Dog Hunters


johnf

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Today was the first day of modern gun season for us. I've been hunting a clear cut that been pretty promising. Up until today I've pretty much been the only one out there. Today about 15 minutes after first light the dog running began. I don't know where they came from, don't know whos they are. All I know is that today is the first day I haven't seen a single deer. I did hear lots of dogs though and I guess to some folks that's exciting.

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We get dogs running deer here every year, but not from dog deer hunters, just loose strays and or wild dog packs. Have trail cam pics of dogs behind deer within about a minute:(.

Running deer with dogs here is illegal. I will say though that one morning had just about given up hopes after dogs ran all through back and forth out in front of me and I got so irritated I shot into the ground to scare them off. Later on that morning just before I was about ready to get down, I killed a mature buck coming along the same path the dogs had gone down:eek:.

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  Scottishhunter said:
I hate it too along with trophy hunting endangered species such as polar bears etc. Its unethical and people that do it are not true hunters.

Apologies for briefly hijacking the thread, but in the interest of accuracy I want to point out that as of now, the polar bear is on neither the Endangered or Threatened Species List. Annual harvest is between 500 and 700 bears or 2-3% of the world population of about 22,000 bears. Most polar bears are killed by indigenous people (Inuits) and this hunt has an important cultural role. The financial return from the sale of polar bear hides is also an important income for local people.

Back on topic, the problem I have with running deer with dogs is that it can interfere with so many other people's hunts. As long as you keep the dogs on private land where you have permission to run them so no one else is bothered, I say "go for it".

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  Texan_Til_I_Die;793071. As long as you keep the dogs on private land where you have permission to run them so no one else is bothered said:

You Know that will never happen...Dogs can't read LOL

I say if it's legal and you are doing it legally, Game On

Might be good for getting the deer moving so people don't have to sit on bait piles JMO and only MO

Nutz

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  Texan_Til_I_Die said:
Apologies for briefly hijacking the thread, but in the interest of accuracy I want to point out that as of now, the polar bear is on neither the Endangered or Threatened Species List. Annual harvest is between 500 and 700 bears or 2-3% of the world population of about 22,000 bears. Most polar bears are killed by indigenous people (Inuits) and this hunt has an important cultural role. The financial return from the sale of polar bear hides is also an important income for local people.

My mistake, sorry.

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