This strikes a nerve because I lost a dog about a month ago. Dog was kenneled 100% of the time when alone. She busted loose and hasn't been seen again.
I don't want to believe that someone would shoot a collared dog that had my name and number on it. Dog was tame and a phone call would have rid someone of the problem. If I did believe that then there would be a scorched earth policy and I am here every day.
The problem isn’t the one who wonders through out of the blue. It’s the ones who are there every damn day running deer and checking your fields for a hot track. Hopefully my buddy got the message the third time I said something about his. The other two will be dealt with at my place soon enough.
Yup. I can deal with the random dog that comes through that I might see once or twice a season, can't fault a dog for that. They all get out somewhere they shouldn't be at some point.
But there are dog "owners" out there that feel like the extent of owning a dog is feeding and housing it and that's about it, they couldn't care less where they go during daylight hours. I'm also convinced this is a passive aggressive strategy employed by folks that are ticked off at having folks hunting near their homes. It's amazing how one can run cameras year around and only catch dogs out and about during deer season. It ain't a coincidence, some folks keep em around so they are a nuisance on purpose.
