re: Shooting Dogs

We didn't have hogs where we hunted, just deer. And we were a stalk only club. I know there are good and responsible dog hunters, but every club I've ever been in, or bordered, that ran dogs was crap. They either cut off deer on drives or ran them on property lines to push other deer out. I loathe running dogs for deer with a passion because of the experiences, and if any ever end up in the middle of 2K acres, they'll never make it out, if I can help it. Having said that, fortunately that club lost it's lease and there are no clubs bordering our land anymore. As far as pets, there's been several run under my stands and they can keep on keeping on. I've never shot someone's pet that is just out chasing squirrels or whatever else it's sniffing. There's a difference between dogs meant to chase my deer out and little Jimmy's lab just out and about.