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Started by Trip, April 08, 2011, 08:01:19 AM
Quote from: sugarray on April 11, 2011, 03:41:23 PMQuote from: StruttinGobbler3 on April 10, 2011, 06:43:14 PMI'm not intending to start a war on this post, but some of these replies are disturbing to me. Being a coon hunter I have several hunting dogs and love them all. I would never intentionally shoot another man's dog, whether I thought it was a stray or not. I do my best in this situation to catch the dogs, if they have a collar there should be some contact info for the owner on it. If not, I take them to a shelter. We've had problems in the past once before with hunting dogs getting shot. Most people who don't own hounds or other hunting dogs have no idea of the years of work, the countless hours of time, and the thousands of dollars it has cost the owner to raise that dog into a top notch working animal. To have someone throw all that out the window with one pull of the trigger...well I know of no words to describe the kind of frustration and anger that comes with that. I'm sure you've all heard the saying that dogs can't read posted signs, but it is a true statement. Don't blame the dog for merely doing what it was bred and trained to do. There are a few bad apples in every group, but most all responsible hunting dog owners are careful where they release their dogs. Most of the time it doesn't happen, but in some cases the dog may hunt outside of your property. That is not the dog's fault. He knows nothing of boundaries and property lines. No dog should be shot for just running by you, but it really makes no sense when the dog clearly has on a collar along with a GPS tracking collar. It's obvious that the dog belongs to someone who definitely wants it back. As I said in the beginning, it is not my intention to start trouble with this post and I hope none of you take it that way. However, I do hope the next time you line up the sights on a dog you will think about this post, and deal with the matter in a more humane, sensible way.This topic is not about collared hunting dogs. It is about strays or dogs that run too far from home. I would not think about shooting a collared hunting dog, as yes they are likely doing what they are trained to do. Now, a dog even with a collar should not be allowed to run deer. If they do, that dog likely will get shot and should be tied up and if not, then that is the way it operates, especially here in rural WV. Now, my dog always has a collar and has never gotten out of his collar.We have to remember personal responsibility falls back to the OWNER not the hunter. If a dog is doing something it shouldn't, then this should only happen once. If the owner can't/won't take responsibility to protect the dog then the owner has to be acceptable to whatever may happen to the dog.
Quote from: StruttinGobbler3 on April 10, 2011, 06:43:14 PMI'm not intending to start a war on this post, but some of these replies are disturbing to me. Being a coon hunter I have several hunting dogs and love them all. I would never intentionally shoot another man's dog, whether I thought it was a stray or not. I do my best in this situation to catch the dogs, if they have a collar there should be some contact info for the owner on it. If not, I take them to a shelter. We've had problems in the past once before with hunting dogs getting shot. Most people who don't own hounds or other hunting dogs have no idea of the years of work, the countless hours of time, and the thousands of dollars it has cost the owner to raise that dog into a top notch working animal. To have someone throw all that out the window with one pull of the trigger...well I know of no words to describe the kind of frustration and anger that comes with that. I'm sure you've all heard the saying that dogs can't read posted signs, but it is a true statement. Don't blame the dog for merely doing what it was bred and trained to do. There are a few bad apples in every group, but most all responsible hunting dog owners are careful where they release their dogs. Most of the time it doesn't happen, but in some cases the dog may hunt outside of your property. That is not the dog's fault. He knows nothing of boundaries and property lines. No dog should be shot for just running by you, but it really makes no sense when the dog clearly has on a collar along with a GPS tracking collar. It's obvious that the dog belongs to someone who definitely wants it back. As I said in the beginning, it is not my intention to start trouble with this post and I hope none of you take it that way. However, I do hope the next time you line up the sights on a dog you will think about this post, and deal with the matter in a more humane, sensible way.
Quote from: catdaddy on April 11, 2011, 09:27:27 PMI fancy myself as a student of human nature--people who shoot dogs with compulson tell me a lot about them.
Quote from: harvester on April 08, 2011, 08:50:49 AMThem dogs would only mess up one hunt.
Quote from: Daman on April 08, 2011, 09:29:53 AMStrays and coyotes are one in the same in my book. Varmints! Shoot, Shovel, Shut-up
Quote from: Nimrodmar10 on April 11, 2011, 01:58:49 PM There was an elderly woman mauled and killed by two Great Pyrenees and a Lab near my home just a year or so ago. The owner couldn't believe it was them, even when they were covered in the woman's blood. These were pets.
Quote from: Nimrodmar10 on April 11, 2011, 10:08:46 PMQuote from: catdaddy on April 11, 2011, 09:27:27 PMI fancy myself as a student of human nature--people who shoot dogs with compulsion tell me a lot about them. I'm not sure what a fancy student of natural humans is. I don't even know what a compulsion is but if it's anything like a magnum I've probably shot a deer chasing dog with it. I can tell you that myself.
Quote from: catdaddy on April 11, 2011, 09:27:27 PMI fancy myself as a student of human nature--people who shoot dogs with compulsion tell me a lot about them.
Quote from: RutnNStrutn on April 12, 2011, 12:02:37 AMQuote from: harvester on April 08, 2011, 08:50:49 AMThem dogs would only mess up one hunt. Quote from: Daman on April 08, 2011, 09:29:53 AMStrays and coyotes are one in the same in my book. Varmints! Shoot, Shovel, Shut-upYep!!! Don't get me wrong, I am a dog lover too!! But wild dogs, stray dogs, whatever, chasing game and ruining your hunt is unacceptable. Especially when you have put so much time, effort and money into your hunt.
