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Fill me in on the sport of hunting deer with dogs
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:09 pm
I fish a lot of water in and around the basin that surrounds popular hunting land this time of year. It’s not uncommon to find a boat pulled up onto the bank before I even get out there around daybreak. A couple of weeks ago a large doe ran by along the bank, and within a minute or two, a couple of dogs could be heard in the distance. Eventually the relatively aloof dogs made their way along the same bank, however, I never heard a shot while I was in that area.
I don’t hunt deer on a regular basis, but as I watched the developing situation, I don’t believe I’d have any interest in hunting with dogs. For those that do, fill me in on the sport of it? On the surface it doesn’t seem very sporty, but I’m willing to listen.
I don’t hunt deer on a regular basis, but as I watched the developing situation, I don’t believe I’d have any interest in hunting with dogs. For those that do, fill me in on the sport of it? On the surface it doesn’t seem very sporty, but I’m willing to listen.
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Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:20 pm to turkish
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Sporty
Yeah, as in it doesn’t on the surface seem like it requires much in the way of skill or preparation for the hunter. I do realize the dogs need to be trained well, but from what I understand it’s common practice for multiple hunters to be positioned throughout the area waiting for the deer to flushed out, so I assume only one or two are involved in the training.
Again, I’ve never done it, and deer hunting isn’t my passion, so I’m open to being educated on it.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:21 pm to slackster
Sometimes it's not about Sporty...
Just like some folks use a flyrod to catch fish. When your faced with a block of woods that is solid vines and unwalkable thick brush the dogs are the only way.
I'm not a dog hunter but I hunt around about 350 of them regularly.
Sporting..no... Fun , Oh hell yea..
Just like some folks use a flyrod to catch fish. When your faced with a block of woods that is solid vines and unwalkable thick brush the dogs are the only way.
I'm not a dog hunter but I hunt around about 350 of them regularly.
Sporting..no... Fun , Oh hell yea..
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:22 pm to slackster
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Fill me in on the sport of hunting deer with dogs
Nothing but trash.
“Duh dawg ain’t read!”
This post was edited on 1/6/23 at 7:25 pm
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:28 pm to slackster
It’s gay.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:29 pm to Turner River Terror
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Sometimes it's not about Sporty... Just like some folks use a flyrod to catch fish. When you’re faced with a block of woods that is solid vines and unwalkable thick brush the dogs are the only way. I'm not a dog hunter but I hunt around about 350 of them regularly. Sporting..no... Fun , Oh hell yea..
It’s relatively swampy lowland, but line of sight doesn’t seem like it’s a big deal around this time of year.
I’ll take your word for it that it’s fun.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:30 pm to Rize
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It’s gay.
, that’s a little stronger than my original opinion. Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:31 pm to slackster
I don’t hunt over dogs much anymore but when I was younger we did it a couple times a year and those were the most fun hunts I’ve ever been on. You’re not sitting there hoping a deer will come by willingly like you do the rest of the year. The dogs get them off their arse in the daylight whereas they’ll typically bed all day and then move all night. I know a lot of people on here hate deer hunting with dogs, but man hearing those dogs off in the distance start to get louder, gets my heart pumping like nothing else.
The deer aren’t always running either. It’s not uncommon to see deer just trying to slip into another area because they can hear the dogs from way off too.
The deer aren’t always running either. It’s not uncommon to see deer just trying to slip into another area because they can hear the dogs from way off too.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:42 pm to slackster
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don’t hunt deer on a regular basis, but as I watched the developing situation, I don’t believe I’d have any interest in hunting with dogs. For those that do, fill me in on the sport of it? On the surface it doesn’t seem very sporty, but I’m willing to listen
I haven’t done it in over 20yrs but my uncle was in club and it was a blast. It’s a big social affair with a big breakfast and lost of clowning around, then the hunt is laid out and stand points identified and standers sent to their assigned stand. Then the excitement of hearing the dogs racing and hoping the deer comes by you and either (nothing/shooting/missing/hitting) either way you’re gonna clowned about it.
It’s lost dying sport and I’m trying to get a hunt to bring my two kids who have grown up still hunting and never been on a dog hunt because I’m 20yrs we will probably talk about it like buffalo hunting and whaling.
As for sporting its all relative to what each person thinks is sporting.
You were fishing! Was it a fly or sight casting only? Surly not live or dead bait like a Neanderthal! Jk but just trying make a point
This post was edited on 1/6/23 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:53 pm to A_bear
If hunting is just sitting and waiting on deer, then you have missed it all.
It’s the work that goes into the preparation of the land and the enjoyment of nature. It’s the hours sitting in the peace and quiet. It’s the hours of returning to your roots of creation and seeing the greatness of our creator in all of creation.
This is why a man should hunt! Without this, what’s the point? If you need meat for survival, I understand. If not, then you miss the point and blessing of it all!
This year in Missouri, I killed one with a bow and ate two tags for gun season. I had many many opportunities during gun season and should have shot a beautiful mature 8 pt on the second morning. If I had done that, I would have missed many hints of peace and communion with our creator and His creation! I’m glad that I let that deer walk!
It’s the work that goes into the preparation of the land and the enjoyment of nature. It’s the hours sitting in the peace and quiet. It’s the hours of returning to your roots of creation and seeing the greatness of our creator in all of creation.
This is why a man should hunt! Without this, what’s the point? If you need meat for survival, I understand. If not, then you miss the point and blessing of it all!
This year in Missouri, I killed one with a bow and ate two tags for gun season. I had many many opportunities during gun season and should have shot a beautiful mature 8 pt on the second morning. If I had done that, I would have missed many hints of peace and communion with our creator and His creation! I’m glad that I let that deer walk!
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:54 pm to beerJeep
Completely opposite years ago. Our club was just under 20000 ac. Some of the wealthiest people in the area were members. If you did not have family, political, or business connections, you were not a member. Trash? Not hardly.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 7:58 pm to slackster
It's like the adrenaline of bowhunting, but more social and ethical.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 8:12 pm to Ol boy
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You were fishing! Was it a fly or sight casting only? Surly not live or dead bait like a Neanderthal! Jk but just trying make a point
Fair. Good point.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 8:14 pm to slackster
Dog hunting for deer should be outlawed.
This post was edited on 1/6/23 at 8:15 pm
Posted on 1/6/23 at 8:59 pm to slackster
Flushing game with dogs is about as old of a hunting method as you can get. Very traditional and its awesome. Much more exciting than a box stand and a corn pile.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 9:15 pm to slackster
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I do realize the dogs need to be trained well,
you mean starved so they “get it” better? Posted on 1/6/23 at 9:15 pm to LSUballs
Posted on 1/6/23 at 9:17 pm to slackster
My club hasn’t run dogs in over a decade.
I wish that we would do it for just two weekends of the year in January, after everyone is kind of getting done with the season.
It was one of the biggest adrenaline rushes you could get. To hear the dogs yelping and the water splashing. Getting closer and closer, and…………boom
I wish that we would do it for just two weekends of the year in January, after everyone is kind of getting done with the season.
It was one of the biggest adrenaline rushes you could get. To hear the dogs yelping and the water splashing. Getting closer and closer, and…………boom
Posted on 1/6/23 at 9:22 pm to LSUballs
I did deer dog hunting for a few years.It was exciting at times but it got old looking for the dogs.Damned deer would run for miles sometimes.
I had rabbit beagles quite a few years,was much more fun as far as I was concerned.
I had rabbit beagles quite a few years,was much more fun as far as I was concerned.
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