Wolves or German Sheperds?
- Thread starter LandDiver
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You guys arguing about shooting a dog chasing deer or some other game animal seem to have glossed over the fact that dumb@$$ said they were laying next to his pack. The dogs looked quite old by the looks of the teeth. They were probably dumped out there by someother scumbag.
The dogs probably came across the pack and saw the human and thought "thank god were finally going to be rescued".
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Gut Shot
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Looks like many folks saying anyone that kills a dog in the field needs to have their teeth kicked in and some folks saying any dog chasing game in the field needs shot.
I'd say the truth lies somewhere between those two replies. Sometimes a dog, or dogs, need to be shot, I don't like it but that's how it works out sometimes. It isn't the dog's fault, the blame can be laid squarely on the shooter or the irresponsible owner. And in this case I think the shooter is a complete moron and I tend to remember these kinds of stories when I choose who I'm going hunting with or the people I meet in the field.
I'd say the truth lies somewhere between those two replies. Sometimes a dog, or dogs, need to be shot, I don't like it but that's how it works out sometimes. It isn't the dog's fault, the blame can be laid squarely on the shooter or the irresponsible owner. And in this case I think the shooter is a complete moron and I tend to remember these kinds of stories when I choose who I'm going hunting with or the people I meet in the field.
LandDiver
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Interesting...I look forward to see what happens now.
LuketheDog
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Ruh-Roh!
Keeptrying
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It was an ambush.
What about squirrels? My dogs really likes chasing squirrels. She almost caught one once. Not to mention she is laying by my backpack!
el unit
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Hey there Hannibal why haven't we seen you here defending your buddy? It's very apparent he's an upstanding guy.
Mica Man
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He's too busy posting helpful information on how to hunt bears in Idaho.
I'm putting a bag in the microwave right now.
Don K
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Gonna need alot more than 1 bag of popcorn for this one.....
Northwoods Labs
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Your original post was quite foolish. Under that premise, hunting with dogs would pretty much end in this country. Obviously hound hunters have their dogs get out of sight, as do folks with pointing breeds. I would never be able to send my dog in to retrieve a duck out of sight.
Also, your comment about "controlling you dogs" makes me think that you have never had a dog. Controlling dogs to get them to come from any distraction is not something that happens over night. I think most anyone who has had a hunting dog has had an instance where it chased deer, pronghorn, etc. when it was young. I can say it happened with my dog twice. She has been broke of the habit and I am very confident it won't happen again (hasn't happened since), but it is not like I waved a fairy wand and had instant control over my dog. It took a lot of work training....and a good e-collar.
Also, there are solutions to dogs chasing deer besides instantly blazing away with your firearm. I know the "macho, manly" thing to do is start blazing away, but maybe one should take a second to think back on there first day of hunter education and assess the situation. I once saw a young pointer running through the woods clearly chasing something. I was able to run and intercept him somewhat, got out a piece of jerky and grabbed him by the collar. Returned him to his owner that I could now hear yelling in the distance.
Also, this kid who shot the 2 dogs is a tool. Makes me very leery of other hunters with the attitude that because I have a gun I have the right to use it and kill stuff. Posting stuff like this and bragging on instagram makes me ashamed of my generation
I had Sheperds & they did love to defend the homeland and this at times in the woods required restraint.
Invisible fence & shock collars did work some.But they would get IT if they really wanted to. Had to make a 2 acre enclosed area of property and check it regularly.
The SO would tie bright bandanas around their necks when we would be away from home.And they were on leash a lot.Even in the NF. Control.
That said,I would have shot this asshole in a blink.
I'm not too forgiving of idiots and trespassers anymore.
Invisible fence & shock collars did work some.But they would get IT if they really wanted to. Had to make a 2 acre enclosed area of property and check it regularly.
The SO would tie bright bandanas around their necks when we would be away from home.And they were on leash a lot.Even in the NF. Control.
That said,I would have shot this asshole in a blink.
I'm not too forgiving of idiots and trespassers anymore.
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Bowhuntrben
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He made a mistake, and he's admitted to handling criticism incorrectly. He removed the photos from his account which is a step in the right direction. It's time to forgive as we have all been forgiven and move on.
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There are a bunch of rumors that he shot dogs from Silver Mountain Shepards, who breed dogs and whose property abuts BLM, on their property and then dragged them to public before posting the photos, all over social media. This is definitely still in the rumor phase but I don't think this kid should be let off the hook just yet... especially as he has a poaching record.
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