Dogs Interrupting Still Hunt

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Question is - legally what can I do? If one ran up on me, I know I can claim self defense.. but is that even necessary?

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I would never condone shooting a dog off of a deer stand.....however I understand.

This has been discussed for years on this board, the question that comes up is, do the dogs have collars or not...

I dont worry about it, especially rifle hunting. They've probably helped me shoot more deer than kept me from it. Ive watched deer hunker down and let the dogs go by then go back to feeding.

Talk to the neighbors about keeping their dogs put up. If it bothers you that much try and catch them and bring them to the pound so it starts costing them money. It aint the dogs fault that they're acting like dogs. It is the owners fault.

If the dogs are always in the area the deer get used to them. I’ve had dogs show up in a lane and the deer step in the brush until the dogs venture on and step right back out. They tend to bother deer hunters more than the deer. There are exceptions to this but I hunt a couple stands with loose house dogs around and this has been the most frequent observation.

Seems to be a common thing in Mississippi where people from neighboring leases or hunting property drop off strays with food near deer stands. Guess they hope to ruin hunts to keep their deer numbers up.

Could be a coincidence, but multiple strays is questionable.

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Question is - legally what can I do? If one ran up on me, I know I can claim self defense.. but is that even necessary?

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To answer your question, you cannot legally kill a dog (and can be sued by the dog’s owner if you do).

My brother shoots deer on a lease near town, dogs everywhere. He doesn't use a grunt call or anything special anymore. He has a Bluetooth boom box and plays the sound of a feeder spinning if that doesn't work He shakes a 1/4 filled bucket with corn a few times. He says it's not a question if you're going to kill one. The question is do you feel like cleaning one today?

He shoots deer on a lease he quit calling it hunting a good while back. He says the dogs don't bother him.