Loose dogs on the hunting property

[Robert N]

Ahh yes. It’s that time of the year…Deer season and the rut in full swing…and inattentive owners leaving a door open and dogs running around, chasing the big bucks off…



I love dogs…and labs are just wonderful animals.

What makes this picture so special is the beautifully intact gutless method carcass about 100 yards out of scene. I wish I could be a fly on the wall when that Lab gets home!

 

[Johnny Bravo]

First time, talk to the neighbors and let them know to keep their pets on their property...2nd time ...they will never see that dog again....

 

[kodiakisland]

It’s an issue where I hunt. The old ways are not necessarily the current ways of dealing with the issue. If a dog was chasing cows it is immediately dealt with but now we call the owner, then the sheriff, then other methods.

Problem here is city people who move to the country and think it’s OK to let their dogs run free.

 

[Robert N]

First time, talk to the neighbors and let them know to keep their pets on their property...2nd time ...they will never see that dog again....

Can’t touch the dog…it’s specifically spelled out in TN hunting regs. Basically “Sorry, that’s why they call it hunting”…and Dogs Hunt Too.

I’m ok with it, got a great deer already. But I almost pity the owner.

 

[fulldraw]

I have had the dog problem during deer season on my property in the past. After I told the dog owners it is trapping season as well as deer season and I had traps set for coyotes they immediately took care of the problem. I would hate to catch someone’s dog in one of my traps so I always remind the neighbors when I am running traps.

 

[VAspeedgoat]

Full disclosure, my dogs were the ones on our neighbors causing trouble this fall. He was really pushed out of shape because he kept getting his target buck on camera at the same time three days in a row. Then enter my dogs. Got em chained up and eventually bought a gps collar and it works great. The rest of the story is: the reason my dogs were there was to eat on his target bucks carcass when it died from blue tongue. What a let down.

 

[DFS]

Packs of wild dogs.

 

[Nick87]

I'm a dog owner and a lab guy as well. If the house is close I mention it first. Other wose 1st time you get a pass, 2nd time....Sorry not sorry, they gone.

 

[mtmuley]

I'm a dog owner and a lab guy as well. If the house is close I mention it first. Other wose 1st time you get a pass, 2nd time....Sorry not sorry, they gone.

I'm of the same frame of mind as kodiak. Better ways to handle things these days. And I can tell you stories of burlap sacks and bird dogs that died going of course. My Grandfather and Father were ruthless. I reflect a bit now days. mtmuley

 

[Nick87]

I'm of the same frame of mind as kodiak. Better ways to handle things these days. And I can tell you stories of burlap sacks and bird dogs that died going of course. My Grandfather and Father were ruthless. I reflect a bit now days. mtmuley

Most the dogs I. Southern Illinois there is no collar..so no owner just a bunch of dogs running loose from the single wide. You can usually tell hy looking at the dogs. Coyotes are better fed.

 

[Mallardsx2]

After several years of wet-work it’s amazing how people tend to keep their mutts chained up.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

Can’t touch the dog…it’s specifically spelled out in TN hunting regs. Basically “Sorry, that’s why they call it hunting”…and Dogs Hunt Too.

I’m ok with it, got a great deer already. But I almost pity the owner.

Picture of deer?

 

[kodiakisland]

This year we had two aggressive dogs on the property that you could just tell were hunting the way they work back and forth. Sold all the cows last year so chasing cows wasn't an issue. I was pretty sure these dogs had gps collars and also pretty sure they belonged to a new built house across the river. Called and they were, and they already knew it was a problem due to the gps collars. We asked them to be put up for hunting season and they have not. We have a coyote trapper coming out at the end of December. I guess if it's still a problem he can decide how he wants to release them.

Annoys me that they knew it was a problem and they still let it go on. I've mellowed over the years and hate to resort to shooting dogs because their owners suck.

 

[Robert N]

Picture of deer?

There ya go!

 

[Johnny Bravo]

This year we had two aggressive dogs on the property that you could just tell were hunting the way they work back and forth. Sold all the cows last year so chasing cows wasn't an issue. I was pretty sure these dogs had gps collars and also pretty sure they belonged to a new built house across the river. Called and they were, and they already knew it was a problem due to the gps collars. We asked them to be put up for hunting season and they have not. We have a coyote trapper coming out at the end of December. I guess if it's still a problem he can decide how he wants to release them.

Annoys me that they knew it was a problem and they still let it go on. I've mellowed over the years and hate to resort to shooting dogs because their owners suck.

nah, shoot them and call it a day....problem solved.

 

[antlerradar]

Where I live, it is not uncommon to run into packs of wild or semi wild dogs. Those get shot on sight.
What really pisses a guy off is when you find what was obviously the family pet ditched on the side of the road for reasons unknown. Those get a ride to the shelter. Has happened more than once.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Where I live, it is not uncommon to run into packs of wild or semi wild dogs. Those get shot on sight.
What really pisses a guy off is when you find what was obviously the family pet ditched on the side of the road for reasons unknown. Those get a ride to the shelter. Has happened more than once.

Never will understand that.

 

[rjthehunter]

We used to have wild dogs running around. They get treated no differently than a coyote.

Were I hunt, it's pretty far from any houses, so I haven't had any issues. If I could find the owner, I'd give them a chance to help their dog. If they ignore it, I'll stop it. If they're chasing deer, they're no different than a coyote in my mind.

 

[noharleyyet]

Our hunting lease owner usually has 60-80 pricey angus & would prefer them not being chased, but we're not shooting loose dogs for em. Fortunately it's not been an issue often

 

[NR_Hunter]

I record videos of coyotes under my stand just to send to my buddies to get them going, so I probably wouldn't shoot a loose dog. Unless it's a pit bull.