse. Out of all the dogs stopped from running the farm, this one beagle was by far the toughest.

A small group of them came thru and I chose the beagle to volunteer. Smallest one -best practice, right? Man when hit, that little mutt did a full 180-degree backflip! (Never could understand how/when an animal is shot from the side - it does a backwards flip. I would think probobly a barrel roll or something. Go figure)

Anyway, bang and down. The other mutts scattered into the woods. A couple minutes later, a couple of the other ones come back and start kindalicking him. The beagle gets up and I take the biggest one down. The others, including the beagle go trotting off!

Later that night we find the beagle laying up by the barn by some hay bales.

I guess I got off pretty darn lucky looking back and knowing all the wealth of info I've gathered here as no one came picking my teeth with a .44 mag and I wasn't sued for the farm.

Whew!

YOUR PROPERTY = YOUR DOG (to do what you want with).

MY PROPERTY = MY DOG (to do what I want with).

QUITE SIMPLE. IT IS AN UNCONTROLLED ANIMAL.

(And then there's the folks who ridiculously equate dogs to humans because of their past present relationships- LOL)

Oh I see the short bus pulling up sothis arguement is done for me.

Have fun at school boys.

Uncle Matt,

Well, the .44 mag scenario is kinda wacky, but considering your barndidn't end up as smoldering rubble,i thinks its safe to assume that this was a case where you simply dealt with nuisance animals thatnobody missed instead of the prized hunting dog of one of the regulars at Fuzzy's in Cobden. [8D]

What a great hunting story, you should be proud.

Well, he can be equally proud of his little, "My land, my dog" tirade. Thats what comes from watchingLord of the Rings too many times. MYYYYYY PRECIOUS!!!!!!!