Why search and dig up a five year old thread I have no idea. Dog hunting legal in MS, but restricted to a couple of times during gun season. It is a lot of fun being on a good hunt, no doubt, but few of them down here do it responsibly and make attempts to catch their dogs at the property lines. They are surely becoming more and more in the minority each year, but still a large group overall. I have to deal with our neighbor's hounds every year a time or two at our lease, big PITA to catch a dog then have all that stink on you. I make one call to the owner, and he better come quickly.