swampbuckva Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 How many people here live in states where its LEGAL to hunt deer with dogs? This is not to start an argument; just for my knowledge!!I live in Virginia and it is legal!!(I know this is a touchy subject in some areas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeN Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 cant do that around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 You can in MS.... between Dec 15 and Jan 15 I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdoorsman91 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I think there are very few states left that you can do that in. You can't here in Texas. I've heard stories that it works great but is pretty dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Not Ohio,Some parts of Arkansas durring certain dates can.Years ago, 3 dogs chased 2 does right to me in Arkansas.I don't know whos dogs they were but my 1st time hunting with a high power rifle took me 45 min. to tag out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggunner Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Not legal in wisconsin. But my Browning sluggun really BARKS...LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFbowhunter Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 here in Florida you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I live in Wisconsin and it is illegal to hunt deer with dogs. You can hunt bears with dogs though. :gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampbuckva Posted October 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Thanks for the response yall its a huge tradition here in Southern Va I love bow hunting and muzzleloading but I enjoy my share of dog hunting with shotgun!!!If youve never tried it dont knock it.There are rarely accidents because clubs talk about safety so much and its great for kids because its a lot of action in one day!!!Lots of fellowship at the clubhouses all year round.Great people and great times!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry hunter Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 +1 Legal in Florida but it does cause quite the argument between still hunters and dog hunters. Me personally I don't hunt with dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerdanmagic Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Can't in Oklahoma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 funny that you ask this question... THis month North American Whitetail has an article on this very topic... Here are the state they say still allow. Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina and Virginia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I'll agree with you, it is a lot of fun for anyone who's never done it. Nothing like the adrenalin when the dogs are burnin one up about to break into a clearcut. But, I havent been on a dog hunt in years. I prefer to still hunt, and don't like to be messed up, even though I am every year by the next camp over that makes no attempt to catch their dogs when they cross the highway. They'll get on our property and run wild for days with nobody even hunting anymore. I guess long story short, I'm glad their rights are protected, but also glad that dog season is limited to only certain parts of the reg deer season. These days I get my dog fun chasing bunnies with beagles in Feb. That's a real blast too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 funny that you ask this question... THis month North American Whitetail has an article on this very topic... Here are the state they say still allow. Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina and Virginia. Only in the south.People around here have never heard of deer hunting with dogs.The people who already have there deer are the"dogs" on the deer drive.That is what hunting with dogs up north means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Can't do it in IL, but you can use a dog to track a deer as long as your dog is leashed. I think the maximum leash length is 20ft, might be wrong, but i think that is the deal...As for hunting deer with dogs, anyone out there want to shine a light on this for me? I cant get the concept through my thick skull...do you use the dogs to drive, almost like a pheasant hunt, or do you just drop the dogs off and go sit at the other end of the field? I can't see it being easy, deer really put it into high gear when being chased, which doesn't make for an easy shot....if thats how its done. What types of dogs do people use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackedUpZ71 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Can't do it in IL, but you can use a dog to track a deer as long as your dog is leashed. I think the maximum leash length is 20ft, might be wrong, but i think that is the deal...As for hunting deer with dogs, anyone out there want to shine a light on this for me? I cant get the concept through my thick skull...do you use the dogs to drive, almost like a pheasant hunt, or do you just drop the dogs off and go sit at the other end of the field? I can't see it being easy, deer really put it into high gear when being chased, which doesn't make for an easy shot....if thats how its done. What types of dogs do people use? I've only been on one dog hunt, and it was a long time ago. The way we done it the dogs were let out into a thicket to jump the deer out. The hunters posted up around the outside with there backs facing the thicket ready to shoot. You don't usually get many easy shots, so buckshot is usually the ammo of choice. Most shots are close range, and the deer usually drop right in their tracks. If its done safely it can be a lot of fun. I haven't participated in a dog hunt since I was about 9, but a lot of people still do it in the lower parts of SC. I just hate it when people don't catch their dogs when its over because they can ruin a perfectly good hunt in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Cant in New York but I used to live in Florida where it was legal. I hunted Richloam WMA and even though I did not own dogs I was friends with people who did run them there. I knew where they were releasing them and where to position myself on the likely escape routes for certain areas. One of which was right on a property line where they did not want their dogs to go. If I shot a deer off their dogs I gave them half(which was a common practice) and if their dogs where headed into property they did'nt want them to go or they were running a doe I would catch the dogs for them. It was a good relationship and yes it is a rush to have the dogs headed your way and know well ahead of time that a deer was in front of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 We shoot dogs that run deer where im from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 You can here but only on certain dates. This year the dates are 11/21 through 12/1 and 12/24 through 1/20 in the zone I hunt in. To each his own but I don't care for it at all though. I won't knock it though but I'll just say my negative attitude toward hunting with dogs comes from bad experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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